Review: Van Gogh Wild Appel Vodka
Van Gogh Wild Appel vodka was the first apple flavored vodka when it was introduced in 2002. Appel is the Dutch spelling of apple, not the result of my over sampling. Van Gogh starts with a blend of wheat, corn, and barley that is double distilled in small batches in a column still, and then distilled again in a pot still. Purified water is blended to reduce to the proper proof level. Ripe green apples organically grown in Holland’s uncultivated orchards are double infused for six weeks before bottling at 70 proof. The image on the bottle is that of Vincent Van Gogh’s, The Apple Workers. Read more 
Review: UV Apple Vodka
UV Apple Vodka was introduced in 2008. It is one of 22 vodka varieties UV creates with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. It is distilled four times and then filtered with activated carbon. Natural flavors including Granny Smith apple are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Oddka Apple Pie Vodka
Oddka Apple Pie vodka is one of six vodka flavors created at the Wyborowa Vodka distillery in Poland. The other flavors include, Wasabi, Fresh Cut Grass, Salty Caramel Popcorn, Electricity, and a vodka flavored vodka. Hence the Oddka brand name. It was introduced in limited US markets in October 2012, and then launched Nationally the Spring of 2013. It is distilled from grain and naturally flavored. Read more
Review: Stoli Gala Applik Vodka
Stoli Gala Applik vodka was introduced in the summer of 2009. It is one of 17 vodka flavors they craft with wheat and pure artesian well water. It is triple distilled and filtered four times through quartz, sand, and finally charcoal from Russian birch. Natural Gala apple flavor is infused, before bottling at 70 proof. The Gala apple is the second best selling apple in the US. It was first breed in New Zealand in the 1930’s, and it is a cross between a Golden Delicious and a Kidd’s Orange Red apple. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka
Smirnoff Green Apple vodka was introduced in 2003. This should not be confused with their recently released Smirnoff Sours Green Apple vodka. It is one of 35 flavors they currently create with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base. Recipe 21 is made with Midwest grown grain. It is triple distilled and filtered ten times. Natural flavors including green apple are infused before bottling at 70 proof. The new Smirnoff Green Apple label is pictured to the right. Read more
Review: Vox Green Apple Vodka
Vox Green Apple vodka was introduced in 2005. It is one of three vodka flavors Vox creates in the Netherlands at a distillery with a 400 year history of distilling vodka. Their other flavors are Raspberry and their original unflavored. It is made with wheat and it is distilled five times before a neutral micron cellulose filtration that filters the impurities without affecting the aroma or flavor is used. Natural apple flavor is added before bottling in their signature Austrian made glass bottle at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Cran Apple Vodka
Pinnacle Cran Apple vodka was just released. It comes 51 years after Ocean Spray introduced the industry’s first juice blend when they introduced their Cran-Apple juice in 1963. Ocean Spray currently offers 12 different cranberry blended drinks. This gives Pinnacle several options should they decide to expand their flavored vodka line. Pinnacle Cran Apple is made with French grown wheat and pure French spring water. It is distilled five times before it is shipped to Frankfort Kentucky where all natural flavors are added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Sours Green Apple Vodka
Smirnoff Sours Green Apple vodka was just launched as one of three flavors in their new Sours line of vodka. The other two flavors are Watermelon and Fruit Punch. Smirnoff is not the first brand to create a line of sour vodka. Beam Suntory introduced their Pucker brand of vodka April 2011, and the line now includes 7 flavors. Smirnoff Sours Green Apple starts with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base. It is made with premium grain which is triple distilled and filtered ten times before natural flavors and certified colors are added. Read more
Review: UV Salty Caramel Apple Vodka
UV Salty Caramel Apple vodka was just released in limited quantities. It is one of the seasonal flavors they offer in addition to their 21 year round vodka’s. They create their vodka with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. It is distilled four times, then filtered with activated carbon before natural flavors are added. Read more
Review: Three Olives Jacked Apple Vodka
Three Olives Jacked Apple vodka was just introduced. After creating a Fruit Loop flavored vodka in Loopy, it appears by the name, Three-O may have just created an Apple Jacks flavored vodka. It is one of 27 vodka flavors Three-O creates with English winter wheat and water from Lake Vyrnmy in Wales that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Natural flavors are added in Lawrenceburg Indiana where is is bottled at 35% alcohol. With the popularity of hard apple ciders, and cinnamon flavored whiskey, the timing may be just right for the first cinnamon apple flavored vodka. Read more