Fancy vodka not often comes with a pedigree that justifies the sky-high costs that these merchandise usually command, however The Reid is on an entire different degree.
The vodka is a product from New Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery, which makes the eponymous single malt whiskies, and it’s additionally comprised of single malt — solely it’s distilled to the next proof on a pair of column stills and, clearly, isn’t aged. The ensuing product is a wealthy and silky — and a a lot totally different vodka than you might be probably accustomed to.
The Reid Vodka Evaluation
Unique and malty on the nostril, this instantly connotes white canine whiskey, with a grainy underbelly and notes of baked fruits. The harshness of unaged whiskey is absent, although, and the vodka tempers any lingering barley-driven funk with a delicate, biscuity sweetness and layers of honey. Because it builds in glass, an austere aroma of outdated books and leather-based takes a secondary position.
Lemon drops instantly shock on the palate, providing a tart sweetness that’s by no means telegraphed by something within the nostril. Apples and pears, baked right into a pie, kick in from there, any overtly fruity sweetness tempered by rising notes of toasted grains, sesame seeds, and an enigmatic floral character. There’s a transparent almond/marzipan observe, laced with baking spices, that emerges because the end approaches — and which is finally the least vodka-like a part of this expertise. A reprise of apples on the end doubles down on the apple pie expression — in the absolute best approach.
Finest loved neat or straight.
88 proof. Bottles are individually numbered.
A- / $90
The Reid Vodka
USD90
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