Absolut Vodka launched in New York in 1979 with a minimalist bottle inspired by 18th-century medicine. Known for its bold creativity and groundbreaking collaborations—starting with Andy Warhol—Absolut redefined vodka marketing with its cool, clever campaigns. Still produced in southern Sweden, the brand remains a global icon of art, design, and consistency. Producer Bold, original, creative. Absolut Vodka launched in New York, 1979. Our transparent and label-less bottle, inspired by an 18th Century medicine bottle, stood out from its tall, flashy, competitors. This was 1970s New York, after all. You had to be different to get noticed. Inspiration through collaboration. It was something of a first when Absolut started collaborating with artists and thinkers. Our first collaboration was in 1985 with Andy Warhol. The success of the Absolut Warhol commission kick-started something of a relay race, with the Absolut baton being passed between some 550 artists since. There are over 850 pieces of Absolut art on display at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm you should come see it sometime. Advertising, our way. Where other brands created loud, abrasive campaigns, we stuck to our Scandinavian roots cool, calm, collected. Visual and verbal puns combined with simple, striking imagery, always with our famous bottle's silhouette somewhere in the ad. We are proud to say this came to be the longest running marketing campaign in advertising history. Evolution, not revolution. Absolut Vodka is still a unique character, in both design and taste. Still ridiculously curious about creativity, collaborations and art. And still the key player for the perfect mix in any social occasion. And since all vodka from Absolut is produced in Southern Sweden, our superb vodka tasted exactly the same then as it does now. Nothing has changed.
