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44 Degrees North Huckleberry Vodka

Posted by 80proof On July - 10 - 2009

44nIdaho. 44 Degrees North Huckleberry Vodka.
This premium American vodka is made from Idaho potatoes, distilled five times, filtered with pure Rock Mountain spring water from the Snake River Aquifer, and infused with all-natural huckleberry flavor (Idaho’s official state fruit). It is the first and only vodka approved to wear the Idaho Potato Commission’s official seal. Perfumed with a creamy mouthfeel, this vodka is 70 proof so it can be enjoyed alone or in a high-end cocktail.

“Aw, man, I just HATE infused spirits! But this fine vodka, barrelled with fresh mountain-grown huckleberries, sneaked in under my purist force field and, once it hit my palate, well, that was that. This is just simply delicious vodka and it’s not, in any way, heavy-handed or overdone. It may, in fact, be the best infused anything I’ve ever tasted. Light, fresh, aroamtic but not cloying, this is a mad thing to put into the hands of someone who understands and enjoys drink blending. It even has me dreaming up new concoctions, just like it has at least a hundred of the East Coast’s better bartenders. 90 POINTS” - Steve Body, Seattle Spirits Examiner



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Optu Sonoma County Vodka

Posted by 80proof On July - 10 - 2009

bottleoptuCalifornia. Optu Russian River Valley Vodka is
distilled from Sonoma County Chardonnay Grapes. Clear. Honeycomb, nougat, and granola aromas follow through on a soft entry to a dryish medium body with meringue and golden raisin notes. Finishes with a clean, lightly spicy fade. Very smooth and flavorful.

“Clean as mineral water. Smells enticingly of ripe grapes, yellow fruits (guava, kiwi), and has no trace of TCA; aeration makes the bouquet turn more linear and focused on spirits and less fruity. Entry is medium-weighted, damn near succulent in its ambrosial aspect, and deep in earthy/soil-like character; midpalate is long, full, minerally, and grapy, but neither fat nor jammy, just nice and grapy. Ends on a clean, smooth and substantial note.” - Spirit Journal June 2009:
Highly Recommended

Gold Medal - International Review of Spirits Award

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Boru Vodka

Posted by 80proof On July - 10 - 2009

bottle-boruIreland. Boru is a premium vodka from Ireland, inspired by Brian Boru, Ireland’s legendary High King.

Boru is made from the finest grain and most pristine Irish spring water. The five time distillation process produces a clean vodka of unusual clarity and exceptional smoothness.


Boru Vodka has a fresh, slightly bready aroma with a pleasant grassiness. The body is mouth-coatingly syrupy and the palate is sharp, clean and slightly peppery. This well crafted vodka retains a clean balance throughout and finishes with pleasantly lingering warmth.

“Boru’s namesake vodka is an unqualified triumph with its mellow vanilla nose, dense texture, and sweet vanilla flavors.”
Anthony Dias Blue, Robb Report.


Platinum Medal – World Beverage Competition


Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition


“Subtle, very smooth with a round full mouth feel.”
Vodka Rocks, Top 10 Vodkas, forbes.com


Superb. Highly Recommended - F. Paul Pacult, The Spirit Journal



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Kai Lychee Vodka

Posted by 80proof On April - 22 - 2009

kailycheeFrom Vietnam, Kai Lychee Vodka is the only vodka infused with the tantalizing essence of the tropical Vietnamese lychee fruit. Made from a centuries old recipe devised by a woman for the pleasure of her man, Kai Lychee Vodka is exotic, aromatic, sweet and complex.

Kai Lychee’s award winning vodka captures the flavor of adventure.

Drink it naked, on the rocks, straight up, and its haunting aroma and complex flavor let you taste the seduction. Mix it and it rases any cocktail to sultry and climactic.

Kai Lychee will change the way you think about Vodka.


Interested in lychee? For further information on lychee fruit and trees, check out LycheesOnline.com - a very interesting website!

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Kai Vodka

Posted by 80proof On April - 22 - 2009

kaiFrom Vietnam. Over 600 years ago a Vietnamese woman distilled Vodka from rare yellow blossom rice to intrigue and entice her lover. Kai’s award winning Vodka is made from that recipe.

Kai Vodka is the exotic basic. Kai takes the precious yellow blossom rice cultivated in remote Vietnamese villages and triple distills using herbs from that ancient recipe with the latest methods of distillation to capture today’s fierce urban taste.

Kai is a bottle of provocative contradiction. It is odorless yet hauntingly aromatic, savory and complex, yet strong and heady. Drink it straight and it’s thrilling. Mixed, it redefines its partner.



The makers of Kai Vodka are dedicated to the pursuit of two goals, excellent and pleasure. With Kai Vodka, they surpass them both. Kai burst onto the crowded vodka scene in 2007. Winning accolades and awards and shattering the myth that vodka needed to be “tasteless.”

Triple distilled in small batches to preserve the natural sweetness of the Yellow Blossom rice, Kai is a sensory adventure.

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Indio Wasabi Vodka

Posted by 80proof On March - 25 - 2009

wasabiPerfect for adding a little kick to your Bloody Mary, Indio Wasabi Vodka brings a new flavor for the mixologist. Excellent with Martinis or simply with ice, Indio quality with a little kick.

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Crater Lake Vodka

Posted by 80proof On March - 25 - 2009

craterlake1Often mistakenly called flavorless, great vodkas are as diverse as they are subtle and complex. The secret to understanding vodka is to be aware of its feel and texture, as well as the taste.

Most ultra-premium vodkas are filtered three to five times. Crater Lake Vodka is slowly filtered 10 times through charcoal and crushed volcanic rock and then aged slightly in oak. This technique is long and painstaking but makes Crater Lake Vodka one of the smoothest vodkas in the world with it a soft, spring water feel that hints slightly of vanilla.

GOLD MEDAL

Rated: 92 Beverage Testing Institute 2003

SILVER MEDAL

2000 San Francisco World Spirits Competition


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Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso Vodka

Posted by 80proof On March - 25 - 2009

hazelnutespressovodka1Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso Vodka is created from two of the most well known flavors of the Northwest: fresh-brewed coffee and hazelnuts. It is more that just a flavored vodka though. Unlike most chemically flavored vodkas, the coffee and hazelnut in Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso are rich, strong and all natural.

Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso is dark, rich and just a little sweet. It’s perfect served chilled over ice and can be suggested as a unique alternative to Kahlua, Bailey’s or Frangelico. One bartender raves about it mixed over ice with cream and a shot of espresso as a vodka iced latte. It also complements chocolate very well.

PLATINUM MEDAL

BEST OF SHOW - FLAVORED SPIRITS

World Beverage Competition, 2006

“Best Flavored Vodka in the World”

GOLD MEDAL

Rated:93 Beverage Testing Institute, 2003

SILVER MEDAL

San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2003


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V6 Vodka

Posted by 80proof On March - 25 - 2009

v6From our Polish Heritage comes a legacy of uncompromising excellence. Six times distilled vodka in copper pot stills, hardwood charcoal filtered for exceptional smoothness and quality. Select, single grain, malted rye creates one of the worlds top luxury vodkas. Made with pride in Florida, United States of America.

“A rye vodka that is six times distilled? Aaaah, life gets better and better for the American drinker. This vodka (80 proof), is exceedingly interesting. It is the only vodka that I know of that actually tastes better and better as it warms. Many, if not most, vodkas taste best bone cold. And as they warm, they get gassy and less pleasant. Not so this vodka, it actually seems to bloom as it warms. Fragrant with rye, very soft in the mouth, utterly unique. A vodka for the true afficionado. PERFECT RATING (Rating *****)”
Review From AlcoholReviews.com from Washington, D.C.


“This is a new vodka to the market produced by a 4th generation distiller with a passion for perfection. Distilled six times in a POT STILL (not a continuous column still; this is much more labor intensive), then filtered for 14 hours in a proprietary mix of hardwood charcoal before bottling. (Rating 9 out of 10 olives!)”
From Spirits Review by Chris Carlsson

“Clear. Toasted coconut, honeycomb, whipped cream, verbena, and peppercorn aromas. A supple entry leads to a dryish medium body of coconut cream, pumpernickel dough, tarragon, and mineral ore flavors. Finishes with a sweet, spicy peppercorn fade with a light pewter-like tang. An interestingly spicy artisanal vodka. - Beverage Testing Institute Highly Recommended”

International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal

Rated: 87 points (Highly Recommended) - Beverage Testing Institute

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Ocean Vodka

Posted by 80proof On March - 25 - 2009

ocean-vodka1Handcrafted on Maui, 80-proof Ocean Organic Vodka is made in small batches at our family’s Kahului facility by combining MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea Water and the finest organic spirits. Through our dedication to excellence and with our family’s warm aloha, we produce this extraordinary vodka of unsurpassed smoothness and quality.

The water comes to us from Koyo USA, which first accesses it from 3000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean and then desalinates, purified and balances it using a state-of-the-art system. Deep sea water is very cold and exceptionally pure – the perfect starting point for our Ocean Vodka.

Our spirits – corn and rye – are 100% USDA certified and grown in America without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or genetic modification. The distillation process separates any impurities from the pure grain spirits through precisely controlled heating and cooling of the liquids. In the hands of our Master Distiller, the four-column distillation process is unmatched in producing spirits of optimum purity, smoothness and taste. Our vodka is free from blending and flavor additives resulting in a product of unsurpassed quality.

A portion of the sale of Ocean Vodka is donated to organizations working to conserve the world’s ocean resources.

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