Review: Purity Vodka (2016)
So a funny story about Purity Vodka. I was all set to review Purity in 2010, and then the sample bottle disappeared. My housekeeper stole it, a testament to how pretty the bottle is. I ended up firing her, and forgot all about the Purity review… until now, when at last a new bottle of Purity has appeared on my doorstep, at last ready to review. My current housekeeper doesn’t drink, so this bottle survived unscathed.
Purity hails from Sweden, where its claim to fame is being column distilled 34 times. Those numbers don’t mean a lot in column stills, which tend to be continuous, but you get the idea. Purity, made from a mash of organic winter wheat and malted barley, is supposed to be pure — as neutral as vodka can get. Bottles are numbered and identified by batch.
Purity certainly lives up to its promises. The nose is very slight, with gentle hospital notes touched lightly with sugar, marzipan, and a touch of herbs. The palate is very clean, sweeter by a hair than the nose would indicate, with notes of lemon peel and some macadamia nut notes. The finish stays on the ultralight track, adding some vanilla to the mix.
Final analysis: As vodka goes, it couldn’t be an easier sipper and works easily as a versatile mixing ingredient.
80 proof. Reviewed: Batch #87.
A- / $28 / puritydistillery.com [BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS] [BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE]
Purity Vodka (2016)
$28
Whenever there is something missing why does the housekeeper always get blamed!