Review: Absolut Watermelon Vodka
Absolut Watermelon Vodka was just released. It is one of 16 flavor varieties Absolut crafts with a vodka base made from Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms. One kilo of wheat is needed to create 1 liter of vodka. The wheat is milled onsite and blended with water and a proprietary yeast. A continuous distillation process is used with steel column stills and copper plates. The vodka is filtered once through a mesh filter. Pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers is softened through reverse osmosis and blended to reduce to proof. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 76 proof. Absolut Vodka was first released in 1879 in Ahus Sweden, and launched globally in 1979. Absolut Vodka is currently the fifth best selling vodka brand in the US, and the second best selling vodka world wide. Read more 
Review: Absolut Juice Pear & Elderflower
Absolut Juice Pear & Elderflower was just released. It joins the previously released Absolut Juice Strawberry, and Absolut Juice Pear that launched Absolut’s 5% real juice infused Absolut Juice line last April. Absolut struck gold last year when they signed Lizzo as a celebrity endorser. Her hit song Juice was a perfect fit for the Juice brand, and her Absolut Juice video has been viewed by millions. Elderflowers grow in most of Europe and are in bloom from Mid-May until early June. They are probably best know in the US as the main ingredient in St. Germain Liqueur, a French made Elderflower liqueur. Absolut Juice Pear & Elderflower starts with the Absolut vodka base that is made from Swedish Winter Wheat sourced from 450 local farmers. One kilo of wheat is used to produce one liter of vodka. The wheat is milled onsite and blended with water and a proprietary yeast and fermented for 2 days. It is continuously distilled and filtered once through mesh. Real fruit juice and natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Juice Apple Edition
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bsolut Juice Apple Edition was recently released along with the previously reviewed Strawberry Edition. Both are real fruit juice infused vodka’s. After years of ridiculous flavored vodka, the industry is focused on three flavoring trends. Zero Sugar, Real Fruit, and Real Fruit Juice Infused. Absolut Apple starts with the Original Absolut vodka base, which is made from Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms. Once the spirit is distilled, it is filtered through a mesh filter, and reduced to proof with pure deep well water. 5% real apple juice and natural flavors are infused with the vodka base before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Juice Strawberry Edition
Absolut Juice Strawberry Edition was just released along with an Apple Edition. The bottles label hints at a seasonal release, with Summer notched for each of these two flavors. If you are a fan of flavored vodka’s, I’m sure you have already noticed several real fruit juice infused flavored vodka’s. Absolut Strawberry is made from Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms. One kilo of wheat is needed to produce one liter of vodka. The wheat is milled onsite, blended with water, a proprietary yeast, and fermented for 2 days. A continuous distillation process is used with steel column stills and copper plates. The spirit is filtered once through a mesh filter. Pure deep well water that comes from naturally filtered aquifers is softened through reverse osmosis and then blended with the spirit to reduce to proof. 5% real strawberry juice, and natural flavors are infused with the vodka before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Grapefruit Vodka
Absolut Grapefruit Vodka was just released. If you thought Absolut already had a grapefruit flavored vodka, you would be correct. Absolut Ruby Red was one of the first grapefruit flavored vodka’s when in was launched in 2006. Absolut Ruby Red is still shown as available on the Absolut Vodka website. Absolut Grapefruit is crafted from a vodka base made from Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms. One Kilo of wheat is needed to create one liter of vodka. The wheat is milled onsite and blended with water and a proprietary yeast, and fermented for 2 days. A continuous distillation process is used with steel column stills and copper plates. The vodka is filtered once through a mesh filter. Pure deep well water that comes from naturally filtered aquifers is softened through reverse osmosis and then blended with the vodka to reduce to proof. All natural flavors are infused with the vodka. No sugar is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Lime Vodka
Absolut Lime Vodka was just released. If you don’t count their limited edition Chicago Vodka made with Olive and Rosemary flavor, or Absolut Texas made with cucumber and Serrano chili flavor, this is their first new vodka flavor since they launched Absolut Cilantro in 2013. Lime is one of 18 flavored vodka’s currently featured on the Absolut Vodka website. Later this year that number will shrink to 10, as Absolut plans to focus on its core flavors. Absolut Citron and Absolut Mandrin are the industries number one selling citrus and orange flavored vodkas, so it makes sense to add a flavor that plays to their strength. A Vodka tonic with a squeeze of lime is said to be the worlds second most popular cocktail, so look for Absolut Lime to be an instant hit. Absolut Lime starts with a vodka base made from Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms, with one kilo of wheat needed to create one liter of vodka. The wheat is milled on site and blended with water and a proprietary yeast and fermented for 2 days. A continuous distillation process is used with steel column stills and copper plates. The vodka is filtered once through a mesh filter. Pure deep well water that comes from naturally filtered aquifers is softened through reverse osmosis and then blended with the vodka to reduce to proof. All natural flavors are then infused with no sugar added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Citron Vodka
Absolut Citron vodka was introduced in the US in 1988, nine years after they launched their original unflavored vodka and two years after they launched their first flavored vodka, Peppar. Citron was the second flavored vodka Absolut created, and the first citrus flavored vodka on the market. It is one of twenty flavored vodkas Absolut currently crafts for the US market. They start with Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms and pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers in Ahus Sweden. A continuous distillation process is used and all natural flavors including lemon and lime are infused. No sugar is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Hibiskus Vodka
Absolut Hibiskus vodka was launched in the US, January 2013. It is one of twenty flavored vodkas Absolut currently crafts for the US market. They start with Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms and pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers in Ahus Sweden. A continuous distillation process is used. All natural flavors including Hibiskus and pomegranate are infused. No sugar is added before it is bottled at 80 proof. Hibiskus is the state flower of Hawaii, where it is common for women to wear the flower behind their ear. If it is worn on their right side the girl is available. If it is worn behind their left ear they are in a relationship. Read more
Review: Absolut Vodka
Absolut vodka was launched in New York in 1979. It is crafted with Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farmers and pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers in Ahus Sweden. A dry yeast culture is added and the mix is fermented for over 50 hours in 600,000 liter tanks. A continuous distillation process is used followed by rectification, a method of removing unwanted by-products. The spirit passes through a number of column stills, each designed to remove a different set of impurities. One column extracts unpleasant tasting solvent compounds, another fusel oils, a third methanol, and a fourth concentrates the spirit. No filtration is needed. Pure well water further filtered through reverse osmosis is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Absolut Raspberri Vodka
Absolut Raspberri vodka was introduced September 2004. It was the sixth vodka they launched. It is one of twenty flavored vodka’s Absolut currently crafts for the US market. They start with Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms and pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers in Ahus Sweden. A continuous distillation process is used before all natural ingredients including locally grown Swedish raspberries are infused. No sugar is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more