A Grape Vodka Trend?
Listen up liquor lovers! We’ve been watching the trends and contemplating the aphrodisiac properties of various spirits and we think a new trend toward grape vodka maybe what we’ve been searching for.
That’s because the latest trend in boutique vodkas is to make your clean, clear spirit from premium wine grapes.
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Neutral spirit or superior taste?
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 a 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.
What does grape vodka taste like?
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.
Does Idol grape vodka have health benefits?
The makers of Idol vodka claim that grape-based products have benefits beyond a complex flavor. Grape-based vodka may have some of the same antioxidant benefits as does wine.
Idol’s manufacturer makes their claim based on the fact that their vodka is made in part from Burgundian Pinot Noir grapes, found to contain some of the highest proportions of antioxidants of any grapes in the world.
Although I love the idea of drinking for my health, I’m still wary of the Idol claim. Be that as it may, I look forward to filling my glass with the crystal clear fruit of the vine.
More grape vodka brands
Most grape vodkas are made in Europe but are distributed throughout the USA. Brands of note include:
Idol
Ciroc
Swan’s Neck
Roth
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I purchased a small bottle of the french made Ciroc to share on Valentine’s day. Hopefully, it will be a nice alternative without the sulfites of white wine and still posess the benefits of the ‘must’. As a scandinavian, it is more traditional to celebrate with a little vodka than with wine, and I chose one that is gluten free. It may even make for a good preservative for herbal tinctures rather than grain alcohol.
(please post as annonymous)