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: Indio Blood Orange Vodka
Indio Blood Orange Vodka was introduced in 2006. It is one of six vodka varieties they produce in Portland Oregon. The other’s include Marionberry, Lemongrass Lime, Ultra Premium, Chute Eight, and their limited release Starka Barrel Aged Vodka. The Indio Spirits Company also creates several whiskey’s, rum’s, gin, and liqueurs. At one time they also made a Wasabi flavored vodka. Indio Blood Orange is distilled from rye and is filtered through charcoal activated coconut husks. Blood Orange flavor is infused before bottling at 80 proof. 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: Smirnoff Red White and Berry Vodka
Smirnoff Red White and Berry Vodka will soon be arriving at your favorite liquor store. It is being marketed as a Limited Edition Summer vodka with cherry, citrus, and sweet blue raspberry flavor. This now brings the number of flavored vodkas Smirnoff currently produces up to 40. Red White and Berry is made with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base. Recipe 21 is made from Midwest grown grain that is triple distilled and filtered ten times. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 60 proof. 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: Three Olives Pink Grapefruit Vodka
Three Olives Pink Grapefruit Vodka will soon be available. It is their 32nd vodka flavor. This is also my 16th review of a grapefruit flavored vodka. Three years ago only four distillers produced a grapefruit vodka. Three-O Pink Grapefruit is made with English winter wheat and demineralized water from Lake Vyrnmy. It is quadruple distilled and triple filtered in England and shipped to Lawrenceburg Indiana where pink grapefruit flavor is infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Three Olives Apples and Pears Vodka
Three Olives Apples and Pears Vodka will soon be released. I was able to pick up a bottle a little early. This is their 31st vodka variety. Watch for my review of their 32nd tomorrow. These are their first new flavors since last summers release of Peach, Pineapple, and Blueberry. Three-O Apples and Pears Vodka is made with English winter wheat and demineralized water from Lake Vyrnmy. It is quadruple distilled and triple filtered in England and shipped to Lawrenceburg Indiana where apple and pear flavors are infused before bottling at 70 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