Welcome to Drinking the World; my thoughts on fine libations, special spirits, and fabulous cocktails. My name is Jonathan M. Forester and I'm a food & beverage writer / consultant, and formerly partner in a winery and brewery in Maine. Now, my new partner and I are currently in the process of starting an artisanal, farm distillery located on 370 acres in New York State called Dutch's Spirits. We will be specializing in premium, hand-made spirits. These will include bourbon, rye, and malt whiskey, peach and apple brandy, a variety of aged rum, gin, liqueurs, and cocktail bitters.
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XML FeedsVodka Notes: Hamptons Vodka
By Jonathan M. Forester on Mar 2, 2008 | In Spirits, Vodka Notes
Hamptons Vodka is 40% abv. / 80 proof and is a four column distillation, quadruple filtered, from 100% American yellow corn.
The aroma is light and that of ethyl alcohol with a hint of pepperiness, none of the sweetness or mellowness I have come to expect in a corn based vodka. There isn't much going on here in the aroma besides the hint of pepper and the faintest touch of menthol.
The taste is light, relatively smooth with a slight bite or sharpness on the tongue. Basically it tastes like ethyl alcohol to me. I'm always leery when I see that a vodka is many times filtered because it means very little taste. In this case, that is very true. This tastes like any of the big, commercial vodka's, basically clean, light, and characterless. This isn't a sipping vodka and I would use it for cocktails and highballs where the mixers will be the main flavor.
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