Full Review

Pristine

Pristine
Vodka

Category: Unflavored Vodka

Date Tasted:
Country: Ukraine
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$27

Pristine
Vodka

Category: Unflavored Vodka

Date Tasted:
Country: Ukraine
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of zested lime, hints of ginger, and lemon grass with a supple, bright, dry light body and a brisk finish. A super fresh vodka with hints of citrus; a rock-solid go-to for cocktails or sipping on the rocks.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Mild
Aroma Aroma: zested lime, hints of ginger, and lemon grass
Taste Flavor: zested lime, hints of ginger, and lemon grass
Smoothness Smoothness: Supple
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule, Vodka Martini
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A super fresh vodka with hints of citrus; a rock-solid go-to for cocktails or sipping on the rocks.

The Importer

Tovtry Importing Inc.

The Importer
802 West St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
USA
1 518-229-6050

Their Portfolio

93 Pristine Vodka 40% (Ukraine) $27.00.

Unflavored Vodka

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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.