Review: Ciroc Honey Melon
Ciroc Honey Melon was just released. Jean-Sebastien Robicquet created Ciroc in 2003 at Maison Villevert Distillery in the south of France. This distillery has been in his family for over 500 years. In 2007 brand owner Diageo partnered with Sean Combs to market Ciroc, with profits shared equally. In 2010 Ciroc introduced Red Berry and Coconut their first two flavored vodka’s. They currently produce twelve flavors, all made from the Original Ciroc vodka base. This base is crafted from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. It takes 4 bottles of wine to make 1 bottle of Ciroc. The wine is distilled four times in a stainless column still. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional copper pot still. Natural melon, honey and other natural flavors are infused to create Ciroc Honey Melon. Read more 
Review: Ciroc Passion Vodka
Diageo and Sean Diddy Combs have just released Ciroc Passion vodka. My first thought was this is a passion fruit flavored vodka but since the bottle reads, “an exotic blend of the tropics” it may be a blend of flavors including passion fruit. Several passion fruit flavored vodka’s have been released. Only a couple remain on the market today. We have reviewed passion fruit flavored vodkas made by Smirnoff, 42 Below, Skyy, Opulent and New Amsterdam. Absolut released a Passion Fruit vodka but I have never seen it in the US. Only Smirnoff, New Amsterdam, and Seacrets, a small distillery in Ocean City Maryland currently produce a passion fruit flavored vodka. Like all of the Ciroc flavored vodkas, Passion is made from the original Ciroc vodka base. This base is crafted from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. It actually takes 4 bottles of wine to make 1 bottle of Ciroc. The wine is distilled four times in a stainless column still. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still at Maison Villevert Distillery by Master Distiller Jean-Sebastien Robicquet, at his family owned 500 year old distillery in the South of France. Natural flavors are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc Pomegranate Vodka
Ciroc Pomegranate Vodka was just released. For now it is a Limited Edition release. Ciroc currently crafts seven year round flavored vodka’s, and four Limited Edition varieties. Ciroc Vodka was created in 2001 for the Diageo Group by Jean Sebastien Robicquet, founder of the Cognac based Maison Villevert. The vodka base is made from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. It takes 5 bottles of wine to create one bottle of Ciroc. The wine is distilled four times in copper column stills. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still. Natural flavors are blended before bottling at 35 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc Summer Citrus Vodka
Ciroc Summer Citrus Vodka was just released. This is a limited release, and Ciroc’s third summer seasonal vodka flavor following Ciroc Summer Colada, and Ciroc Summer Watermelon. It joins Ciroc’s flavored vodka lineup that currently includes Ciroc Peach, Mango, Apple, Pineapple, Red Berry, and Coconut. The vodka base is made from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. The wine is distilled four times in stainless column stills by Master Distiller Jean-Sebastien Robicquet at his 500 year old family owned Maison Villevert Distillery. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still at Distillation de Chevanceaux in the South of France. A blend of natural orange and citrus flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc White Grape
Ciroc White Grape was just launched. It is a Limited Edition release. It joins a year round flavored vodka lineup that now numbers eight. The vodka base is made from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. The wine is distilled four times in stainless column stills by Master Distiller Jean-Sebastien Robicquet at his 500 year old family owned Maison Villevert Distillery. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still at Distillation de Chevanceaux in the South of France. The vodka base is then infused with a blend of white grape and other natural flavors. Read more
Review: Ciroc Summer Watermelon Vodka
Ciroc Summer Watermelon Vodka was just released. Summer Watermelon is a Limited Edition flavor. It joins a flavor lineup that already includes 9 year round flavors. Last years Limited Edition flavor, Summer Colada is still available, while supplies last. To create Summer Watermelon Sean “Diddy” Combs worked with DJ Khaled and Diageo to develop the flavor profile. The vodka base is made from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc Grapes. The juice is made into wine. The wine is distilled four times in stainless column stills by Master Distiller Jean-Sebastien Robicquet at his 500 year old family owned Maison Villevert Distillery. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still at Distillerie de Chevanceaux in the South of France. The vodka is infused with a blend of watermelon and natural flavors before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc Black Raspberry Vodka
Ciroc Black Raspberry Vodka was just released by brand partners Diageo and Sean Diddy Combs. This is the tenth flavor variant of Ciroc I have reviewed. One of the flavors Ciroc Amaretto, no longer appears on the Ciroc website. Like Summer Colada, Ciroc Black Raspberry is a Limited Edison flavor. Black Raspberries are different from Blackberries. Black Raspberries are more fruity and less tart than a blackberry. They are also lower in sugar content, contain more fiber, and have three times the antioxidants found in blackberries. The vodka base is made from Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. The wine is distilled four times in stainless column stills by Master Distiller Jean Sebastien Robicquet at his 500 year old family owned Maison Villevert Distillery. A fifth distillation follows in a tailor made copper pot still at the historic Distillerie de Chevanceaux in the South of France. Black Raspberry and other natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc French Vanilla
Ciroc French Vanilla Vodka was just released. This is Ciroc’s eighth flavored vodka. Since 2007 Sean Diddy Combs has handled marketing and promotion of the Ciroc brand. In February, DJ Khaled and French Montana became Brand Ambassadors of Ciroc Vodka. Ciroc French Vanilla is French Montana’s first Ciroc flavor release. Ciroc French Vanilla is made with vodka distilled five times from fine French grapes in the Charente-Maritime Region of France. The spirit is infused with natural flavors, and a distinctive blend of vanilla flavors from multiple sources including Madagascar vanilla. Read more
Review: Ciroc Summer Colada Vodka
Ciroc Summer Colada Vodka is a limited edition vodka available in very limited quantities at liquor stores and top hotspots nationwide. It joins a flavored vodka lineup that includes Amaretto, Apple, Coconut, Mango, Peach, Pineapple, and Red Berry. The vodka base for each of these flavors comes from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Mauzac Blanc grapes. The juice is made into a wine. The wine is distilled four times in stainless column stills by Master Distiller Jean-Sebastien Robicquet at his 500 year old family owned Maison Villevert Distillery. A fifth distillation follows in a traditional custom copper pot still at Distillerie de Chevanceaux in the South of France. Coconut, Pineapple, and other natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof in an all white bottle. The Ciroc brand was first launched in 2003, but it wasn’t until Diageo partnered with Sean Combs in 2007 that the brand blew up. Combs is responsible for managing all Ciroc lifestyle branding and marketing initiatives. Read more
Review: Ciroc Mango Vodka
Ciroc Mango Vodka was just released. The Ciroc line of vodka was first launched by Diageo in the US in 2003. In 2007 they partnered with Sean Diddy Combs in a partnership where profits are equally split. Mango is their seventh flavored vodka produced for the US market, and ninth Ciroc Vodka Variety. Ciroc also creates a Pink Grapefruit flavored vodka that is sold exclusively in the UK. Ciroc Mango is crafted in Southern France from the juice of Ugni Blanc Grapes that are distilled 4 times in a stainless steel column still, and the juice from Mauzac Blanc grapes that are distilled once in a copper continuous still. Once distilled they are blended together and distilled a final time in a copper pot still. Mango and other natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more