Review: Deep Eddy Peach Vodka
Deep Eddy Peach Vodka was just launched nationwide. It is one of five flavored vodkas they craft in Austin Texas. The other flavors include Sweet Tea, Ruby Red, Cranberry, and Lemon. They also produce a Straight vodka. While this is the first new Deep Eddy flavor since Heaven Hill Brands acquired the brand August 2015, Deep Eddy founders, Clayton Christopher, and Chad Auler developed and signed off on this flavor. Deep Eddy Peach starts with their straight vodka as a base. This vodka is hand crafted with sweet corn and spring water from deep aquifers in Texas Hill Country. It is column distilled ten times in a 20 foot column still and slowly filtered six times over charcoal. All natural flavors including juice from real peaches is blended with the vodka before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Svedka Cucumber Lime Vodka
Svedka Cucumber Lime Vodka was just released. It is one of 13 Svedka flavors currently available. Svedka is the number one imported vodka in the US. While cucumber may not be a flavor one thinks of when compiling a list of vodka flavors, this is the eighth cucumber flavored vodka I’ve reviewed, and there are probably another eight I haven’t reviewed yet. Each 750ml bottle of Svedka is made with 4 pounds of Swedish winter wheat. The vodka is distilled 5 times in a continuous distillation process. At the final stage the vodka is run through high performance purification columns five separate times to remove impurities. Natural flavors are then infused before bottling in Bardstown Kentucky. Read more
Review: Belvedere Peach Nectar Vodka
Belvedere Peach Nectar Vodka was just released. It is one of six flavored vodkas they currently create in Poland. The other five flavors include Citrus, Pink Grapefruit, Mango Passion, Lemon Tea, and Wild Berry. Belvedere Peach Nectar is crafted with Dankowski rye and pure water. The water is sourced from their own wells and it undergoes an 11 step purification process that includes reverse osmosis. The vodka is distilled four times and filtered twice, first through carbon and then a finer mechanical filtration process. Fresh peaches and apricots are gently soaked for up to five weeks. The flavors and aromas are extracted in a proprietary maceration process. These essential oils are then blended with the vodka. No sugar or artificial flavor is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Sourced Pineapple Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Pineapple Vodka was just released along with the previously reviewed Cranberry Apple, and Ruby Red Grapefruit flavors. Unlike the other Smirnoff flavored vodka’s that are made with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base, the Sourced line is gluten free and most likely made from a corn base. 10% real fruit juice from concentrate, with no high fructose corn syrup is blended with certified colors, before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka was just introduced along with a Pineapple, and Cranberry Apple flavor. Smirnoff just released a Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka 12 months ago in their Fruit Flavors line. Their parent Diageo also launched their Shady Fruit Real Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka last May. Smirnoff Sourced Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka is made with 10% real fruit juice from concentrate with no added high fructose corn syrup. No distillation, filtration, or ingredient information is currently available about the vodka base, except to say it is gluten free. Certified colors are added before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Sourced Cranberry Apple Vodka
Smirnoff Sourced Cranberry Apple Vodka was just released. It is one of three vodka flavors Diageo has introduced in their Smirnoff Sourced line of flavored vodka. The other two flavors include Pineapple, and Ruby Red Grapefruit. Each flavor is made with 10% real fruit juice from concentrate, bottled at 60 proof, with certified colors, and no high fructose corn syrup. The Cranberry Apple flavor also has Elderberry extract added. Smirnoff Sourced is gluten free, leading me to believe the vodka base is distilled from corn. I will update this post when more information is available. Read more
Review: Boru Orange Vodka
Boru Orange 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. Natural flavor from Spanish Valencia Oranges is blended before bottling at 80 proof. Orange is one of three flavors they create. The others include Citrus, and Crazzberry. Boru is named after 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. Read more
Review: Pinnacle Whipped Vodka
Pinnacle Whipped Vodka was introduced in 2010. It is not only Pinnacles best selling flavored vodka, but it is one of the top selling flavored vodkas in North America. Pinnacle Whipped was the first whipped cream flavored vodka, and Pinnacle currently creates four other whipped cream flavors including Cherry, Chocolate, Key Lime, and Orange. Pinnacle, now part of Beam Suntory currently makes 49 vodka varieties. Their vodka is made with French grown wheat and pure French spring water. It is distilled five times at Distillerie De La Tour in France before shipping to Frankfort Kentucky where imitation whipped cream flavor is blended. Read more
Review: Ozone White Peach Vodka
Ozone White Peach vodka is one of five flavored vodkas made in Kaunas Lithuania at the AB Stumbras Distillery. The others include Lime, Blood Orange, Sweet Melon, and Hemp. Ozone Vodka is made from whole grains and crystal clear water that is filtered through softening filters. The vodka is distilled five times and then purified through a silver and platinum filtration. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 76 proof. Read more
Review: Burnetts Mango Pineapple Vodka
Burnetts Mango Pineapple Vodka was introduced April 2014 along with a Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Red Berry flavor. This was the second Mango Pineapple flavored vodka introduced in 2014. Svedka Mango Pineapple was the first. It is one of 36 flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label. Like the other Burnett vodka flavors it is made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Natural flavors are then added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more