Review: Watershed Distillery Vodka
Watershed Distillery Vodka was launched December 2010 along with their Distillery Gin. These were the first two spirits released by co-owners Greg Lehman and Dave Rigo. They currently produce Watershed Vodka, two gins, a bourbon, a walnut liqueur, and an RTD old fashioned. When Watershed Vodka was first introduced it was made with 100% locally grown corn. In 2015 the recipe was changed to a blend of corn and apple cider distillate. The corn is grown in Ohio and the cider is sourced from a cidery in Northeast Ohio. This cidery sources all of their apples from Ohio Orchards. The vodka is quadruple distilled in a 660 gallon Kothe copper still, custom made in Germany. Read more 
Review: Bellion Vodka
Bellion Vodka is made with NTX, creating a new category of science meets consumption called functional spirits. Functional spirits reduce the negative aspects of traditional spirits. So far the US Government has not agreed to allow Bellion Vodka to promote these benefits. NTX is a proprietary blend of Glycyrrhizin, Mannitol, and Potassium Sorbate that was developed by a team of PHD’s in the Pharma Industry, commissioned by Harsha Chigurupati. The claim is that it works by blocking the harmful substances in alcohol from reaching the liver. The vodka base is made from a blend of corn and wheat in Fairfield California at Frank-Lin Distillers. The Bellion Spirits company will soon be launching Dera Tequila, and Smoak Bourbon. Read more
Review: Finlandia Vodka
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 at 96.5 proof 200 miles south to the village of Rajamaki. Pure glacial water from the Rajamaki Spring is blended to reduce to 80 proof. Read more
Review: Purus Vodka
Purus Vodka was initially launched by Anheuser Busch who began selling Purus in 2007 as part of it’s beverage development subsidiary Long Tail Libations. This group was sold when Inbev acquired A-B in 2008. Purus is crafted in the Piemonte region of Italy at a small distillery run by second and third generations of the Saccheto Family. It is made with 100% Italian Organic Wheat and pristine Italian Alps water. The vodka is distilled 5 times in a column still and filtered through 1.7 million square meters of active charcoal. Purus is bottled from 100% recycled glass in Holland. While Purus was initially positioned and priced as a premium vodka, I picked up my bottle for $16.99. Read more
Review: Tower Vodka
Tower Vodka was just launched. It is crafted in Pilot Point Texas. The town is located at the highest point in a series of rolling hills. A water tower looms above Pilot Point Texas and is the inspiration for Tower Vodka. Tower is made from corn and is micro batch distilled six times. Distribution is currently limited. Your best chance of finding a bottle will be in Texas or at a Total Wine and More store. Read more
Review: Three Olives Vodka
Three Olives Vodka was introduced in 1998. It is probably best known for its flavored vodkas. They currently produce 30 varieties. Three Olives was the first to introduce several vodka flavors including cherry and grape in 2001. In 2007 the Three Olives brand was sold by White Rock who at the time also owned Pinnacle Vodka to Proximo. Three Olives vodka is made with English winter wheat and is quadruple distilled, and triple charcoal filtered. Demineralized water from Lake Vyrnmy is blended to reduce to 80 proof before bottling. Read more
Review: Opulent Vodka
Opulent Vodka is made from American-bred corn and distilled five times and filtered to a quality of less than one micron. Water purified in a three bed deionization process is then blended to reduce to proof. Opulent is made in Princeton Minnesota and is part of the Prestige Wine and Spirits Group. They also produce Opulent Passion, a passion fruit flavored vodka. Read more
Review: American Plains Vodka
American Plains Vodka is made in Princeton Minnesota with 100% American grown corn and water extracted from a crystal clear aquifer. The vodka is distilled 5 times and charcoal filtered. I picked this up at Total Wine and More where they have dozens of spirit brands I have never heard of before. American Plains Vodka is one of several that are distilled in Princeton Minnesota. What made American Plains stand out from the other brands on the stores shelf was the staff recommendation, and the 93 it had scored from the Beverage Testing Institute. I have sampled several vodkas made from 100% corn that were distilled in Princeton Minnesota. Let’s see if this one stands out. Read more
Review: Rain Vodka
Rain Vodka was introduced in 1997. They also produce a Cucumber, and Mango flavored vodka. In 2014 Rain dropped the organic from their label and replaced it with natural. Both are made with corn and made in small batches. The vodka undergoes an extensive production process that includes seven distinct distillations. A polishing stage follows that adds pure limestone water. The original recipe was made with organic corn grown on Fizzle Flats Farms in Yale Illinois. It was also filtered through charcoal and diamond dust. No sourcing or filtering information is available about the currently produced Rain. Read more
Review: Grey Goose Vodka
Grey Goose vodka was introduced in 1997. It is crafted by Francois Thibault a Cognac Maitre De Chai in France with soft winter wheat grown on farms in and around the fertile Picardy region of Northern France. The wheat is sent to a dedicated mill and distillery. After the wheat grain is fermented it is distilled once creating a high proof spirit using a five column continuous distillation process. It then travels south to Gensac La Pallue in the Cognac region of France. Pristine spring water that has been naturally filtered through 500 feet of Champaign limestone is blended with the vodka before it is filtered through cellulose and carbon. Each bottle is rinsed with Grey Goose vodka to ensure no liquid other than Grey Goose touches the inside of the bottle. Every batch of Grey Goose undergoes more than 550 daily quality control checks. Read more