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Review: Bare Bone Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:49:38 +0000

Bare Bone Vodka was founded by Justin McColgan who was a president of a Napa Winery for over ten years. One day he challenged his friends that he could make the best vodka in America. Eighteen months and 82 batches later Bare Bones was launched. Inspired by bourbon, Bare Bone is made from a two […]

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Review: Blackland Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:01:36 +0000

Blackland Vodka is a grain to glass vodka crafted with locally grown Texas wheat. It is distilled in Fort Worth Texas on a custom built still made in The Netherlands by iStill. The distillery opened its doors 2019 and they currently also produce gin, bourbon, rye whiskey, and Texas Pecan Brown Sugar Bourbon. Founder Markus […]

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Review: Texas Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:12:07 +0000

Texas Vodka is one of several vodka brands sold exclusively at Trader Joes stores. It is made in Texas from 100% corn, distilled 6 times, and comes with a plastic twist cap, leaving little doubt who they want to be compared with. When the vodka first appeared at Trader Joes it was labeled TX Vodka. […]

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Review: Noble Wolf Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:02:18 +0000

Noble Wolf Vodka is to my knowledge the first and only vodka distilled from 100% Florida grapefruit. The idea for the brand came to former University of Texas football star Bryce Cottrell while he was flying to Iowa State for a game. He was watching an episode of the HBO show Entourage where Turtle launched […]

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Review: Cinco Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:46:53 +0000

Cinco Vodka was launched in 2010 by Richard Trey Azar III. It is made from 100% Idaho sourced amber wheat and water drawn from the Edwards aquifer which is naturally filtered through Cordova Creme limestone found beneath San Antonio Texas. It is small batch distilled five times in a 530 gallon hand hammered copper kettle […]

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Review: Steel Dust Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:18:15 +0000

Steel Dust Vodka is named for a horse who was born in Kentucky in 1843, and brought to Texas as a yearling. The 16 hand tall champion quarter miler match horse was so fast his jockey reportedly coated the stallions back with molasses in order to stay aboard the entire ride. Steel Dust is made […]

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Review: Fire Oak Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:13:03 +0000

Fire Oak Vodka was released in 2016. The husband and wife team who opened the distillery in the Texas Hill Country also produce Fire Oak Texas Bourbon Whiskey. Fire Oak Vodka has been on my radar for quite sometime, as they have been collecting Gold Medals faster than Michael Phelps. Fire Oak is the official vodka of the Dallas […]

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Review: Space City Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:04:00 +0000

Space City Vodka is crafted at Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co. in Houston Texas. I picked up a bottle on a recent trip to Houston. If you have ever been to Houston you know just how space proud Houstonian’s are. Their Major League baseball team is the Astros, and their NBA basketball team is the Rockets. The Space Center […]

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Review: Enchanted Rock Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:27:32 +0000

Enchanted Rock Vodka is made at the Rebecca Creek Distillery in San Antonio Texas. The distillery was founded by Steve Ison in 2009. The Rebecca Creek Distillery also produces Enchanted Rock Peach Vodka, Rebecca Creek Whiskey, and Texas Ranger Whiskey. Enchanted Rock is named for the pink granite mountain located about 17 miles north of […]

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Review: Western Son Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:31:33 +0000

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 […]

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