Review: Boomerang Vodka
OK, when I started Drinkhacker I had no idea how much vodka there would be. While the ultra-premium vodka market may not be what it used to be a few years ago, it’s still cruising along, with new releases every month. I’ve received three different bottlings, from three countries and with three different types of sources. Here’s a quick one-two-three of how they stack up.
First: Boomerang Vodka, from Australia (as you might expect), five-times distilled from Chardonnay grapes. Though the somewhat cheesy label made me initially hesitant that this was going to be cheapo stuff, it was was easily my favorite of the tasting, a super-clean vodka with no noticeable aroma at all and a hint of lemon on the finish. This is the rare vodka I’d enjoy drinking straight, and obviously it’s a perfect primary ingredient if you’re just looking for a kick in liqueur- or juice-oriented drinks. Good price, too.
(Note this is not the same as the ultra-cheap New Jersey bottling of the same name.)
A / $19 / fosterswineestates.com
July 25th, 2008 at 7:35 am
As a vodka lover, Boomerang has quickly become my favorite of them all. After my wife was told to stop eating wheat, the search was on for a non-wheat or grain vodka. Potato vodkas seem to be hit or miss. Soy vodka’s flavor seems to be a bit off. Rice vodka, not too bad. Then Ciroc was recommended. We love the taste, but not the price. In my opinion, Boomerang has all the flavor of Ciroc at half the price.
A side note, since I stopped drinking wheat based vodka, I don’t feel the effects the next morning as I used to.
It’s worth a try!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
[...] similar ultra-luxe brands and it tastes far better. Sure, I’d rather have Tito’s or Boomerang at about $16, but those are boutique bottles that you aren’t likely to find in the average [...]
July 30th, 2008 at 7:40 am
[...] sure, but like Tito and Boomerang have proven, good vodka need not come from frozen, northern Europe. Distilled from organic, yellow [...]