Vodka
Vodka goes in and out of fashion, but not its popularity with drinkers. It remains the biggest-selling spirit in the U.S, and even the Scots drink more vodka than whisky. In the U.S., according to the Code of Federal Regulations, vodka is defined as “neutral spirits so distilled, or so treated after distillation with charcoal or other materials, as to be without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.” Nevertheless, there are subtle differences between vodka made from potatoes and from grain, for example, two of the most common base products for distilling into vodka. (In recent years, a wide variety of other bases have been used to make vodka.) Infused vodka has usually been infused with natural products (e.g. real lemons), while flavored vodka can mean it contains either natural or artificial flavorings. Rules regarding the acceptable strength of vodka differ slightly around the world. Within the European Union, vodkas can be bottled at as low as 75 proof, while in most countries outside the European Union, and in the U.S., vodka must be at least 80 proof.
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Soju (Korea’s rendition of Japanese shochu) is typically bottled at 25% abv or less, but Khee 38 hits a much higher proof point — 38% abv, to be exact, commanding much more of your attention than the typical mass market offering. Also available in a 22 proof variety, Khee 38 is distilled from rice in…
“Drink better vodka,” a ringer around the neck of Salvation Spirits Premium Vodka commands. Presumably, the instruction relates to the bottle in hand — made in Fredericksburg, Texas from a mystery process that the company doesn’t reveal. Per Salvation: “Here’s what we can tell you: premium ingredients, advanced technology, the removal of greed from the…
ALB is the three-letter IATA code for the airport at Albany, New York, and it’s also been adopted by the company that makes this vodka there, from 100% American corn. Its six-times distilled and quadruple charcoal filtered before being proofed with New York water sourced from the Alcove Reservoir, a limestone-laden source. (It’s also the…
Korea fervor has given soju a moment of late, so it’s natural that soju would find its way to the ready-to-drink seltzer world. Hello Soju is currently offered in five flavors — many evoking the flavors you’ll find with regular soju from Korea — each made with a combination of real soju, grain neutral spirits,…
Launched in 2019, Hera the Dog Vodka is made with 100% organic non-GMO Italian wheat, distilled 7 times, and filtered through coconut charcoal. It is distilled in Nashville, Tennessee and includes no sugar, no preservatives, and no additives. But I’m smitten by the vodka’s name, Hera the Dog, and the cute pup that appears on…
American Harvest Vodka hails from Idaho, and that means it’s gotta be made from potatoes, amirite? Sorry, folks: This is a red winter wheat distillate, organic and non-GMO at that, proofed with local water drawn from the Snake River Plain. No additives. American Harvest Vodka Review The nose of the vodka is extremely clean, ethanol…
Did 2025 turn out the way you were expecting it to? The world’s gone so insane that, at this point, I don’t think anything that happens in the next 12 months could possibly surprise us. Did you also get the memo that the alcohol business is in massive decline? Turns out people stopped drinking, just…
Adding to the Mutiny Island collection of infused breadfruit-based vodka line, the brand recently released its Ginger Lime infusion. Infused with natural flavors of ginger, lime, and natural flavors, it does not disappoint. Mutiny Island Ginger Lime Infused Vodka Review The invigorating aroma of ginger and zesty lime aromatics set the stage for a refreshing…
Pennsylvania-based Bluebird Distilling makes all manner of spirits, but to date we have mostly covered its whiskeys. We’re switching things up today with a look at more products in the collection, including Bluebird’s vodka and a coffee liqueur. Who’s ready for espresso martinis? Bluebird Distilling Vodka Review Distilled from rye. Initially quite industrial on the…