<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thank-you to everybody who replied to my question regarding the gf status of Absolute Vodka yesterday. I received a number of good, informative (supported) responses. 1) "the position of CSA has been that all distilled vinegar and alcohol from grain are not GF, though no chemists, celiac experts nor scientists have agreed with them. But even CSA has recently modified their archaic stance and say that...they're ok for those who are stabilized (on a GF diet)...mostly everyone does agree that distilled alcohol, if no gluten is added later for taste is GF." 2) Absoltue is distilled from grains, not potatoes, therefore if grain alcohols bother you stick to 100% potatoe vodkas, but if they don't than you can drink most of the hard liquors. 3) Vodka is pure distillate according to ATF (?) regulations and definitions. The proof at which vodka is distilled would eliminate any grain protein from crossing into the distillate. Regular vodka can't have anything added after distillation. 4) (From the person who told the original poster that Absolute is not GF) Absolut tells that it is made from winter wheat in Sweden. The other responses to my post were basically variations of 1, 2, and 3. As for poster #4, I assume that his reason for claiming Absolute to not be GF is cancelled out by the other responses ie. even though absolute is made from wheat, since it is distilled, all of the wheat protein is eliminated during the distillation process. Therefore, unless anything is added after the distillation process, it too is GF. I found this information very helpful. I recognize that many people will choose to only drink 100% potato vodka. Personally, since I have never had any problems with any of the vodka's I've had in bars, nor with Absolute vodka, I am going to go with my original inclination and continue to consider vodka a "safe" alcoholic choice. Thanks again to all who responded. For those who asked me to summarize, if you need clarification feel free to ask me! Lisa Toronto