Is Absolut and Other Grain Distilled Vodka Gluten-Free?

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By Scott Adams

March 2, 2021
By Scott Adams • March 2, 2021

Is Absolut and Other Grain Distilled Vodka Gluten-Free?

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Wondering if Absolut vodka is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Look no further.
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Celiac.com 03/02/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free.

One question we see a lot is about Absolute vodka. Specifically, is Absolut gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease?

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According to the FDA, all distilled spirits, including vodka, are gluten-free, so that means Absolut and other major vodka, even those distilled from gluten containing grains, are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease.

Vodkas distilled from potatoes, gluten-free grains or other gluten-free ingredients contain no gluten ingredients and are naturally gluten-free.

A glance at the Absolut website shows that the makers of Absolut "DO NOT use any flavors where ALLERGENS (e.g. wheat) are declared. Based on this supplier information, our VODKAS ARE ALLERGEN FREE."

Absolut Vodka and the following Absolut Vodka products are considered gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease:

Absolut Vodka

Absolut Watermelon

Absolut Grapefruit

Absolut Lime

Absolut Citron

Absolut Mandrin

Absolut Elyx

Absolut Raspberri

Absolut Vanilia

Absolut Apeach

Absolut Kurant

Absolut Peppar

Absolut Pears

Absolut Mango

Absolut Berri Acai

Absolut Rainbow

Absolut Juice Apple

Absolut Juice Strawberry

Absolut Juice Pear and Elderflower

Absolut Mango Mule

Absolut Grapefruit Paloma

Absolut Berry Vodkarita

Absolut Vodka Soda Lime & Cucumber

Absolut Vodka Soda Raspberry & Lemongrass

Absolut Vodka Soda Grapefruit & Rosemary

Brands of Naturally Gluten-Free Vodka

Broken Shed Vodka

Corn Vodka—Deep Eddy, Nikolai, Rain, Tito's, UV

Grape Vodka—Bombora, Cooranbong

Potato Vodka—Boyd & Blair, Cirrus, Chase, Chopin, Cold River Vodka, Cracovia, Grand Teton, Karlsson's, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Schramm Organic, Zodiac

Rice Vodka—Kissui

Sugar Cane—Downunder, DOT AU

Many vodkas are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid these beverages, while many others drink them with no adverse effects.

Brands of Gluten-Free Vodka Distilled from Cereal Grains

Barley Vodka—Finlandia

Grain Vodka—Absolwent, Blavod, Bowman's, Fleischmann's, Orloff, Polonaise, SKYY, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya,

Wheat Vodka—Absolut, Bong Spirit, Danzka, Grey Goose, Hangar One, Ketel One, P.i.n.k Vodka

Rye Vodka—Belvedere, Biała Dama, Platinka, Sobieski, Starka, Wisent, Wyborowa, Xellent Swiss
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Posted April 14, 2023

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I’m celiac. I cannot drink vodka from wheat, no matter what the FDA says, or I get sick.

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Posted April 14, 2023 (edited)

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This whole issue with distilled liquors makes me wonder if some celiacs get a reaction from less than whole gluten protein chains, i.e., fragments of the chain that technically are not gluten. I'm also wondering about this in relation to some other food products that are labeled gluten free but still make a significant number of celiacs ill, like DiGirono's gluten-free pizza.
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