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The Great Grape Vodka Trend
Listen up
liquor lovers, now two of our favorite aphrodisiac elixirs
have combined into one seductive package. The latest
trend in boutique vodkas is to make your clean, clear
spirit from premium wine grapes.
Despite the theory that vodka is to be a neutral spirit,
a market for premium vodkas leads us to invest substantial
sums into products that are supposed to have superior
taste. And, indeed, vodkas have subtle but substantial
differences in flavor. Think about it: would you rather
take a shot of Smirnoff or Ketel One? Whether you answer
Ketel One, (as I would), or not, I’ll bet you answered.
So
for those of us with a taste for vodka growing in sophistication
with every sip, the grape gang has entered the market.
And though you probably think the “grapiness”
would go undetected, the products of the vine do assert
their origins with almost indescribable stemmy overtones
and a fruit-based roundness, the way it fills the mouth
is more like fruit than a clear spirit).
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