Review: Chopin Wheat Vodka
Chopin Wheat Vodka was introduced March 2011 along with Chopin Rye Vodka. Both join their original Chopin Potato Vodka, that was launched in the US in 1997. All three are produced at a distillery that dates back to the 19th century. This distillery was acquired by the Dorda family in 2003. It sits on 17 acres in the countryside village of Krzesk in the Eastern Podlasie Region of Poland. 100% of Chopin’s alcohol is produced from raw hand selected materials. Most companies purchase bulk alcohol from large commercial distilleries. Chopin Wheat vodka is crafted from winter wheat naturally grown within 25 miles of the distillery and purified artesian well water. It is distilled four times in a copper column still in the spring, and filtered 5 times before bottling on site. When I think of Poland I think of Polish Vodka. When I think of Polish Vodka I think of rye or potato based vodkas. I am interested in seeing how a Polish wheat vodka compares. For the record Belvedere, Sobieski, Potocki, Wyborowa, and Zubrowka, produce rye vodka in Poland. Luksusowa, Lyna, Vesica, and Chopin distill their potato vodka in Poland. Read more 
Review: Froggy B Vodka
Froggy B Vodka was introduced in the US in 2012. It was previously available in France. This is one of the dozen or more vodka varieties I only find at Total Wine and More locations. Froggy B Vodka is made by Maison Ferrand from the finest organic French winter wheat harvested in July at the peak of maturity. It is distilled six times with the final distillation in a tiny copper pot still in the heart of France. Organic sugar and pure spring water are blended before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Vox Vodka
Vox Vodka was launched by Jim Beam Brands in selective markets in 1999, and rolled out nationally in 2000. Vox may be best known for the award winning Austrian made glass bottle the vodka rests in, but Vox has also scored high with several reviewers. The Beverage Testing Institute for one, named Vox the top vodka in 2008 and awarded a score of 97 in their review. Vox is made from wheat and distilled five times at a distillery in the Netherlands with a 400 year history of distilling vodka. Once distilled a neutral micron cellulose filtration follows, filtering the impurities without affecting the aroma or flavor. Read more
Review: 42 Below Vodka
42 Below Vodka was launched in 1999 and later sold to Bacardi in 2008. It is one of five vodka varieties they craft in New Zealand. The other flavors include Kiwi, Passion, Honey, and Feijoa. The vodka is named for both the alcohol percent it is bottled at and the latitude in degrees below the equator it is distilled at. 42 Below is made from GM free Red Winter Wheat grown in Australia and New Zealand and pure aa spring water sourced from deep springs. The vodka 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. Read more
Review: Medea Vodka
Medea Vodka is made at the House of Herman Jansen. This distillery has been producing spirits for more than seven generations of the Herman Jansen Family, starting in 1777. Medea Vodka is best known for the bottle their vodka comes in. This bottle allows you to program blue lit LED messages that run across the bottle. The vodka is made from the finest European wheat and pure artesian water. It is single batch distilled, charcoal filtered and then blended to perfection. 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
Review: Pearl Vodka
Pearl Vodka was introduced in 2000. Pearl is made in Alberta Canada in small batches with pure water from Canadian Rocky Mountain streams and soft Canadian winter wheat. Two pounds of this wheat is needed to create one bottle of Pearl. The vodka is distilled five times and filtered six times before bottling at 80 proof. Pearl currently crafts 18 varieties of vodka. Read more
Review: Dry Fly Vodka
Dry Fly Vodka was introduced in 2007 along with their gin. They currently also craft several whiskeys and a bourbon. The Dry Fly Distillery is owned by Don Poffenroth and Kent Fleischmann two former marketing executives, and fishing buddies. Dry Fly was the first legal distillery in the state of Washington since prohibition. Dry Fly vodka is made with Washington soft winter wheat, grown within 20 miles of the distillery. Once milled the grain is cooked for 5 hours and fermented for 6 days before it is distilled in custom designed Christian Carl pot stills with multiple rectification columns. These stills were build in Goppingen Germany and they have a small batch capacity of 450 liters. The vodka is hand bottled and packaged at 80 proof at their distillery in Spokane Washington. Read more
Review: Boru Vodka
Boru 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. Boru is named after High 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. King Boru however died in this battle. Read more
Review: Leaf Alaskan Glacial Water Vodka
Leaf Alaskan Glacial Water vodka, is one of two vodka’s crafted at the Temperance Distillery in Temperance Michigan. Their other vodka is crafted with Rocky Mountain Mineral water. These two vodkas are both made from organic wheat that is distilled five times. The only difference between the two vodka’s is the water used. Their Alaskan vodka uses water that starts out as four glaciers that melt and wind their way down the mountain into Alaska’s Blue Lake. Read more