Vestal Black Cherry Vodka, 70 cl

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Possibly not as heralded as the craft gin and independent whisky revivals, but just as heartening, is the sight of vodka distillers experimenting with interesting ingredients and methods. There’s a little pine at the end, but this is a less-is-more introduction to the hop, delicate enough to lend itself to a wide range of drinking. Although Moorland Spirit Co is primarily a gin producer, this vodka flavoured by Douglas fir tips is a diamond in its own right. Black Cherry: Utilizing black cherries from Poland, you’ll obviously get cherry on the nose but a surprising amount of marzipan on the mouth. A great gift for cocktail lovers (this would add instant oomph to a passion fruit martini) or students.

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They also rest the liquid in stainless steel open casks, which adds a surprisingly subtle but natural sweetness. Fruit-flavoured vodkas are the most common flavoured vodkas: our list encompasses everything from zesty citrus vodkas to juicy berry or summery peach.Vestal Vodka was launched in 2010 by William Borrell, with the idea of creating flavoursome spirits made from Polish potatoes harvested while young to get their full flavour profile. He also offers some good-natured sarcasm: “As for distillation — there’s a famous Swedish company that I won’t name. The aromas are of creamy vanilla with light hints of cinnamon and jasmine, which carry through to the drinking on a lightly sweet base with murmurs of crisp apple and camomile. Its subtle versatility makes it perfect for cocktail: it is most classic in a passion fruit martini.

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We also looked for well-rounded drinks: flavoured vodkas can easily be too sweet, and we wanted the flavour to not be too artificial, plus the finished bottle should still be distinguishable as a vodka. Black Cow vodka stands out due to its sustainable ethos (it was chosen as one of our top best sustainable spirits), making the most of both milk and wonky strawberries. The variety of potato, the type of soil it was grown in, the growing season the harvest endure - they all play a part in what Vestal’s spirits take like.We wanted the named ingredient to come through clearly – it’s disappointing when a flavoured vodka is too subtle, only evident in the aroma or instantly lost when combined with a mixer. Borne out of the desire to make use of whey leftover from cheese production, yeast is added to the whey to turn lactose into a beer, which is then distilled into vodka. Herefordshire potato farmer William Chase set up Chase Distillery after enjoying the success of his earlier venture, Tyrrells crisps. It does have clear fragrant vanilla sweetness (but there’s no added sugar), with almost butterscotch notes yet simple freshness. It’s almost like an apple crumble in a glass, but the ginger balances out this slightly confusing flavour.

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To find the best flavoured vodka, we tested each one neat, before mixing with soda and lemonade, to experience the different flavour profiles. The base vodka is made with potatoes, which is distilled and filtered just the one time, to keep the character of the potatoes intact. It's currently buried deep at the back of the nuclear bunker which comprises our warehouse, and nobody quite remembers the code to shut off the killer robots guarding that part of the complex, so please give us an extra day or two to ship this to you.

The strawberries add enjoyable sweetness without any added sugar and it’s undeniably a great summer drink – fans of Pimm's are sure to enjoy, and it’s great for Wimbledon season. Orange marmalade, orange zest, a bit of juice and more sweet marmalade assail you in the most glorious manner.