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17
May

Review: Indio Blood Orange Vodka

Indio Blood Orange Vodka ImageIndio Blood Orange Vodka was introduced in 2006.  It is one of six vodka varieties they produce in Portland Oregon.  The other’s include Marionberry, Lemongrass Lime, Ultra Premium, Chute Eight, and their limited release Starka Barrel Aged Vodka.  The Indio Spirits Company also creates several whiskey’s, rum’s, gin, and liqueurs.  At one time they also made a Wasabi flavored vodka.  Indio Blood Orange is distilled from rye and is filtered through charcoal activated coconut husks.  Blood Orange flavor is infused before bottling at 80 proof. Read more »

3
May

Review: Smirnoff Red White and Berry Vodka

Smirnoff Red White and Berry VodkaSmirnoff Red White and Berry Vodka will soon be arriving at your favorite liquor store.  It is being marketed as a Limited Edition Summer vodka with cherry, citrus, and sweet blue raspberry flavor.  This now brings the number of flavored vodkas Smirnoff currently produces up to 40.  Red White and Berry is made with their Recipe 21 vodka as a base.  Recipe 21 is made from Midwest grown grain that is triple distilled and filtered ten times.  Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 60 proof. Read more »

24
Apr

Review: Three Olives Pink Grapefruit Vodka

Three Olives Pink Grapefruit Vodka - CopyThree Olives Pink Grapefruit Vodka will soon be available.  It is their 32nd vodka flavor.  This is also my 16th review of a grapefruit flavored vodka.  Three years ago only four distillers produced a grapefruit vodka.  Three-O Pink Grapefruit is made with English winter wheat and demineralized water from Lake Vyrnmy.  It is quadruple distilled and triple filtered in England and shipped to Lawrenceburg Indiana where pink grapefruit flavor is infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

23
Apr

Review: Three Olives Apples and Pears Vodka

Three Olives Apples and Pears - CopyThree Olives Apples and Pears Vodka will soon be released.  I was able to pick up a bottle a little early.  This is their 31st vodka variety.  Watch for my review of their 32nd tomorrow.  These are their first new flavors since last summers release of Peach, Pineapple, and Blueberry.  Three-O Apples and Pears Vodka is made with English winter wheat and demineralized water from Lake Vyrnmy.  It is quadruple distilled and triple filtered in England and shipped to Lawrenceburg Indiana where apple and pear flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

7
Apr

Review: UV Blue Vodka

UV Blue Vodka - CopyUV Blue Vodka was introduced in 2001.  If you haven’t tasted this vodka before you probably haven’t been in college for at least ten years.  It was the first of the now 22 vodka varieties UV creates with Midwest grown yellow corn.  UV distills their vodka four times before purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota that has been filtered through carbon and reverse osmosis is added to reduce to proof.  Natural flavors including vine ripened raspberries and certified color are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more »

27
Mar

Review: Burnetts Tropical Fruit Vodka

Burnetts Tropical Fruit Vodka - CopyBurnetts Tropical Fruit Vodka was introduced May 2013.  It is one of 36 flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label.  They also produce a Fruit Punch flavored vodka.  Burnetts starts with a vodka base made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered.  Flavors including Orange, Papaya, Coconut, Pineapple and Guava are added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

19
Mar

Review: Burnetts Red Berry Vodka

Burnetts Red Berry Vodka - CopyBurnetts Red Berry Vodka was introduced April 2014.  It is one of 36 flavored vodka’s produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label.  Like most Red Berry flavored vodkas on the market today Burnetts Red Berry is a blend of strawberry and raspberry flavor.  Burnetts starts with a vodka base made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered.  Flavor is added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

14
Mar

Review: Skyy Infusions Honeycrisp Apple Vodka

Skyy Infusions Honey Crisp Apple Vodka - CopySkyy Infusions Honeycrisp Apple Vodka was just released.  It is one of 18 Infusion flavors currently in the Skyy product line.  The Honeycrisp Apple was developed at the University of Minnesota in 1960 and released in 1991.  In a short period of time Honeycrisp Apples have become one of the top ten selling apple varieties in the US.  Skyy starts with Midwestern grown wheat that is quadruple distilled in Pekin Illinois.  Upon its arrival in San Jose California the vodka is blended with water filtered through reverse osmosis and then triple filtered through California limestone.  The vodka is infused with Honeycrisp Apple and other natural flavors and bottled at 70 proof. Read more »

13
Mar

Review: Skyy Infusions Tropical Mango Vodka

Skyy Infusions Tropical Mango VodkaSkyy Infusions Tropical Mango Vodka was just released.  It is one of 18 Infusion flavors currently in the Skyy product line.  Skyy starts with Midwestern grown wheat that is quadruple distilled in Pekin Illinois.  Upon its arrival in San Jose California the vodka is blended with water filtered through reverse osmosis and then triple filtered through California limestone.  The vodka is infused with tropical mango and other natural flavors and bottled at 70 proof. Read more »

23
Feb

Review: New Amsterdam Citron Vodka

New Amsterdam Citron Vodka - CopyNew Amsterdam Citron Vodka was introduced July 2013 along with the previously reviewed Coconut flavor.  It is one of eight vodka flavors EJ Gallo creates in Modesto California under the New Amsterdam label.  The other flavors include Mango, Peach, Red Berry, Orange, Pineapple, and their Original unflavored.  Each starts with the finest quality grains.  The vodka is distilled 5 times and filtered 3 times before natural lemon and lime flavors are infused.   Read more »