The reid Single Malt Vodka
What happens when you create a vodka, from the same quality ingredients that go into a better single malts, and instead of striving for a neutral spirit, you allow some of the complexities and characteristics from the barley come through. Distill it 7 times to give it a smooth finish, and then bottle it. You get The Reid vodka – something that will blow the minds of even the experienced vodka drinkers, and will draw non-vodka drinkers into the world of artisanal vodka.
There’s no gimmicks needed to sell this. No celebrity endorsements. No made up stories about hundreds of years of history or some ancient family recipe. This is no nonsense. Find a bar that stocks this, try it, and you’ll never go back to any other vodka. It’s not cheap, but better to save your money for one bottle of this every year than to waste your money on 12 cheap bottles a year.
Tasting Notes
There are notes of banoffee – biscuit from the malt, banana from the distinct long fermentation and even a hint of caramel coming through at the end.
Serving Suggestions
Don’t waste this on a cocktail. This is probably the best vodka you’re ever going to experience in your life. It’s for sipping. Take it neat, take it with ice or take it with water. Don’t drown it in fruit juice or fizzy drinks.
Straight from the Mayor
Vodka is normally the most boring liquor you can get your hands on. It’s supposed to be. It’s distilled to be as neutral as possible. Occasionally you will get some character come through from the addition of glucose or honey or some other crap (despite what most vodka brands claim to be, they can legally add tiny bits of other stuff and so of course they do!), but it’s mostly just bland.
The Reid takes a different approach. They make their vodka in pretty much the same way as Scotch whisky is made. Barley as a source ingredient brings out some unique flavours that make this one of the very few interesting vodkas on the market.
A bit heavy on the wallet to be a goto bottle, but if you like vodka, this is an absolute must to try at least once in your life.
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