Full Review

OYO

OYO
Vodka

Category: Unflavored Vodka

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19
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OYO
Vodka

Category: Unflavored Vodka

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla, lemon cream, hot buttered almond toast, and raspberry nougat with a glycerous, crisp, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish displaying suggestions of vanilla cream, citrus, buttered brioche, and cream of wheat. A bit richer and more opulent on the palate than anticipated but this has a nice vanilla aroma and flavor complimented by a buttery soft mouth feel.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: vanilla, lemon cream, hot buttered almond toast, and raspberry nougat
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of vanilla cream, citrus, buttered brioche, and cream of wheat
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule, Vodka Martini
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bit richer and more opulent on the palate than anticipated but this has a nice vanilla aroma and flavor complimented by a buttery soft mouth feel.

The Producer

Middle West Spirits LLC

The Producer
1230 Courtland Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
USA
1 614-299-2460

Unflavored Vodka

Spirits Glass Shot Clear.jpg
Serve in a Shot Glass
Unflavored vodka is defined in the US as a "neutral" spirit devoid of color, aroma, and taste, however, the finest unflavored vodkas are served neat and do have a subtle taste, sometimes of the base grain or ingredient, citrus or even anise. But most vodkas are used for cocktails, often mixed with fruit juice (cranberry juice for Cosmopolitans or orange juice for Screwdrivers.), tonic, or soda for the ubiquitous bar-hopper favorite Vodka & Soda. To which craft bartenders these days like to say, "vodka pays the bills."

Unflavored vodka is made by fermenting and then distilling the simple sugars from a mash of pale grain or vegetal matter. Vodka is produced from grain, potatoes, molasses, beets, and a variety of other plants. Rye and wheat are the classic grains for Vodka, with most of the best Russian Vodkas being made from wheat while in Poland they are mostly made from a rye mash. Swedish and Baltic distillers are partial to wheat mashes. Potatoes are looked down on by Russian distillers, but are held in high esteem by some of their Polish counterparts. Molasses, a sticky, sweet residue from sugar production, is widely used for inexpensive, mass-produced brands of Vodka. American distillers use the full range of base ingredients, but most are made from the abundant supply of corn from the US heartland.