https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish vodka brand Absolut is produced using only ingredients from southern Sweden. But this year, there is one problem. https://www.thelocal.se/20190211/theres-one-key-ingredient-missing-from-your-absolut-vodka-this-year Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:58:14 +0100 theres-one-key-ingredient-missing-from-your-absolut-vodka-this-year Swedish upstart distillery Purity Vodka has taken beverage giant Absolut to court, in an attempt to straighten out a branding and marketing dispute. https://www.thelocal.se/20140109/swedish-vodka-makers-fight-name-conflict-in-court Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:17:00 +0100 swedish-vodka-makers-fight-name-conflict-in-court A festive season pub-goer was left in anything but a festive mood after a Motala pub served him water instead of vodka. The pub has blamed burglars for the mishap. https://www.thelocal.se/20131230/swedish-pub-served-water-as-vodka-motala Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:17:00 +0100 swedish-pub-served-water-as-vodka-motala Police in Stockholm are looking to beef up efforts to put the brakes on a “vodka-mobile” that delivers hard liquor to school children in the Swedish capital who place their orders via text message. https://www.thelocal.se/20120210/39046 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0100 39046 Absolut Vodka smashed previous production records during the past fiscal year, shipping out 99 million litres of the popular distilled spirit from its factory in southern Sweden, the company reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110901/35906 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:28:00 +0200 35906 New EU rules mean traditional Swedish vodka will not be allowed to be called simply vodka, in what ministers are calling a 'silly' regulation. https://www.thelocal.se/20071218/9437 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:27:00 +0100 9437