Review: Bellewood Farms Honeycrisp Vodka
Bellewood Farms Honeycrisp Vodka is crafted at Bellewood Distilling the first farm to bottle distillery in the state of Washington. Bellewood Farms is the largest apple grower in Western Washington with over 62 acres and 25,000 trees. They harvest 1.7 million pounds of 100% chemical free apples each year. While the farm currently grows 22 varieties of apples, Bellewood Farms Honeycrisp Vodka is made from 100% Honeycrisp apples. Over 30 pounds of apples are needed to craft 1 bottle of Bellewood Farms Honeycrisp Vodka. The apples are pressed into a cider and fermented with a proprietary yeast. The leftover mash from the distillery is put back into the orchard as fertilizer. The spirit is triple distilled in a 24 foot tall 250 gallon column Vendome still custom built in Kentucky and bottled at 93 proof. The nose leads with fresh picked and sliced apple. Additional time brings out vanilla, caramel, and warm banana. The sweet apple and vanilla entry builds to a bright and juicy apple peak. It fades with baked apple, caramel, and ripe banana. The finish is warm and peppery leaving tart apple, bittersweet banana peel taste with a warm white peppery sting. Weighing in at 93 proof there is more heat, texture, and flavor than one would expect from an 80 proof unflavored vodka, but don’t let the extra octane scare you, Bellewood Farms Honeycrisp is an exceptional vodka.
Made in Lynden Washington
46.5% Alcohol
Score: 92
Award: Gold Medal