Vodka Review
Making vodka is tricky. How does one perfect a spirit that, by definition, must be tasteless, odorless and colorless, while still pleasing the fickle sensibilities of trendy cocktail enthusiasts and the more traditional, on-the-rocks crowd? It's one challenging party to plan for! The team here at 3LUXE happily sacrificed a brain cell or two to find you the three best vodkas for the most discerning of palates. Our vodka selections are sure to please the persnickety introverts sipping in the corner as well as the raucous, lamp-shade wearers alike.
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Word of mouth is powerful and that’s how Tito’s Handmade Vodka has come to be recognized a Double Gold Medal Winner from the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. The aptly named Tito Beveridge first decided to try his hand at vodka-making after tasting his Uncle Phil’s habanero-flavored vodka at a watermelon thump in Luling, Texas. The straight-from-the-freezer but hot as hell concoction got Beveridge’s attention and soon after, he built his own distillery in Austin, which is the only... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $18
Handcrafted in small batches in the town of Polmos Siedlce, Poland, Chopin is a time-tested classic for vodka-lovers everywhere. In fact, its lone ingredient – Stobrawa potatoes, which come from local farms in the Polmos region - actually boasts a higher starch content than regular potatoes, making them an excellent choice for distillation. Locally-sourced produce makes sense, too, when you consider that each bottle of Chopin uses over seven pounds of potatoes! Winner of the Double Gold Medal fro... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $29
Eco-savvy bon vivants and cocktail purists alike will love Square One, the world’s first organic vodka. In an unfrosted, clear glass bottle (frosted glass coatings use many toxic chemicals) with a paper label made from bamboo, Square One vodka is made with 100% certified organic North Dakota rye and spring water from the Teton Mountains. Unlike other vodkas that must be distilled multiple times, this “Best Of” is so pure that it requires only one turn through the distiller. (And the rye bypro... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $34
