![]() Since the label’s purchase by a company created by the people behind Jose Cuervo tequila, however, things have been a bit more status quo. There was an experimental bent to the original brand: They weren’t afraid to try a short run of wasabi or spicy-pear expressions. ![]() The citron, made with Buddha’s Hand, a citrus with very little juice but tons of flavorful oil, was a revelation. It was neutral enough that it wouldn’t shock someone who’s used to one of the classic Russian or Polish brands, but the floral notes elevated cocktails that were usually made with those old-school guys (keep in mind that the cosmopolitan era was in full swing). Grey Goose and Belvedere had brought a full-flavored style (think fewer nail-polish remover and antiseptic notes), and it wasn’t the fact that it was American that intrigued me - it was the bright aromatic qualities that resulted from using grapes for a portion of the base distillate. When I first tasted Hangar One, it completely blew my mind. Here are our favorite American vodkas, ranked: Photo: Hangar 1/Facebook 9. For now, let’s stick to the plain expressions. It would be difficult to try them all, especially when you consider all the various flavored options now available. ![]() No, we’re referring to the burgeoning crowd of small, independent American distilleries that have produced so much diversity in the category that there are easily 500 domestic vodkas on the market today. But that’s not the kind of American vodka we’re talking about. has been a huge consumer of vodka, so much so that Smirnoff long ago realized it would be cheaper to manufacture its product here rather than in Mother Russia. But there is a surprisingly high number of good vodkas being made right here, right now in the United States. Most people probably associate vodka with Russia and other territories of the former Soviet Union, the spirit’s ancestral home, or perhaps Sweden or France.
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