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About Ukrainian Spirits

About Ukrainian Spirits
As you might imagine from a former Soviet republic, vodka is the primary spirit produced in Ukraine. Quality is excellent and most are produced in a traditional Russian style to be flavorless and ultra smooth.

Horilka is another Ukranian specialty spirit; the term can refer to vodka or several other types of spirits. Most examples are flavored with some fruit, be it blueberries, strawberries, gooseberries or several other types. Alcohol levels are around 20%. There are commercial as well as numerous examples of home-made versions of Horilka.

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Nemiroff Vodka
96 points
$17.99
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Nemiroff
Vodka
Clear color. Aromas of wild lemon, mineral water, and underripe cherry with a round, vibrant, dry light body and an effortless, medium-length black pepper and creamy potato finish. A skillfully crafted vodka with extraordinary smoothness and excellent mouthfeel; martini-worthy.
96 points $17.99 Best Buy
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Nemiroff LEX Vodka
95 points
$20
Best Buy
Nemiroff
LEX Vodka
Clear color. Aromas of tuberose, italian lemons, lime peel, and underripe pear with a silky, vibrant, dryish light body and a tingling, carefree thin mint cookies, sea salt, and raw almond finish. A clean, sophisticated vodka.
95 points $20 Best Buy
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Nemiroff Premium De Luxe Vodka
93 points
$14
Best Buy
Nemiroff
Premium De Luxe Vodka
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of baby’s breath and alpine forest with a satiny, vibrant, dryish light body and a warming, medium-length finish that shows accents of coriander seed and peppercorns finish. An ultra crisp vodka with a fantastic rush of bright acidity that makes it well suited to stirred cocktails.
93 points $14 Best Buy
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Nemiroff Honey Pepper Vodka
93 points
$17.99
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Nemiroff
Honey Pepper Vodka
Clear gold color. Herbal aromas and flavors of beeswax, chamomile, chrysanthemum tea, and lemon zest with a satiny, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an effortless, captivating, medium-long finish revealing notes of jasmine, fresh cut grass, lavender oil, and lanolin finish. Big, natural chamomile flavors shine in this unique, well-crafted vodka.
93 points $17.99 Best Buy
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