Review: JJ Pfister Vodka
JJ Pfister Vodka is crafted by Master Distiller Brian Keck at JJ Pfister Distilling Company in Sacramento California. The distillery is named for the family patriarch JJ Pfister who emigrated to the US from Switzerland at the age of 25. He settled in San Francisco, and in 1876 he launched his first business, a one man knitting company. By 1889 the business was successful enough to build his first factory in San Francisco. The factory was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and was rebuilt in Berkeley California. JJ Distilling Company is a family owned business run by Kevin Keck the Great Grandson of JJ Pfister and the father of master distiller Brain Keck. Their first crafted spirit was a vodka distilled from potatoes they released in 2017. They currently craft about a dozen spirits including vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, eau de vie, brandy, and Drakus Honey Spirit. In 2020 they released their current JJ Pfister Vodka, distilled from organic rye locally farmed in the Sacramento Valley using sustainable practices. This vodka was originally produced as a base for JJ Pfister Gin and because it tasted so good they released it as a vodka. All of their spirits are crafted on custom stills built in Italy. Read more 
Review: UV Blue Vodka
UV 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
Review: UV Apple Vodka
UV Apple Vodka was introduced in 2008. It is one of 22 vodka varieties UV creates with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. It is distilled four times and then filtered with activated carbon. Natural flavors including Granny Smith apple are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: UV Sangria Vodka
UV Sangria vodka was just introduced, and it answers the question, what do you do when you run out of vodka flavors? You make a vodka that tastes like wine with fruit flavors added. It is one of 22 vodka varieties UV creates with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. It is distilled four times and then filtered with activated carbon. Natural flavors are blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: UV Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
UV Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka was just introduced. This is UV’s second Grapefruit flavored vodka. The first one I reviewed March 12, 2014. I believe that one was available in limited markets as it never appeared on the UV website. It poured to a clear color and had a white grapefruit flavor to it. Ruby Red already appears on the UV website and it is one of 21 vodka’s currently featured. UV starts with Midwest grown yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. It is distilled four times and then filtered with activated carbon. Natural flavors including real grapefruit juice are added before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: UV Grape Vodka
UV Grape vodka is one of 22 flavors The Phillips Distilling Company currently offers Nationwide under the UV label. 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 and then filtered with activated carbon before natural flavors including California grown Concord grapes are added. Concord grapes are named after the town, Concord Massachusetts, where they were developed in 1849. They are commonly used in making grape juice and jelly. Read more
Review: UV Cherry Vodka
UV 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
Review: UV Salty Caramel Apple Vodka
UV Salty Caramel Apple vodka was just released in limited quantities. It is one of the seasonal flavors they offer in addition to their 21 year round vodka’s. They create their vodka 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 are added. Read more
Review: UV Whipped Vodka
UV Whipped vodka was introduced June 2012 with their Chocolate Cake flavored vodka. It is one of 21 vodkas they create with yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Princeton Minnesota. UV Whipped is distilled four times then filtered with activated carbon before natural flavors are added. Read more
Review: UV Lemonade Vodka
UV Lemonade was introduced July 2007. It is one of 21 vodka’s they create in Princeton Minnesota with yellow corn and purified water from deep aquifers in Minnesota. UV Lemonade is distilled four times then filtered with activated carbon before natural flavored lemonade is added. Read more