Sipsmith Vodka

Product of: United Kingdom

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To make Sipsmith vodka, Sipsmith charge their Prudence still with English barley neutral spirit hydrated to 60-65% alc./vol. and then distil employing all five plates in Prudence's fractional distillation column.

After a head of around 2% of the run has been discarded, the first 40% of the heart is collected to make Sipsmith vodka. (The second part of heart is kept for re-distillation to make Sipsmith gin.) The vodka comes off the still at around 89% alc./vol. and only 5 micron passive filter pads are used prior to reducing to bottling strength with Lydwell Spring water.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 25/06/2012

Appearance:

(Batch BV/062) Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Clean, lightly brazil nutty nose with wholemeal flour and spirity cracked black pepper.

Taste:

Equally clean with an almost creamy mouthfeel, slightly sweet palate with buttery barley and peppery vanilla.

Aftertaste:

Continues to be sweet throughout the nutty, lightly peppery finish.