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Review: Texas Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:12:07 +0000

Texas Vodka is one of several vodka brands sold exclusively at Trader Joes stores. It is made in Texas from 100% corn, distilled 6 times, and comes with a plastic twist cap, leaving little doubt who they want to be compared with. When the vodka first appeared at Trader Joes it was labeled TX Vodka. […]

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Review: Noble Wolf Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:02:18 +0000

Noble Wolf Vodka is to my knowledge the first and only vodka distilled from 100% Florida grapefruit. The idea for the brand came to former University of Texas football star Bryce Cottrell while he was flying to Iowa State for a game. He was watching an episode of the HBO show Entourage where Turtle launched […]

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Review: Cinco Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:46:53 +0000

Cinco Vodka was launched in 2010 by Richard Trey Azar III. It is made from 100% Idaho sourced amber wheat and water drawn from the Edwards aquifer which is naturally filtered through Cordova Creme limestone found beneath San Antonio Texas. It is small batch distilled five times in a 530 gallon hand hammered copper kettle […]

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Review: Western Son High Plains Raspberry Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 02:59:38 +0000

Western Son High Plains Raspberry vodka was just released. It joins a flavored vodka lineup that includes Peach, Cucumber, Lime, Blueberry, Watermelon, Prickly Pear, and Grapefruit. They also produce Western Son Original unflavored vodka. The Western Son brand was launched in 2011. The distillery is located in the former Old Panty Factory in Pilot Point Texas. […]

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Review: Steel Dust Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:18:15 +0000

Steel Dust Vodka is named for a horse who was born in Kentucky in 1843, and brought to Texas as a yearling. The 16 hand tall champion quarter miler match horse was so fast his jockey reportedly coated the stallions back with molasses in order to stay aboard the entire ride. Steel Dust is made […]

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Review: Fire Oak Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:13:03 +0000

Fire Oak Vodka was released in 2016. The husband and wife team who opened the distillery in the Texas Hill Country also produce Fire Oak Texas Bourbon Whiskey. Fire Oak Vodka has been on my radar for quite sometime, as they have been collecting Gold Medals faster than Michael Phelps. Fire Oak is the official vodka of the Dallas […]

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Review: Space City Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:04:00 +0000

Space City Vodka is crafted at Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co. in Houston Texas. I picked up a bottle on a recent trip to Houston. If you have ever been to Houston you know just how space proud Houstonian’s are. Their Major League baseball team is the Astros, and their NBA basketball team is the Rockets. The Space Center […]

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Review: Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 01:45:53 +0000

Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka was launched June 2018 by Be in Good Spirits Co-Founders Philip Rock and Kent Croutcher. It is one of five organically produced vodkas they craft in Texas. The vodka base is made from organic corn sourced from family farms and is distilled five times and filtered twice. Frankly Organic Grapefruit Vodka appears […]

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Review: Frankly Organic Strawberry Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:10:40 +0000

Frankly Organic Strawberry Vodka was introduced June 2018 along with Frankly Organic Grapefruit, Pomegranate, Apple, and their unflavored original Frankly Organic Vodka. Each flavor starts with a vodka base made from 100% family farmed organic corn. The vodka is distilled in small batches in Austin Texas and each variety is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. […]

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Review: Enchanted Rock Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:27:32 +0000

Enchanted Rock Vodka is made at the Rebecca Creek Distillery in San Antonio Texas. The distillery was founded by Steve Ison in 2009. The Rebecca Creek Distillery also produces Enchanted Rock Peach Vodka, Rebecca Creek Whiskey, and Texas Ranger Whiskey. Enchanted Rock is named for the pink granite mountain located about 17 miles north of […]

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