Made with French winter wheat and water from the Cognac region, this French vodka was one of the first super-premium vodkas ever to hit the market. With its toasty notes and hints of spice combine with a creamy finish, it's easy to see why it remains a classic. Distilled from local, organic corn, this female-founded, New York-based distillery's craft vodka is bottled at 88 proof, making it more robust than the average vodka on the market, with a smooth, faintly sweet finish that pairs well with cocktails.
Though recent years have seen a surge of creative vodka ingredients making their way to the market, potato remains one of the classics of the style. With a surprisingly creamy mouthfeel, and earthy notes that play beautifully off of hints of sweet apple, this Polish vodka shows off why potato vodka became an icon.
To get a real sense of the nuances, the brand also distills bottles made of wheat and rye, the other two original vodka sources, for a night of serious taste-testing.
Founded in Russia in , this vodka remains the top world's top seller for its easy-drinking mouthfeel and neutral flavor profile it's triple distilled and filtered ten times that lets it pair effortlessly in any cocktail.
If you're looking for a do-it-all vodka that will never let you down, this bottle can't be beat. This California vodka distilled in a converted WWII-era aircraft hangar—thus the name is made using a blend of wine grapes and Midwestern grain for a smooth spirit with hints of fruit on the palate and florals on the nose which make it a particularly good pairing for sweeter cocktails.
Crafted in Austin, in Texas's first legal distillery since Prohibition, this corn-based vodka uses the classic pot still method — a rarity on the vodka scene. The flavor is slightly sweet with a black pepper note that balances things out whether you're craving a cocktail that's on the sweet side or skews savory. Inspired by three centuries of Dutch family distilling tradition, this wheat vodka is created using a combination of modern column distillation and the coal-fired copper stills for which the brand is named.
A hint of citrus and just a touch of sweetness lead to a long finish that's a match for any number of classic vodka cocktails. On-the-go types love this corn-based vodka for its glass-free packaging, which makes it perfect for days at the beach, in the park, or by the pool.
Potatoes and wheat may be some of the most common vodka sources, but they're far from alone. While Ciroc may be best known as Sean Combs' brand, the real genius behind the vodka is founder Jean-Sebastian Robiquet. Diageo brought on Combs to help with marketing and it worked very well. This French vodka is distilled five times from mauzac blanc and ugni blanc grapes. The last distillation happens in a custom copper pot still at Distillerie de Maison Villevert-Chevancaux in the French countryside.
The line includes apple, coconut, French vanilla, mango, peach, pineapple, and red berry. It's extremely common to find limited-edition flavors as well. Stolichnaya Vodka better known as Stoli is a perfect everyday premium grain vodka for mixed drinks. It's one of the best Russian vodkas on the market, and this brand has an extensive portfolio of vodkas.
The original is proof, there's a proof version, Stoli Gold is distilled from wheat, and they offer gluten-free vodka. It changes, but on average Stoli offers around 10 flavored vodkas These include the essential citrus vodkas Citros, Lime, and Ohranj and vanilla Vanil , as well as berries Blueberi, Razberi, and Strasberi , Cucumber, and peach Peachik. The brand also hopped on the dessert vodka craze , though Salted Karamel is the only remaining flavor.
If you're looking for spicy vodka, try Stoli Hot. Absolut Vodka is instantly recognizable. It's hard to find a bar or liquor store that doesn't have at least a few bottles in stock. Launched in , Absolut is a Swedish vodka distilled from winter wheat and bottled at 80 proof including the flavors. Most of the brand's fame is the result of brilliant marketing campaigns that established it as an industry leader.
It is a quality, reliable vodka with a clean taste. Absolut's flavor portfolio is continually changing. There are staples like Citron and Vanilia, while other vodkas feature mango, pear, and peach. Absolut Peppar is their most unique option, and it makes an amazing bloody mary.
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List of Partners vendors. Featured Video. Ketel One Vodka. Chopin Vodka. Belvedere Vodka. This filtration process results in a smooth vodka with a great combination of flavours and aromas. Its light flavour means this is a vodka designed to be mixed into cocktails to draw out the complementary flavours from the other ingredients. For its price, this vodka is smooth and enjoyable, with its stylish bottle and classic aroma.
The flavour profile of Skyy vodka makes it a great base for a Martini, too. Try it with vermouth and a twist of lemon for the perfect afternoon sipping cocktail. For another vodka entirely distilled in the U. Best vodka for a Martini: Skyy. Although technically an unflavoured vodka, Crystal Head is known for its slight sweetness.
It uses glacial water from Newfoundland to produce a deliciously flavourful vodka with notes of cake frosting and toasted corn. Other notes include peach, black pepper, lemon and other fruits. Make the most of this subtle sweetness by using Crystal Head for the perfect Cosmopolitan. Mix it with triple sec, cranberry juice and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice before shaking with ice into a cocktail glass and serving with a lime wedge.
Filtered seven times and bottled without any additives, Crystal Head deserves its position as an eye-catching vodka on the top shelf.
See all the Crystal Head bottle designs in our review of the vodka brand. Best vodka for a Cosmopolitan: Crystal Head. The strongest vodka in the world, and also the strongest commercially-available alcohol in the world, comes from Polish Distillery Spirytus.
Spirytus is often used to add to home-made fruit and herbal liqueurs or vodkas and to desserts. Its high alcohol base means that Spirytus certainly comes with a bite and should not be drunk without being heavily diluted first.
Strongest vodka: Spirytus. As a relatively straightforward spirit, vodka can be distilled from virtually anything. The majority of plain vodkas — and almost all Russian vodkas — are created with wheat, while Polish vodka favours rye and Finnish vodka goes for barley. When vodka is produced using something other than potato or cereal grain, like Ciroc, which is made using grapes, it must legally be declared on the bottle.
To make vodka, the potato or grain is heated to form a mash before being mixed with yeast to produce ethanol. This fermentation process can take anything from one day to two weeks before the liquid is purified to remove any odours or off notes.
The vodka, at The spirit is finished in the pot before common additives like honey or sugar are added. High-quality vodkas are A bottle of plain vodka involves only two ingredients — ethanol and water, at 60 percent and 40 percent respectively. Plain vodka is the most popular cocktail spirit in the world due to its lack of flavour and any strong aromas or tastes come from the distilling process rather than the spirit itself.
Infusing vodka with fruits or herbs lengthens the creation process by around three weeks. These vodkas have much stronger flavour profiles than plain vodka and can be found on the market in different colours with varying aromas. Before drinking vodka or preparing any vodka-based cocktails, store the bottle in the freezer for a few hours. Freezing the vodka will remove any harsh flavours and softens the aroma and taste.
If sipping vodka, pour it into a small tumbler for optimum flavour. Swirl it in the glass and take a small sip as the flavours rest on your palate. There are plenty of popular vodka-based cocktails to enjoy. Or, keep it simple in a highball glass with a vodka soda or vodka tonic. Belvedere is the result of years of Polish vodka-making tradition. The brand maintains strict production guidelines to keep its consistently premium taste, ensuring that each step of the process occurs on Polish soil, using locally-sourced raw ingredients.
The second most popular vodka in the world, Absolut is sold in countries and has made a name for itself as a premium vodka without a premium price tag. Absolut is produced using only natural ingredients and is made from percent Swedish wheat. The brand is known for its boldness and creativity, from its unusual-shaped bottle to its out-there marketing campaigns and variety of flavoured bottles. It launched in New York in and has stuck to the same recipe throughout its entire production period.
Absolut maintains its status as a unique vodka with cool and calm Scandinavian roots. Grey Goose uses single origin Picardie wheat and water from its natural limestone well in Gensac-La-Pallue to produce a smooth vodka with a classic taste. Its ingredients can be traced back for at least 11 generations and the brand prides itself on ensuring that the only liquid to touch the inside of a Grey Goose bottle is the vodka itself. Crystal Head vodka was founded by actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander in and is produced using Rochester sour patch corn.
It is filtered seven times, using layers of layers of semi-precious crystals known as Herkimer diamonds for three of those times.
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