Kremlin Award Grand Premium Vodka retails for USD58 and is available in European countries. Żubrówka Bison Vodka, Crop Organic Vodka – Cucumber, and Crop Organic Vodka – Meyer Lemon

Vodka is a neutral spirit distilled at least three times at a high proof from fermented vegetable or grain and then filtered. It may come from virtually any fermentable ingredients, like potatoes, sorghum, corn, rice, rye, wheat, grapes, and coconuts. Each raw material gives a specific texture and taste to the vodka, which also dispels the myth that all vodkas taste the same. In this episode of DrinkManila Tastings, DrinkManila’s editor-in-chief Tatum Ancheta and mixologist Icy Mariñas sampled twenty-two vodkas to explore the variety that this spirit has to offer and to dispel some myths about this frequently overlooked drink. There’s a method to this tasting madness, starting from the more neutral tones, then working their way to more premium vodkas, and ending with flavored vodkas. With the vodkas chilled to get optimum tasting experience and a determination to get through all of them, the pair made their way through a cross-section of spirits. Here’s a rundown of the vodkas they tried out. Red Square Vodka, Green Mark Vodka, Absolut Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka Red Square Sloe Vodka is distributed in the Philippines by Don Revy Philippines and retails for around Php750 in groceries, and convenience stores. Like other alcohol with unclear origins like pisco (Peru or Chile) and wine (France or Italy), there is a dispute as to where vodka originated. Depending on who you ask, the birthplace of vodka is either Russia or Poland. Drinking vodka has been documented since the 14th century in eastern and northern Europe.

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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( December 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Chisti Rosi is the first Russian Organic vodka. The name means ‘pure morning dew’ in Russian. The vodka is distilled in small batches from selected organic wheat, grown in natural conditions on a Russian eco-farm.

Green Mark Vodka is distributed in the Philippines by Grand Cru Wines and Spirits and retails for around Php 350 for a 700 ml bottle onlineThe Meyer lemon version of Crop Organic Vodka is bright and crisp. Meyer lemons are a cross between a regular lemon and mandarin orange. They are smaller than regular lemons, with thinner skin, less tart, and sweeter. Charleston Distilling Carolina Reaper Pepper Vodka is distributed in the Philippines by CSF Enterprise and retails at around Php1,500 has had its fair share of controversy. It was banned in the U.S. for years because it contains coumarin, a moderately toxic chemical that occurs naturally in bison grass that can also act as a blood thinner. Żubrówka makers have since found a way to distill coumarin-free bison grass vodka and are now available in the U.S.