Review: Sobieski Cytron Vodka
Sobieski Cytron Vodka was released in the US in 2009. Sobieski is the number one selling vodka in Poland. The brand is named for King Jan III Sobieski. At one time Sobieski produced eleven flavored vodka’s for the US market. They now have four, including Orange, Vanilla, and Raspberry. Each flavored vodka is crafted with Dankowski rye and crystalline water from Oligocene springs. The vodka is distilled in a continuous column still. Natural flavors are then infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more 
Review: Stoli Crushed Strawberry Vodka
Stoli Crushed Strawberry Vodka was just released. It joins the previously released Stoli Crushed Mango, Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Pineapple Vodka. If you have been a regular visitor of Best Tasting Spirits, or just someone who often visits their local liquor store, you will have noticed real juice flavor, has replaced natural flavor, as the go to ingredient in flavored vodka. A color that matches the flavor also appears to increase sales. Each Stoli Crushed variety starts with a vodka base made from a blend of 88 percent corn and 12 percent buckwheat harvested from the fertile farm fields of the Tambov region of Russia. The spirit is triple distilled and filtered four times. Pure natural spring water from an artesian well in Riva Latvia is blended with the vodka to reduce to proof. Real fruit juice, natural flavors, and certified colors are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Two Brothers Citrus Vodka
Two Brothers Citrus Vodka was released March 2018. It is crafted in Aurora Illinois in a former roundhouse that was constructed in 1856 to serve Aurora on the Chicago and Aurora Railroad. Brothers Jim and Jason Ebel have been crafting Two Brothers Beer for 22 years. They now also distill an expanding line of craft spirits. Two Brothers Citrus Vodka is made from a 100% corn base. The spirit is distilled in a 300 gallon hybrid three column 20 plate still. The vodka only runs through the still once, but achieves the same amount of purification and distillation as 20 times through a standard one plate still. Four types of citrus zest are muddled and steeped for one week. The vodka is run through a loose filter to make sure they do not remove any color or flavor. Nothing else is added to the vodka for color or flavor. Read more
Review: Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka
Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka was launched June 2018 by Be in Good Spirits Co-Founders Philip Rock and Kent Croutcher. It is one of five organically produced vodkas they craft in Texas. The vodka base is made from organic corn sourced from family farms and is distilled five times and filtered twice. Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka appears to hit all of the latest vodka trends. No refined sugars, no gluten, no GMO’s, and no artificial colors, are added. It’s certified organic by Oregon Tilth, its made with real fruit juice, and organic fruit and vegetable juice is added for color. Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka even prints their entire ingredient list on the bottle. That list reads organic corn vodka, organic ruby red grapefruit, organic apple, organic lemon juice, organic Ceylon cinnamon, organic maca root, organic grade A maple syrup, and natural flavors. Read more
Review: Frankly Organic Strawberry Vodka
Frankly Organic Strawberry Vodka was introduced June 2018 along with Frankly Organic Grapefruit, Pomegranate, Apple, and their unflavored original Frankly Organic Vodka. Each flavor starts with a vodka base made from 100% family farmed organic corn. The vodka is distilled in small batches in Austin Texas and each variety is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Frankly Organic Strawberry is infused with organic strawberries harvested in California, organic apples, organic turmeric, organic ginger root, organic coconut water, organic lemon juice from Spain, Vermont Grade A maple syrup and natural flavors. Organic fruit and vegetable juice is added for color. 1% of revenue supports animal welfare causes. Read more
Review: Gold Apricot Vodka
Gold Apricot Vodka was released in November 2018. It is one of two whole fruit infused vodka’s produced by Black Infusions at the Bend Distillery in Tumalo Oregon. The other flavor is Black Fig. For some reason apricot has not been a widely used fruit for flavoring vodka. I’ve only reviewed two. One made by Skyy and the other made by Western Son. Gold Apricot is made from a vodka base of corn, and is distilled five times in a copper column still. The spirit is filtered five times through carbon and again through lava rocks. Pure Cascade mountain water is blended to reduce to proof. Dried California apricots are infused with the vodka base. A light filtering follows to retain the natural apricot flavor and golden color. Gold Apricot is hand bottled in small batches. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Pumpkin Spice Vodka
Pinnacle Pumpkin Spice Vodka is a seasonal Limited Edition vodka recently released by Beam Suntory. In 2012 Pinnacle launched their first seasonal vodka flavor, Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie. At one time Pinnacle offered 5 fall and winter seasonal vodka varieties. To say Pinnacle has been a little slow producing new flavors is an understatement. Since July 2015 when Pinnacle introduced Pinnacle Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka they have only created Pinnacle Strawberry and Pinnacle Pumpkin Spice. The vodka base is made from French grown wheat and pure French spring water. The spirit is distilled five times at Distillerie de la Tour in France. The vodka is shipped to Frankfort Kentucky where natural and artificial flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Western Son Gulf Coast Lime Vodka
Western Son Gulf Coast Lime Vodka was released June 2018. This is one of eight vodka varieties produced at the Western Son Distillery in Pilot Point Texas. They also produce 2 gins, and a new line of canned cocktails. Western Son Lime is made from yellow corn. It is distilled ten times through a 20 foot column still and then quadruple filtered. Water filtered through reverse osmosis is blended with the spirit to reduce to proof. Natural lime essence and natural flavors are blended with the vodka base before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Black Fig Vodka
Black Fig Vodka is one of two whole fruit flavor infused vodka’s produced by Black Infusions at the Bend Distillery in Tumalo Oregon. The other flavor is Golden Apricot. This distillery also produces Crater Lake Vodka. Black Fig Vodka was awarded a Double Gold Medal and named the best flavored vodka at the 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Black Fig is made from a vodka base of corn and is distilled 5 times in a copper column still. The spirit is filtered five times through carbon and again through lava rocks. Pure Cascade Mountain water is blended to reduce to proof. Whole Northern California grown dried figs are then infused with the vodka base for 4-6 weeks. A light filtering follows to retain the natural flavor and amber hue. Black Fig is then hand bottled onsite. Read more
Review: Three Olives Eggnog Vodka
Three Olives Eggnog Vodka was just released. This is the first Limited Edition vodka Three Olives has created, and the industries first eggnog flavored vodka. Being first isn’t new to Three Olives as they produced the first Cherry, Grape, Chocolate, and Vanilla flavored vodka. Eggnog joins Three Olives Original and 22 other flavor varieties. Three-O Eggnog is created from a vodka base made from English winter wheat and demineralized water sourced from Lake Vyrnmy. It is distilled four times and triple charcoal filtered. The vodka base is then shipped to Lawrenceburg Indiana where flavors are infused before bottling at 60 proof. Read more