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Movie trailer from the film about L.O. Smith
Watch the trailer from the movie about L.O. Smith’s exciting life here (in Swedish).
What do you know about the man on the Absolut seal?
In the 19th century, the Swedish industrialist and politician L.O. Smith was one the most famous people in the country. Today, we know him as the man on the seal of the Absolut vodka bottles.
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L. O. Smith’s many businesses: from railways to large-scale agriculture
L. O. Smith has gone down in history as the brännvin king. But spirits were not the only thing he was interested in. Strategically, L. O. Smith built up a […]
L. O. Smith’s Grandson – The Prince who saved tens of thousands of lives
The Swedish-Romanian prince Constantin Karadja lived a dramatic life. He was the grandson of the brännvin king L. O. Smith and grew up in a cosmopolitan environment. Under the threat […]
L. O. Smith the father – a stormy story
Charlie, Otto, Lucie and Mary – the names of L. O. Smith’s four children. They grew up to become strong, independent individuals with creative and cultural interests. For a long […]
The method that revolutionised the vodka industry
Smith was the first person in Sweden to introduce a new method for purifying vodka on a large scale. He wanted to get rid of the unpleasant-tasting and unhealthy fusel […]
L. O. Smith and Karlshamn
The bustling port town of Karlshamn was where L. O. Smith spent his formative years. It was there that as a child he was taken under the wing of his […]
L.O. Smith’s Swedish competitors
We often think of L.O. Smith as Sweden’s one and only vodka king. But in fact he was far from the only producer of vodka and other alcoholic drinks. Get […]
L.O. Smith in the press
The Swedish press loved the successful, feisty business man L.O. Smith. He was not scared to cause a stir – even when his opinions opposed the authorities. In addition, his […]
The travels of L.O. Smith
L.O. Smith had an international mindset. If we wanted to meet people, practice the seven languages he knew, or finalize a business deal, he would never allow distance to be […]
Smith’s five most spectacular disputes
L.O. Smith’s short temper is well documented. He had countless arguments in his life, with everyone from businessmen to governments. Read about five of his most spectacular disputes. Smith’s humiliating […]
Smith the family man
At the age of 23, Lars Olsson worked in the Old Town of Stockholm. This is where he spotted the 17-year-old Marie-Louise Collin, and he could not take his eyes […]
Long working days, short lives
In L.O. Smith’s Stockholm, a regular working day was 18 hours. People rarely lived longer than 40 years.