Review: Copperworks Vodka
Copperworks Vodka is crafted at Copperworks Distilling Company in Seattle Washington. Co-Founder Jason Parker started brewing beer for Pike Place Brewery in 1989. He also brewed beer at Redhook, and later became the Brew Master at Pyramid Breweries. In 2013 he partnered with Micah Nutt to open Copperworks. Micah is the Co-founder and the Distiller. They currently also craft whiskey and gin. Copperworks Vodka is made with malted barley, locally grown in Washington. 80% of the malted barley is sourced from small local independent growers. The spirit is fermented with a pure strain of brewers yeast and fermented in a hand hammered 25 plate copper column still built in Scotland, then bottled unfiltered. Vodka distilled from malted barley is significantly more expensive than corn, wheat, or potatoes. The $38 a bottle price reflects this cost. Is Copperworks worth the premium price? Read on. The aroma leads with vanilla and malt. Additional time brings out ripe banana notes. The sweet vanilla entry has an oily viscus mouth feel. Malt arrives building to a toasted almond ice cream peak. It fades with vanilla glazed almonds and malted barley, finishing warm, peppery, and semidry with malt, anise, mineral, and banana peel.
Bullfrog
1.5 Oz. Copperworks Vodka
1 Oz. Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
1 Oz. Cointreau
Shake With Ice
Strain Into an Ice Filled Rocks Glass
Garnish With a Lime Wedge
Optional: Serve With a Splash of Soda Water
Made in Washington
40% Alcohol
Score: 91
Award: Gold Medal