Russians call the spirit “bread wine” because it smells and tastes like rye bread. 3. Russian Standard Platinum Beluga hails from Russia, but beyond this there’s plenty about its production that remains rather mysterious. It is distilled from grain in Western Siberian distillery founded in 1900, filtered through quartz sand and silver, and cut with water from a Siberian spring. The company says it is distinguished “by using a preciously calibrated distillation ritual, which gives its vodka a pure enrichment of high quality taste.” Also of note: It’s a straight vodka, but it includes a few additives, apparently in small proportions, including honey, oat extract, and Silybum marianum extract (you know it as the milk thistle). More on that later. Few words are pre-loaded with luxury the way beluga is. Trump is another, but there was already a vodka with that name on the market (now defunct). The grains used to make Husky vodka are locally grown in Siberia, and it is distilled five times and then filtered to remove the impurities from the final product. 4. Polugar Classic Rye Vodka

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Russian standard Imperia is a premium vodka made using the most advanced distillation process and quartz crystal filtration. Why We Like It: Jewel of Russia vodka may not have a high price tag, unlike its other flavored options, but the classic vodka is a superior product you can enjoy because of its excellent taste. We enjoyed the neat vodka; it is one of the best creamy, smooth, and spotless vodkas we have ever had. 8. Mamont Siberian VodkaAfter multiple distillations, charcoal filters it four times to strip off impurities and craft a clean, crisp, smooth vodka. Beluga Noble Russian Vodka was originally created in 2002 by the Mariinsk distillery. [3] Mariinsk itself was founded in the 18th century in Siberia. Why We Like It: Mamont Siberian Vodka caught our attention because of its mammoth tusk-shaped vessel that you will not find in other vodka brands. Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:

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The aroma and palate profile of Jewel of Russia is on point, and there are no off notes like rubbing alcohol aroma. Interestingly enough, Beluga vodka also contains other special ingredients (in extremely small quantities) such as honey, oat extract, and Silybum Marianum (milk thistle) extract. The addition of minute quantities of special ingredients is consistent with what I know of traditional European production methods where each distilled vodka has its own recipe and its own special ingredients. It is these special ingredients used in very small proportions which contribute to the individual character of each Vodka. (By small quantities I really do mean small; typically these extra ingredients are measured in parts per million.) The nose is clean with faint wisps of lemon and spice. There is something else in the air as well, a very soft aroma which seems very vaguely sweet and herbal, and at the same time very vaguely like fresh cereal porridge (made with milk). As I sip the Vodka, I am very impressed. I taste very lightly sweet flavours of lemon and citrus zest as well as a very gentle spiciness. The aftertaste is vaguely sweet reminding my of honey or cane syrup, and I taste a very light maltiness which is very appealing. I let my shot glass warm up in my hands and continued to sip, and the clean character of the Vodka remained. It was not until I was sipping at room temperature that I noticed any metallic aftertaste or detrimental characteristics. Usually Vodka breaks down at warmer temperatures faster than this, even the Super Premium Vodkas. Taking a Shot 18/20 Elementary nose, but for “a simple vodka” it is very extrovert with aromas of candied cereals, vanilla, cream, a couple of aromatic herbs, honey of course and very light spiciness. Not that it’s a perfume bomb, but at least it tries. Good persistence. What does Beluga Noble Russian vodka taste like? Why We Like It: Husky vodka is an unassuming and clean vodka from Siberia and is one of the best vodkas with a mid-range price point and great mixability.One of the most prestigious Russian vodkas on the market, Beluga Noble is now available in a spectacular Night edition with a light-up limited-edition bottle which is a work of art in itself. Of all the vodkas it is the least pure of all, in the sense that despite having been distilled twice and then filtered with sand and silver filters, what finally emerges are the ingredients they used to flavor it, namely honey, milk thistle. and oats. Beluga has the following range: Noble, Transatlantic, Allure, Goldline, Celebration and Beluga Epicure by Lalique.