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Posts from the ‘Cherry Vodka’ Category

18
Apr

Review: Black Infusions Dark Cherry Vodka

Black Infusions Dark Cherry Vodka was released February 2022.  This follows the launch of Black Infusions Fig and Black Infusions Apricot.  It is made from a vodka base made from corn that is distilled 5 times in a copper column still and filtered 5 times through carbon and a final time through lava rock.  Pure Cascade Mountain water is blended to reduce to proof.  California grown Bing and Rainier dried cherries are infused for 4-6 weeks and the spirit is lightly filtered before hand bottling at 60 proof.  It takes about 1 pound of dried cherries, the equivalent of 7 pounds of fresh cherries to produce 1 bottle of Black Infusions Dark Cherry Vodka. Read more »

14
Aug

Review: Door County Distillery Cherry Vodka

Door County Distillery Cherry Vodka is made in Carlsville Wisconsin.  The distillery opened in 2011 as an off-shoot of Door Peninsula Winery.  Bob and Noreen Pollman purchased the winery in 1986 and have since grown the winery to become the second largest winery in Wisconsin.  The distillery also makes several brandy’s, gin, whiskey, and four vodka’s.  DCD Cherry starts with a vodka base made from 97% grain and 3% grape.  It is distilled with fresh fruit and local botanicals in a copper column still that’s specifically designed to lightly heat and capture cherry aromatics.  Pure limestone infused waters from Door Peninsula are blended to reduce to proof. Read more »

7
Aug

Review: Wild Roots Dark Sweet Cherry Vodka

Wild Roots Dark Sweet Cherry Vodka was introduced in 2016.  It is one of eight real fruit infused vodka’s crafted in Sisters Oregon with over one pound of real fruit per bottle.  The other flavors include raspberry, marionberry, huckleberry, peach, pear, apple and cinnamon, and cranberry.  Wild Roots also produces two gins, and an unflavored vodka.  Wild Roots Dark Sweet Cherry is distilled six times from corn and filtered 100 times through a lava rock filtration system.  Pure Cascade Mountain spring water is blended with the spirit to reduce to proof.  Over one pound of dark sweet cherries are infused.  No added flavors, sugar, or color are added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

4
Oct

Review: Devotion Wild Cherry Vodka

Devotion Wild Cherry Vodka is one of six sugar free flavored vodka’s in the Devotion Spirits stable.  The other flavors include Coconut, Blood Orange, Black and Blue, Perfect Cosmo, and Tiki.  They also produce an unflavored Pure vodka.  These vodka’s are made from 100% corn base and are distilled six times at Death Door Distillery in Middleton Wisconsin.  Devotion Vodka was launched by Founder Drew Adelman November 2009 with the release of the worlds first protein infused vodka.  In creating their flavored vodka’s, Drew teamed up with Allen Flavors, the maker of Arizona Iced Tea to develop a process of eliminating sugars as a flavoring agent in vodka.  Devotion Wild Cherry Vodka uses an essence process along with natural flavor compounds. Read more »

18
Nov

Review: Burnetts Cherry Vodka

Burnetts Cherry Vodka - CopyBurnetts Cherry Vodka is one of three cherry flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label.  They also make a Cherry Cola and Cherry-Limeade vodka as part of their 36 flavor product line.  Heaven Hill is the seventh largest US distiller, with brands that include Evan Williams Bourbon, Christian Brothers Brandy, Lunazul Tequila, and Hpnotiq Liqueur.  Burnetts Cherry Vodka is made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered.  Natural flavors are then added. Read more »

4
Oct

Review: Ivanabitch Cherry Vodka

Ivanabitch Cherry vodka - CopyIvanabitch Cherry Vodka is one of 14 vodka flavors they create in Holland.  They are probably best known for their two tobacco flavored vodka’s.  Don’t expect to see me reviewing those flavors.  Their vodka is made with the finest most fierce grain and cleanest spring water available.  Every batch is distilled five times and then triple filtered over active charcoal.  Cherry flavor is then infused before bottling at 70 proof.  The brands name comes from a story about a mad Russian aristocrat Dmiti Ivanabitch who was exiled to Holland. Read more »

28
Jun

Review: Pinnacle Cherry Lemonade Vodka

Pinnacle Cherry Lemonade vodka - CopyPinnacle Cherry Lemonade Vodka was introduced in 2009.  They currently produce nearly 50 vodka varieties.  It is made with French grown wheat that is distilled five times.  Pure French spring water is added before it is shipped to Frankfort Kentucky where natural flavors are added. Read more »

21
Feb

Review: 44 North Rainier Cherry Vodka

44 North Rainier Cherry vodka - Copy44 North Rainier Cherry vodka is one of five vodkas they craft in Idaho.  The other’s include Idaho Potato, Magic Valley Wheat, Sunny Slope Nectarine, and Mountain Huckleberry.  It is distilled using a five column distillation process with 100% Idaho Burbank and Russet potatoes blended with Rocky Mountain water from the Snake River aquifer.  All-natural Rainer cherries are steeped for ten days and infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

1
Feb

Review: Sobieski Black Cherry Vodka

sobieski black cherry - CopySobieski Black Cherry vodka was introduced with their Toasted Coconut, and Lemon Meringue flavors February 2012.  It is one of twelve vodka varieties made in Stargard Odanski Poland under the Sobieski label for the US market.  Sobieski is the number one selling vodka in Poland.  It is crafted with Dankowski Rye and crystalline water from Oligocene springs.  It is continuously distilled before natural flavors are added.  The black cherry is native to Eastern North America from Canada through Florida and west to Texas. Read more »

29
Dec

Review: UV Cherry Vodka

UV Cherry vodka - CopyUV Cherry vodka was introduced in 2008.  It is one of 22 flavors currently available nationwide.  It is crafted with vodka made with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota.  It is distilled four times then filtered with activated carbon before natural flavors including Michigan grown Morello cherries are added.  Morello cherries are sour and have dark skin.  They are primarily used in making cherry pie and cherry preserves. Read more »