California Vodka Archives - Best Tasting Spirits

Review: R6 Blue Corn Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:54:19 +0000

R6 Blue Corn Vodka is made from a blend of 100% organic California Blue and Yellow corn mash. It is distilled 20 times in a German Kothe still and reduced to proof with reverse osmosis water and carbon filtered prior to bottling. The R6 Distillery was founded by their Head Distiller Rob Rubens. Rob fell […]

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Review: South Fork Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:25:29 +0000

South Fork Vodka was launched September 2018 by Co-Founders Johnathan Dorfman and Dan Kennerson in Grass Valley California. The two worked previously together as ethanol researchers for the US Department of Defense. South Fork is named after one of Northern California’s iconic bodies of water, The South Fork of the Yuba River. South Fork is […]

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Review: Locals Only Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:12:18 +0000

Locals Only Vodka is made from 100% California grapes sourced from the Central Coast and Palomar Mountain Spring water. The spirit is 12 time distilled in small batches through a German built Arnold Holstein copper still for 18 hours, and filtered through charcoal made from coconut shells. Locals Only was launched by Sean Heal, […]

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Review: Misadventure Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:43:13 +0000

Misadventure Vodka is the first spirit in the world to be made from surplus baked goods, making Misadventure the first carbon negative spirit. It all started with a chance meeting between Whit Rigali and Samuel Chereskin. Whit the bartender, wanted to create local Southern California spirits and Sam the agricultural economist wanted to find ways […]

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Review: Vapid Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:51:37 +0000

Vapid Vodka is crafted at The Spirit Guild Distillery in Los Angeles California. Wife and Husband team Morgan McLachlan and Miller Duvall launched the distillery in 2012. They introduced Vapid Vodka and Astral Pacific Gin May 2016. Both are made from a 100% clementine base. Miller’s family has been in the Central California agricultural business […]

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Review: Hollywood Oasis Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:03:21 +0000

Hollywood Oasis Vodka is made from 100% organic Medjool dates grown locally in Coachella Valley California. Hollywood Oasis was named the top vodka at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Hollywood Oasis Distillery was formed in 2016 by three businessmen Ferris Wehbe, Jeff Zarrinnam, and Larry Neuberg. Each has a long history and […]

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Review: Azeo From Apples Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:57:50 +0000

Azeo From Apples Vodka is crafted at Azeo Distillery in Paso Robles California. Winemakers David Vondrasek and Ryan Horn began making vodka from fruit in 2015. Their first vodka was made from wine grapes sourced from California vineyards. Their second vodka was made from apples. The distillery currently also produces rum, brandy, moonshine, and spirit […]

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Review: Spirit Works Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:52:08 +0000

Spirit Works Vodka is made from organic Northern California grown hard winter wheat. The Spirit Works Distillery located in Sonoma County was founded by the husband and wife team of Timo and Ashby Marshall. Their distillery crafts a full line of spirit including Gin, Sloe Gin, Barrel Aged Gin, Barrel Aged Sloe Gin, Straight Wheat […]

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Review: Farm Horse Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 27 May 2020 02:26:07 +0000

Farm Horse Vodka is crafted off the grid at Dutch and Dewey Distillery using solar and hydro-power in the mountains of Northern California. Farm Horse is made from non GMO cane sugar and captured rain water. It is small batch quadruple distilled in a fractional still designed and built by Distiller and Proprietor Jeff St […]

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Review: D George Benham Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 08 May 2020 14:52:19 +0000

D George Benham Vodka is crafted in Sonoma County California from a blend of 50% non GMO Nebraska corn, 35% Organic Italian wheat, 10% Sonoma County Merlot and Zinfandel grapes, 5% Minnesota and North Dakota rye, and pure water from the lower Russian River aquifer. The water is naturally filtered as it passes through layers […]

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