Article: Exclusive - Absolut premium: Level is new brand.(News)(Absolut Spirits Co. is planning to launch Level, a super-premium vodka)

Byline: KATE MACARTHUR

Absolut Spirits Co. won't borrow the famous name or bottle design of its flagship brand for the launch next year of Level, a super-premium vodka.

Level, expected to be introduced in mid-2004, will aim to win back share and cachet lost to the likes of Grey Goose, Ketel One and Belvedere.

"It will be Level, not Absolut Level,'' confirmed an Absolut spokesman. He wouldn't discuss the brand's selling price but said it would be comparable to others in the super-premium category.

Giving the brand a separate name allows it to create its own brand image without being weighed down by Absolut's strong positioning, and ...

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