Review: Smirnoff Sourced Pineapple Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Pineapple Vodka was just released along with the previously reviewed Cranberry Apple, and Ruby Red Grapefruit flavors. Unlike the other Smirnoff flavored vodka’s that are made with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base, the Sourced line is gluten free and most likely made from a corn base. 10% real fruit juice from concentrate, with no high fructose corn syrup is blended with certified colors, before bottling at 60 proof. Read more 
Review: Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka was just introduced along with a Pineapple, and Cranberry Apple flavor. Smirnoff just released a Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka 12 months ago in their Fruit Flavors line. Their parent Diageo also launched their Shady Fruit Real Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka last May. Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka is made with 10% real fruit juice from concentrate with no added high fructose corn syrup. No distillation, filtration, or ingredient information is currently available about the vodka base, except to say it is gluten free. Certified colors are added before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Sourced Cranberry Apple Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Cranberry Apple Vodka was just released. It is one of three vodka flavors Diageo has introduced in their Smirnoff Sourced line of flavored vodka. The other two flavors include Pineapple, and Ruby Red Grapefruit. Each flavor is made with 10% real fruit juice from concentrate, bottled at 60 proof, with certified colors, and no high fructose corn syrup. The Cranberry Apple flavor also has Elderberry extract added. Smirnoff Sourced is gluten free, leading me to believe the vodka base is distilled from corn. I will update this post when more information is available. Read more
Review: Boru Orange Vodka
Boru Orange Vodka is made in Ireland from locally grown wheat and pristine spring water. It is distilled five times and filtered through ten feet of Atlantic oak charcoal. Natural flavor from Spanish Valencia Oranges is blended before bottling at 80 proof. Orange is one of three flavors they create. The others include Citrus, and Crazzberry. Boru is named after King Brian Boru who in 1029 at the age of 88 lead the battle at Clontarf, near Dublin where they defeated the Danish Vikings, liberating Ireland forever. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Whipped Vodka
Pinnacle Whipped Vodka was introduced in 2010. It is not only Pinnacles best selling flavored vodka, but it is one of the top selling flavored vodkas in North America. Pinnacle Whipped was the first whipped cream flavored vodka, and Pinnacle currently creates four other whipped cream flavors including Cherry, Chocolate, Key Lime, and Orange. Pinnacle, now part of Beam Suntory currently makes 49 vodka varieties. Their vodka is made with French grown wheat and pure French spring water. It is distilled five times at Distillerie De La Tour in France before shipping to Frankfort Kentucky where imitation whipped cream flavor is blended. Read more
Review: Luksusowa Vodka
Luksusowa Vodka was created in 1928. The name translates in English to luxurious. It is made with Pasat, Rudawa, and Strobrowa potatoes grown in the Wielkopolska and Pomorze regions of Poland. After the potatoes are mashed and fermented, they are triple distilled in a single copper column still. In the rectification stage the fusel oils and impurities are removed. Natural spring water from deep artesian wells is blended to reduce to 80 proof. The vodka is charcoal filtered and bottled at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Monopolowa Vodka
Monopolowa Vodka was originally created in Poland and is now distilled at the foot of the majestic Austrian Alps. After harvesting a special variety of potatoes, they are washed, diced, and placed in steamers for cooking. After cooling, yeast is added and the mixture is fermented for 72-96 hours. A triple fractional column distillation follows, and the pure distillate is stored and rested at 193 proof in stainless steel tanks. Pure spring water is blended before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Ozone White Peach Vodka
Ozone White Peach vodka is one of five flavored vodkas made in Kaunas Lithuania at the AB Stumbras Distillery. The others include Lime, Blood Orange, Sweet Melon, and Hemp. Ozone Vodka is made from whole grains and crystal clear water that is filtered through softening filters. The vodka is distilled five times and then purified through a silver and platinum filtration. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 76 proof. Read more
Review: Burnetts Mango Pineapple Vodka
Burnetts Mango Pineapple Vodka was introduced April 2014 along with a Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Red Berry flavor. This was the second Mango Pineapple flavored vodka introduced in 2014. Svedka Mango Pineapple was the first. It is one of 36 flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label. Like the other Burnett vodka flavors it is made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Natural flavors are then added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Xellent Vodka
Xellent Vodka is crafted by Andreas Affentrager a third generation distiller whose Grandfather Hans Affentrager built the distillery in 1918. Xellent is made with Picasso and Matador Rye grown by only 18 farmers in small fields in Central Switzerland in the Alpine foreland at heights of 500-800 meters above sea level. It is triple distilled starting in a traditional small copper alembic still. A second distillation follows in a copper column still with 45 bubble cap trays. A third distillation completes the process. The vodka then rests for several months before pure Titlis glacier water from the Swiss Alps is blended with the vodka to reduce to 80 proof. Read more