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June 22, 2020

Review: Azeo From Apples Vodka

by Jeff Ellingson

Azeo From Apples Vodka is crafted at Azeo Distillery in Paso Robles California.  Winemakers David Vondrasek and Ryan Horn began making vodka from fruit in 2015.  Their first vodka was made from wine grapes sourced from California vineyards.  Their second vodka was made from apples.  The distillery currently also produces rum, brandy, moonshine, and spirit of agave.  Eighteen pounds of apples are needed to produce one bottle of Azeo From Apples Vodka.  Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Cripps Pink apples are pressed and fermented onsite creating a hard cider.  The spirit is distilled in a steam jacketed 500 liter pot still with a 16 chamber column.  The aroma is apple, sour dough bread, and banana with a white pepper backing.  The sweet apple entry is joined by vanilla, banana follows.  Sour dough arrives at the midpoint building to a caramel apple banana peak.  It fades with apple, banana taffy, and citrus.  The finish is bittersweet with a sprinkle of black pepper, sour dough, green banana, apple peel, and charcoal taste leaving mineral texture and a warm peppery sting.

The Kiss

1.25 Oz. Azeo From Apples Vodka

3.5 Oz. Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic Water

Add Ingredients Into an Ice Filled Rocks Glass

Squeeze a Lime Wedge and Stir Gently

Garnish With a Lime Wedge

Made in Paso Robles California

40% Alcohol

Flavor: 93

Finish: 90

Score: 91.5

Award: Gold Medal

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