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Review: DV8 Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:50:08 +0000

DV8 Vodka is crafted by Deviant Spirits in Boulder Colorado. Jeremy Moyers, Johnathan Tilley, and Rawley Gunnels opened the distillery in 2015. They currently also produce DV8 Gin, DV8 Single Barrel Whisky, and DV8 5 Grain Bourbon. DV8 Vodka is made from 100% medium grain Calrose rice grown in California and pure Rocky Mountain spring […]

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Review: Bedlam Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:19:53 +0000

Bedlam Vodka was released June 2017, but the story starts in the mid 1800’s during the Irish Potato famine. Because of the scarcity of potatoes, and to avoid paying the corn tax, the ancestors of co-founder Scott Russ imported rice and created a poitin recipe. His family later tweaked this recipe during prohibition to produce a […]

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Review: Haku Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 01:33:38 +0000

Haku Vodka was just launched in the US by Beam Suntory. They also released Roku Gin, a gin made with 6 Japanese botanicals. Haku translates to white in English, to represent white rice. It is made from 100% Japanese white rice in Kagoshima Kyushu, a region historically famous for its rice spirit making. The process begins with […]

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