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Review: Copperworks Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:14:45 +0000

Copperworks Vodka is crafted at Copperworks Distilling Company in Seattle Washington. Co-Founder Jason Parker started brewing beer for Pike Place Brewery in 1989. He also brewed beer at Redhook, and later became the Brew Master at Pyramid Breweries. In 2013 he partnered with Micah Nutt to open Copperworks. Micah is the Co-founder and the Distiller. […]

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Review: Narrow Road Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:55:52 +0000

Narrow Road Vodka was released with the opening of Elevation 5003 Distillery in Fort Collins Colorado February 2016. CEO and Distiller Loren Matthews currently also crafts Timber Ridge Gin, 5003 Straight Rye, 5003 Straight Bourbon, Lunarshine Corn Whiskey, Falernum Liqueur, and Franklin Coffee Liqueur at her distillery. Elevation 5003 is named for the altitude the […]

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Review: Beluga Noble Russian Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 04:39:10 +0000

Beluga Noble Russian Vodka was first produced in 2002 at the Mariinsk Distillery. The Mariinsk Distillery was established in 1900 in the heart of Siberia. Noble is one of five varieties of Beluga Russian Vodka. The others include Transatlantic, Allure, Gold Line, and Celebration. Beluga Noble is made from barley malt and pure water from 300 […]

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Review: Koskenkorva Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:10:29 +0000

Koskenkorva Vodka is made from Saana and Elmeri, custom barley varieties. These are the northernmost barleys in the world. The barley is all grown within a 120 mile radius of the distillery. A continuous distillation process provides the equivalent of 250 distillations. Pure spring water filtered through the ridges of Salpausselka is blended to reduce […]

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Review: Finlandia Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 01:32:02 +0000

Finlandia Vodka was introduced in the US in 1971. It is distilled in the village of Koskenkorva Finland. They start with the finest six row barley. After the barley is fermented, a seven column continuous distillation process is used with more than 200 distillation steps designed to remove impurities. The grain spirit is then transported […]

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