Vestal Black Cherry Vodka, 70 cl

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Excellent simply as a sipping spirit, it has more than enough in it to lift a simple martini or sour and would happily present new aspects to most gin cocktails. Infused with ripe black cherries, it’s one that’s sure to appeal to Bakewell fans (marzipan notes also come through), but is a complex, long drink to experience. The base vodka is made with potatoes, which is distilled and filtered just the one time, to keep the character of the potatoes intact.

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A densely fruity flavoured vodka here from the Vestal range, packed to the brim with black cherry decadence.

Not painfully spicy, but definitely warming – and an obvious contender for bloody marys or bull shots. It does have clear fragrant vanilla sweetness (but there’s no added sugar), with almost butterscotch notes yet simple freshness. Possibly not as heralded as the craft gin and independent whisky revivals, but just as heartening, is the sight of vodka distillers experimenting with interesting ingredients and methods.

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Flavoured vodka is perfect for cocktails: the comparatively neutral flavour of vodka makes it great for carrying bolder flavours, such as fruits, spices or aromatic infusions. Even after the macerating and filtering process, the ginger retains its signature spice and heat on the tongue for a unique final result. Starting fresh and zingy, but without any harsh menthol edge, it then reveals a soft, sweet melon note as it finishes and has a final coolness when you exhale.

Something more experimental comes courtesy of Ciroc; the French vodka is made using snap-frost grapes rather than grain, potatoes or corn.

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A flavoured vodka from Vestal, made with a base of its excellent Polish potato vodka (which is distilled and filtered only once, to keep the flavours of the potatoes intact) along with raspberries and blackcurrants. At Christmas, go for festive Turkish delight vodka , while tangy marmalade vodka works all year round. There are two ways to make potato vodka — real potato vodka, which is a dying breed, or the other, which utilizes potato chippings in a mash, or even a powdered starch that falls off the potato to make a type of potato ethanol,” says Borrell, who grew to love vodka after spending his teen and early adult summers in Poland with his father, a former Time war correspondent. Rather than lean towards the syrupy grenadine side of things, the pomegranate offers a light touch, restraining the rosemary and adding structure without dominating. Herefordshire potato farmer William Chase set up Chase Distillery after enjoying the success of his earlier venture, Tyrrells crisps.If you're going to start somewhere, start somewhere good - so we begin with our crafted potato vodka as a base. The resulting drinks are lower alcohol options (30% ABV) but can be used just like full-strength vodkas – take your pick of serving with tonic, soda or lemonade. It’s delightful and I’d look to add it to a glass of fizz or make use of that marvellous aroma in a cocktail to best enjoy it. A complex methodology, involving marmalade and Seville and Valencia oranges going through maceration, redistillation, further maceration and final filtering, leaves you with a spirit bursting with the flavour and intensity of good marmalade. Distilled and filtered just once to ensure the flavour and personality of the potatoes we use remain intact.

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We also tried and enjoyed the intensely jammy Virtuous raspberry and bitter lemon, which balances sweet, aromatic lemon with a touch of bitterness for an essence of marmalade. There's orange with undertone of lemon on the nose, all marmalade richness and zesty spritz, before a sip doubles down on all of that. The strawberries add enjoyable sweetness without any added sugar and it’s undeniably a great summer drink – fans of Pimm's are sure to enjoy, and it’s great for Wimbledon season.Flavoured vodka offers a chance for artisans to get creative – we’ve tried everything from spicy chilli vodka to smooth strawberry or subtle elderflower. Associated with stone fruit, citrus and pine when used in beer, it gives the clean, smooth vodka base a delightful lifting accent. Read on to discover all their picks for the best flavoured vodkas that take advantage of the drink's versatility and its ability to act as a canvas for flavours both bold and subtle. Black Cherry: Utilizing black cherries from Poland, you’ll obviously get cherry on the nose but a surprising amount of marzipan on the mouth.