Review: Great Northern Potato Vodka
Great Northern Potato Vodka is made in small batches in the traditional Polish style. Former Chemical Engineer Brian Cummins founded Great Northern Distilling in 2013 inside a former used car dealership built on the site of the old Rainbow Falls Water Park in Plover Wisconsin. They recently opened their new 12,500 square foot distillery in Stevens Point Wisconsin on land once home to Belke Lumber Company. Great Northern currently distills vodka, gin, whiskey, rye, coffee liqueur, and brandy. Great Northern Potato Vodka is made from potatoes grown within 2 miles of the distillery. The aroma leads with anise, potato peel, and vanilla. Additional time brings out butterscotch notes. The sweet vanilla and lemon entry has a creamy viscous mouth feel. Black licorice, caramel, and baked potato arrive building to a vanilla and toffee peak. It fades with mineral, lemon, and butterscotch, and finishes with anise, lemon, cocoa, potato peel, and black pepper.
Frangipane
1 Oz. Great Northern Potato Vodka
.5 Oz. Amaretto
.5 Oz. Chambord
.5 Oz. Fresh Lemon
Shake With Ice
Strain Into an Ice Filled Glass
Top With Seltzer
Made in Stevens Point Wisconsin
40% Alcohol
Score: 90
Award: Silver Medal