Review: Kristone Vodka
Kristone Vodka is crafted at Crystal Rain Distillery by Kristian Hristov. The Crystal Rain Distillery opened in Lake Forest Illinois in 2019 but they recently opened their new distillery in Wheeling Illinois. While they currently just produce vodka, their Facebook page shows images of oak barrels, hinting more is on the horizon. Kristone is made from Organic Winter Wheat and water purified by both carbon and reverse osmosis. It is slow distilled 6 times through a copper pot still with 24 plates and is filtered through silver and platinum. The aroma leads with sliced lime and fresh baked bread. Additional time brings out banana peel. The sweet lime entry is joined by French pastry and vanilla building to a banana bread and lime peak. It fades with a squeeze of lime and flaky pie crust and finishes warm and bittersweet with black pepper, anise and lime peel.
Made in Wheeling Illinois
40% Alcohol
Flavor: 92
Finish: 88
Score: 90
Award: Silver Medal