Marcus discovered vodka through the American craft distilling boom — he spent two years visiting micro-distilleries from Brooklyn to Portland, tasting everything from corn-based to grape-based to milk-based vodka. His palate is open and enthusiastic, and his reviews celebrate innovation without losing sight of quality. He covers craft, flavoured, and world vodkas for TheVodka.Shop, with a particular interest in how base ingredient and distillation technique shape character. He is a certified spirits specialist through the Society of Wine Educators and contributes to Imbibe and Punch magazines.
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XIX goes tropical — exotic fruit flavouring over British wheat in the signature silver bottle.
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April 14, 2026
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Dark fruits vodka — blackcurrant and berry sweetness over clean grain at full strength.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Zimasa — Zimasa character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Wolfe Bros — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Wild Knight — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Whittaker's Gin — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Waiheke Distillery — Waiheke Hibiscus Honey character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Vita — Vita Citric character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Ukiyo — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Toll House Spirits — Toll House Berry character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from The Wasabi Company England — Wasabi character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from The Spirit of Manchester Distillery — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from The Smiling Pub Company — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from The Sassenach — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from The Lancaster Spirits Co — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from The Black Farmer — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Strathleven — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from St. George Spirits — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Square One — Square One Basil character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Spirit of Hven — Spirit of Hven Blackcurrant character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Solway Spirits — Solway Premium character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Sliabh Liag — Assaranca character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Sixtowns — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Seven Three Distilling — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Sacred Spirits Company — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Royal Spring — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Reisetbauer — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Real English Drinks Distillery — Red English Toffee character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Portobello Star — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Piston — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Palma — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Orkney Gin Company — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Ole Bison — Ole Bison Gold - Chili Pepper character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Nykur Spirits — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Nicolaus — Nicolaus Lemon & Cucumber character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from NAUD — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Monk Isidore — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Meili — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Market Harborough Honey Co — THREE BEES - Honey character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Mallows — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Lunin Distillery — Lunin Acacia Horilka character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from London Square — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Leith Distillery — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from KRL — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Kalinska — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from K.I. The Israel Distilling Co. — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Jadu — Jadu Indian Spiced Guava character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from iStil38 — istil 38 Pot Still Pink Berries character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Isle of Skye Distillers — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from In the Welsh Wind — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Hog Brew — Flawless Vodka Dragon Fruit & Lychee character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Hawkridge — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from GVB1 — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Gorilla Spirits — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from G52 — G52 Rich Coffee Botanical character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Fowey Valley — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Fifth Generation — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Evrythng — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Eiko — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Dusk Vodka — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Desi Daru — Desi Daru Alphonso Mango character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Decision Spirits — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Crafty Distillery — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Copper in the Clouds — Copper in the Clouds Rhouge Rhubarb character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Caf del Mar — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Brighton Spirits Co. — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Well-made vodka from Basque Moonshiners — clean grain character at a competitive price.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Babicka — Babicka Original Wormwood character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Ape Vodka — Diamond Ape Vodka - Popcorn character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from Ambary Spirits — Ambary Hemp-Infused character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Flavoured vodka from 88 — 88 character over a clean grain base.
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April 14, 2026
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Buffalo Trace's master distiller makes vodka — ten-times distilled wheat at 41%.
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April 14, 2026
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Welsh orange vodka from the castle distillery — natural citrus over copper pot-stilled grain.
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April 14, 2026
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Smirnoff's vanilla — affordable, consistent, and built for high-volume Espresso Martini production.
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April 14, 2026
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British toffee vodka — real butterscotch in every sip, at a dessert-friendly 29.9% ABV.
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April 14, 2026
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British caramel vodka — toffee and butterscotch over grain for dessert cocktails and sweet treats.
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April 14, 2026
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Absolut meets Tabasco — the Bloody Mary shortcut, with chilli heat and vinegar tang over Swedish wheat.
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April 14, 2026
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Keith Haring meets Absolut — the same Swedish wheat vodka in a collectible Pop Art bottle.
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April 14, 2026
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The UK's best-selling vodka — no frills, just clean Scottish grain at an unbeatable price.
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April 14, 2026
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Cornish organic vodka — Soil Association certified, organic wheat and Atlantic coast spring water.
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April 14, 2026
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Welsh vodka from a seventeenth-century castle — copper pot stills, spring water, and genuine heritage.
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April 14, 2026
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Shetland's most northerly vodka — wild-foraged botanicals that change with each vintage.
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April 14, 2026
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Tropical mango richness over Swedish wheat — luscious, sweet, and built for exotic cocktails.
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April 14, 2026
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Ripe stone fruit over Swedish wheat — natural peach flavouring for Bellinis and summer cocktails.
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April 14, 2026
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Summer in a bottle — fresh, juicy watermelon over Swedish wheat for warm-weather cocktails.
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April 14, 2026
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The Pornstar Martini vodka — vivid Swedish passionfruit with authentic sweet-tart tropical character.
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April 14, 2026
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Mandarin and orange over Swedish wheat — warmer and rounder than lime, with a ripe citrus character built for cocktails.
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April 14, 2026
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Ripe Swedish raspberry over wheat — naturally flavoured with enough tartness to keep the sweetness honest.
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April 14, 2026
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Absolut's citrus workhorse — natural lime over Swedish wheat for Moscow Mules and summer cocktails.
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April 14, 2026
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Absolut's vanilla expression — genuine bean character, bartender-essential for Espresso Martinis, at a consistent 38% AB...
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April 14, 2026
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Yorkshire craft vodka — fresh, creamy, and gloriously smooth from the Bedale family distillery behind the acclaimed Maso...
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April 14, 2026
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New Zealand's latitude in a bottle — volcanic spring water, quadruple-distilled wheat, and 35 filtration steps at a dist...
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April 14, 2026
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Welsh vodka from the Aber Falls distillery — clean, smooth, and drawing its character from the waterfall that gives it i...
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April 14, 2026
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The world's first climate positive vodka — organic British wheat, a tree planted for every bottle, and a genuinely well-...
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April 14, 2026
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Suntory's rice vodka — koji-fermented, pot-distilled in Kagoshima, bamboo-filtered in Osaka, with characteristic Japanes...
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April 14, 2026
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The world's best-selling premium vodka — triple distilled, ten times filtered, and built for mixing at industrial scale ...
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April 14, 2026