Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens is an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America. It is considered sacred by many Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States. It is used as a smudge in herbal medicine and in the production of distilled beverages. It owes its distinctive sweet scent to the presence of coumarin.
Hierochloe odorata
Sweet grass photographed in British Columbia, Canada 2007
Żubrówka Bison Grass Vodka is a flavored Polish vodka, which contains a blade of bison grass in every bottle. The Żubrówka brand name is also used on bottles of conventional vodka, labeled as Żubrówka Biała. The grass is sourced from the Białowieża Forest, hand-picked and dried under natural conditions.
A 700-millilitre (25 imp fl oz; 24 US fl oz) bottle of Żubrówka vodka