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8
Sep

Review: DSP CA 162 Straight Vodka

DSP CA 162 Straight vodka - CopyDSP CA 162 Straight Vodka.  It is crafted with a blend of wheat vodka with premium wine varietal grapes including Muscat, Riesling, and Viogenier, grown in Mendocino County California.  The grapes are vinified at local wineries and then distilled on their Germain-Robin Cognac still, and distilled again on a small Holstein pot still.  The vodka is finally cold stabilized and filtered. Read more »

18
Aug

Review: DSP CA 162 Citrus Reticulata var Sunshine Vodka

DSP Ca 162 TangerineDSP CA 162 Citrus Reticulata var Sunshine vodka was introduced January 2014.  The name comes from the registration number of the original Federal license obtained by Germain-Robin for its first distillery in 1982.  Reticulata var. Sunshine is Latin for tangerines and tangelo’s.  In 2001 Germain -Robin lead by Ansley Coale partnered with St. George Spirits to create Hangar One vodka.  The brand was sold in 2010 to Proximo Spirits, and a 3 year non compete agreement was part of the sale.  The 3 years has expired and while St. George has released a new line of vodka on its own, Germain-Robin, now known as Craft Distillers has partnered with the Tamar Distillery to create the DSP line of vodka.  DSP 162 Tangerine is crafted with wheat vodka that is infused with tangerine and tangelos grown on an orchard in Exeter California.  This vodka is then blended with their straight vodka.  The straight vodka is made with premium wine varietal grapes including Muscat, Riesling, and Viognier, grown in Mendocino County California.  The grapes are vinified at local wineries and then distilled on the main Germain-Robin Cognac still and then distilled again on a small Holstein pot still.  The vodka is then cold stabilized and filtered. Read more »