Review: Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
Van Gogh Double Espresso vodka was introduced in 2005. It is one of 22 flavored vodkas they craft in Holland. They also create 2 unflavored vodkas and a gin. Master Distiller Tim Vos starts with a blend of wheat, corn, and barley. First he double distills in small batches in a column still, and follows that up with a third distillation in a pot still. Purified water is blended to reduce to the proper proof level. Columbian Coffee beans are then double infused for six weeks before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Hangar One Buddahs Hand Citron Vodka
Hangar One Buddahs Hand Citron vodka is one of four vodka’s currently crafted with Midwestern wheat, distilled in a custom built column still, and viognier grapes distilled in a copper pot still. Hangar One is named after the World War II era hangar at the old Alameda Navel Air Station where is was first created. Whole Buddah’s Hand Citrus fruit is macerated and infused before bottling at 80 proof. Buddah’s hand fruit is primarily used to perfume rooms and clothing in China and Japan and is named for the shape of the fruit which appears to look like a hand with fingers. Read more
Review: Chambord Vodka
Chambord vodka was introduced in 2010. It is the follow up to their successful liqueur, and is created with premium French vodka that is infused with Chambord liqueur. Chambord is crafted with an infusion of raspberry, black raspberry, blackberries, black current, Madagascar vanilla, and cognac. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
Pinnacle Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka was just introduced, and while they have created over sixty flavored vodka’s, including two cucumber flavored, and five whipped cream flavored vodka’s, this is their first grapefruit flavored vodka. Grapefruit is the hot flavor in alcohol this year, with several new grapefruit flavored beers, a grapefruit flavored rum, and half a dozen grapefruit vodka’s introduced this year alone. Pinnacle Ruby Red is made with French grown wheat and it is distilled five times. Pure French spring water is added before it is shipped to Frankfort Kentucky where natural flavors are added. Read more
Review: Belvedere Citrus Vodka
Belvedere Citrus vodka was launched November 2003 along with their Pomarancza flavor. It was originally called Cytrus, and is now one of five flavored vodka’s Belvedere currently crafts in Poland with Dankowskie Rye and pure Artesian well water. The water is sourced from their own wells and it undergoes an 11 step purification process that includes reverse osmosis. The flavors and aromas of Italian and Argentine lemons and Mexican limes are extracted in three separate macerations. These essential oils are then blended with the vodka. No sugar or artificial flavor is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Hanson of Sonoma Mandarin Organic Vodka
Hanson of Sonoma Mandarin Organic vodka was introduced in 2013. It is one of six vodka’s the Hanson family crafts in Sonoma California. The other flavors include, original, ginger, cucumber, espresso, and boysenberry. The vodka is small batch distilled with grapes and pure Artisan well water using a pot and column still that uses 50 distillation plates. The vodka undergoes a proprietary seven stage filtration before all natural flavors are infused before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Three Olives Peach Vodka
Three Olives Peach vodka was just introduced along with the previously reviewed Blueberry and Pineapple flavors. I don’t know if I was more surprised to hear they were launching three new vodka flavors, or hearing that they were introducing three new vodka flavors and none of them were grapefruit flavored. Three-O Peach is made with English winter wheat and water from Lake Vyrnmy. It is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered with natural peach flavor infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Three Olives Pineapple Vodka
Three Olives Pineapple vodka was just introduced along with a Blueberry and Peach flavor bringing their vodka count up to 30 varieties. Who said flavored vodka introductions were slowing down? It is made with English winter wheat and water from Lake Vyrnmy. It is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered, with natural pineapple flavor infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Cherry Lemonade Vodka
Pinnacle Cherry Lemonade Vodka was introduced in 2009. They currently produce nearly 50 vodka varieties. It is made with French grown wheat that is distilled five times. Pure French spring water is added before it is shipped to Frankfort Kentucky where natural flavors are added. Read more
Review: 360 Grape Vodka
360 Grape vodka was introduced September 2010 by the Earth Friendly Distilling Co., a division of McCormick Distilling in Weston Missouri. It was originally called 360 Concord Grape. Grape is one of 12 vodka varieties they make with American grain that is quadruple distilled and filtered five times before it is infused with natural Concord grape flavor. Read more