Review: Leopolds Silver Tree American Small Batch Vodka
Leopolds Silver Tree American Small Batch Vodka was introduced in 2001. It is crafted at Leopold Bros. Distillery in Denver Colorado. Founders Todd and Scott Leopold started brewing beer and now they craft distill Gins, Whiskies, Liqueurs, Aperitivo, Absinthe, and Amaro. They malt their own barley and mill their grains. Silver Tree Vodka is made from a unique blend of potatoes, malted barley, and summer wheat. Seven separate small batch distillations through a 40 gallon copper Vendome Pot Still, finishing through a column still follow. The vodka is lightly filtered before it is hand bottled and labeled with the batch number hand printed on each bottle. Read more 
Review: St Augustine Florida Cane Vodka
St Augustine Florida Cane Vodka is made at the St Augustine Distillery located in the historic FP&L Ice Plant, built as part of St Augustine Florida’s first Power and Ice complex in 1907. This plant was the first to make commercial block ice in Florida. This distillery also crafts Bourbon, Gin, and Rum. Their Florida Cane Vodka was introduced in 2014 and is made from 100% Florida farmed sugar cane. The cane neutral spirit is re-distilled in a copper pot still. The distiller makes cuts by hand ensuring only the best quality spirit goes into each bottle. Read more
Review: Koval Vodka
Koval Vodka is a true grain to bottle vodka made from 100% Non GMO Organic rye grown by contracted local farmers. The rye is milled onsite. The water is sourced from Lake Michigan using a natural charcoal purification method. Koval translates to blacksmith but also refers to new ventures, and to forge in new directions. The Koval Distillery was the first legal distillery in Chicago since Prohibition. It was established in 2008 by Robert and Sonat Birnecker. Koval Vodka is twice distilled in a custom built pot still handcrafted in Germany by Kothe Destillationstechnik. The final product is bottled on site. Read more
Review: Vanjak Vodka
Vanjak Vodka is the culmination of one families vision to create a premium Colorado vodka on a par with International brands. Vanjak gets its name from combining family members first names. Those names are Van, Jory, Anna, and Kim. It is made from corn and fresh spring water from Eldorado Canyon in Boulder Colorado. Vanjac Vodka is small batch distilled six times at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. A silver filtration process follows before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Platinum 7X Vodka
Platinum 7X Vodka was introduced in 1996. It is made from high quality American corn at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This is the same distillery that crafts Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Van Winkle, and Blanton’s Bourbon. Wheatley, Rain, and Clix Vodka are also produced here. Platinum 7X Vodka is distilled seven times. The first four distillations are in a column still. The final three are in a traditional pot still. Pure limestone filtered water is blended to reduce to 80 proof. Read more
Review: Western Son Vodka
Western Son Vodka was first produced in Carrollton Texas at a distillery built in 2011. Growth has exceeded that distilleries capability and Western Son is now made at their new distillery that once housed a former panty factory in Pilot Point Texas. They also create six flavored vodka’s and three whiskeys. Like their better known Texas neighbors Tito’s, and Deep Eddy, Western Son Vodka is made from yellow corn. It is distilled ten times through a 20 foot column still and quadruple filtered. Water filtered through reverse osmosis is blended with the vodka to reduce to 80 proof. Read more
Review: High Noon Original Vodka
High Noon Original Vodka is one of three vodka’s produced for E&J Gallo by the Holladay Distillery, the makers of 360 Vodka in Weston Missouri. High Noon Ruby Red Grapefruit and High Noon Lemon are the other two varieties. All three are currently only available in Madison Wisconsin, Denver Colorado, and Charleston South Carolina. Production details are limited, but High Noon is made from Midwest grown corn. For the record, E&J Gallo has a very successful history of building new spirit brands including New Amsterdam Vodka, and Gin, Camarena Tequila, Shellback Rum, and Rum Haven Coconut Rum. Read more
Review: Two James 28 Island Vodka
Two James 28 Island Vodka is crafted at the first licensed distillery in Detroit since prohibition. The Two James Distillery was founded in 2012 by David Landrum and Peter Bailey in Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. The distillery is built in what was originally a turn of the century donut manufacturing plant. Two James is named for the founder’s fathers, James Bailey and James Landrum. The vodka is named for the 28 islands on the Detroit River. These islands were used as hideouts for bootleggers during prohibition. 28 Island Vodka is made from a blend of 70 percent corn and 30 percent soft winter wheat. Two James is small batch distilled in a 500 gallon copper pot still. Read more
Review: Marble Vodka 80
Marble Vodka 80 is made with an original blend of all natural Colorado grains. White wheat and malted barley are distilled in Hazel, a 250 gallon Vendome Copper Pot Still that was crafted in Louisville Kentucky. The vodka is filtered through crushed marble pieces sourced from the Yule quarry located about 20 miles from the distillery. The idea for this distillery started with two mountain family’s, one from the Colorado Rockies and one from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. These in-laws were determined to build an artisan distillery where water and energy conservation for environmental sustainability, is a daily practice. Because of this commitment, the Marble Distillery saves 4.1 million gallons of water per year by recapturing cooling water. Their renewable energy produces 7,270 Kilowatt hours of electricity per year, and their building design and distilling process saves 1.8 billion BTU’s of energy each year. The grains are sourced locally, and the distilled grains are given to ranchers for livestock feed and compost. Read more
Review: Born and Bred Vodka
Born and Bred Vodka was released in 2016 and is now approaching near national distribution. It originated on a quest by Channing Tatum to find the best vodka in the USA. After taste testing vodka from 25 different American distilleries, he selected the family owned and operated Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs Idaho to help craft his vodka. Born and Bred is made from Idaho potatoes grown within 25 miles of the distillery, and pure glacial waters of the Grand Teton Mountains. The vodka is small batch distilled 20 times. The Jackalope pictured on the bottles label is a mythical animal, part rabbit and part antelope. If you see one of these animals, it may be an indication you drank too much of this vodka. Read more