Review: Deaths Door Vodka
Deaths Door Vodka is one of four spirits distilled in Middleton Wisconsin by the Deaths Door Spirits Company. The other three include a gin, white whiskey, and Wondermint, an artisan craft peppermint schnapps. The company is named for the passageway between Washington Island and The Door County Wisconsin Peninsula where many shipped perished throughout the years. Deaths Door vodka is crafted with a 60/40 mix of organic hard red winter wheat grown on Washington Island, and malted barley from Chilton Wisconsin. The vodka is double distilled in a 90 gallon copper pot still, hand cut, and bottled unfiltered. Read more 
Review: Ozone Sweet Melon Vodka
Ozone Sweet Melon vodka was introduced July 2006. It is one of five flavored vodkas that include lime, blood orange, white peach, and hemp that are made in Kaunas Lithuania at the AB Stumbras distillery. Ozone vodka is made from whole grains and crystal clear water which is infused with oxygen and filtered through softening filters. The vodka is distilled five times and then purified through a silver and platinum filtration. Melon flavor is added before bottling at 76 proof. Read more
Review: Purity Vodka
Purity Vodka was introduced in the US in 2009. It is crafted by Master Distiller Thomas Kuuttanen at The Ellinge Castle Estate in Southern Sweden. His labor of love stated in 1998, and he spent 10 years perfecting Purity vodka. It is made with organic winter wheat and malted barley. The small batch distillation process begins in a hand made copper and gold pot still that is followed by 34 distillations in an 8-plate double column still. During the distillation 90% of the vodka is lost with only the heart of the heart remaining. This extremely slow distillation maintains the integrity of the grain while producing a spirit so pure, no filtration is needed. The 192 proof vodka is then blended with a mix of deionized water, mineral rich well water, and an organic column distilled wheat spirit, before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Ciroc Apple Vodka
Ciroc Apple Vodka was just released. The Ciroc line of vodka was first introduced by Diageo in the US in 2003. In 2007 they partnered with Sean Diddy Combs. He is responsible for marketing and promotion of the brand in the US in a partnership where profits are equally split. Apple is their seventh variety. It is crafted in Southern France from the juice of Ugni Blanc Grapes that are distilled four times in a stainless steel column still, and the juice from Mauzac Blanc grapes that are distilled once in a copper continuous still. Once distilled they are blended together and distilled a final time in a copper pot still. Apple and other natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: 3 Howls Blood Orange Vodka
3 Howls Blood Orange Vodka was launched October 2013, and it is part of a spirit lineup that includes 3 whiskeys, 3 vodka’s, 2 gin’s, and 2 rums. All are crafted at their distillery in the Sodo neighborhood of Seattle Washington. 3 Howls Blood Orange is made with a corn grain mash bill. It is distilled 7 times in a 300 gallon copper still. The vodka is 100% naturally flavor vapor infused with locally sourced dehydrated blood oranges and a specialty blend of spices including hand chopped cloves, and cardamom. Carmelized sugar is blended after the distillation process, (less than 2%). No glycerine is added. 3 Howls is hand bottled, and labeled. Read more
Review: Burnetts Cherry Vodka
Burnetts Cherry Vodka is one of three cherry flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label. They also make a Cherry Cola and Cherry-Limeade vodka as part of their 36 flavor product line. Heaven Hill is the seventh largest US distiller, with brands that include Evan Williams Bourbon, Christian Brothers Brandy, Lunazul Tequila, and Hpnotiq Liqueur. Burnetts Cherry Vodka is made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Natural flavors are then added. Read more
Review: 42 Below Passion Vodka
42 Below Passion Vodka is made in New Zealand with non GMO red winter wheat grown in Australia and New Zealand and pure spring water sourced from deep springs. The inspiration for 42 Below vodka came when Geoff Ross while reading a magazine saw a vodka ad claiming it came from a pure country. He thought his native New Zealand was 100 times more pure. The name comes from the fact that the vodka is produced 42 degrees below the equator. 42 Below Passion is distilled three times and then washed with pure spring water to reduce the proof and remove the impurities. It is then distilled again before it is filtered through 35 different filters. Natural passion fruit is then infused before bottling. Read more
Review: Aylesbury Duck Vodka
Aylesbury Duck Vodka was introduced by the 86 Co. along with their Cana Brava Rum, Fords Gin, and Tequila Cabeza in 2012. Rather than build a distillery of his own, Simon Ford has these spirits crafted at some of the worlds finest distilleries to his product specifications. Each spirit is filled in the same shaped bottle designed with the help of 100 bartenders. Aylesbury Duck Vodka is named for a duck native to England that has white plumage, a pink bill and orange legs and feet. The vodka is crafted with pristine Canadian glacial water and soft winter wheat sourced directly from local farmers in the Western Rockies of Canada. Aylesbury Duck is continuously distilled in three separate copper plated column stills that were built in the 1940’s. After distillation it is shipped at 96.5% ABV to the Domaine Charbay Distillery in California where they add exceptionally soft water from a well in Mendocino County to reduce the spirit to 80 proof. Read more
Review: New Deal Mud Puddle Bitter Chocolate Vodka
New Deal Mud Puddle Bitter Chocolate Vodka was introduced in 2009. It is one of four vodka varieties crafted in Portland on Distillery Row at the New Deal Distillery. The distillery was opened in 2004 by Tom Burkleaux and Matthew VanWinkle. They also distill gin, rum, whiskey, and liqueur. Mud Puddle Bitter Chocolate is not actually a flavored vodka as they infuse organic fair trade cacao nibs that were custom roasted in small batches before distilling in their copper still. Pure Bull Run water is added to reduce to proof. Read more
Review: Veil Pineapple Vodka
Veil Pineapple Vodka is one of 18 vodka flavors created by the Distiller Sales Company in Princeton Minnesota under the Veil label. It is made with premium grains and pristine water. The vodka is distilled 5 times and charcoal filtered. Flavor of unknown origin is added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more