By
George Brozowski
Vodka
from Texas? Is there any place left on the planet
where vodka is not distilled? When I think of Vodka, Poland
and Russia, rush to the forefront of my mind. Texas doesn't
even appear on the horizon. When I think of Texas I think
of hot muggy days, wide open prairies, George W Bush, the
Dallas Cowboy's cheerleaders and fire ants and not necessarily
in that order. Lately I have tried vodka from Iceland and
Dayton, Ohio so I guess anything is possible.
There
is definitely a movement a feet. That's right, I meant to
say feet not foot. It's difficult to have movement with only
one foot. Movement with one foot usually consists of move
the foot, fall down. So what's this movement? It's the movement
of vodka toward the affordable luxury category also known
as bargain super premiums. Dripping Springs Vodka
is an excellent case in point.
This vodka is made in tiny batches in proprietary copper stills
and micro distilled over twenty times. Considering the fact
that most good vodka is distilled 2 or 3 times this does make
a huge difference. They use artesian water which has seeped
through limestone formations and consequently gathered a mineral
rich profile. And once it is all said and done they filter
it through Swedish activated carbon. Swedish? I guess there
isn't enough good old fashioned Texas carbon to get the job
done properly. Just like I didn't know Texas was famous for
its vodka, I didn't know that Sweden was famous for its carbon,
go figure.
Dripping
Springs Vodka has a pleasantly sultry nose with no
alcohol upfront but rather reminiscent of a lazy spring winding
through a lush green valley after an atmosphere cleansing
downpour. I don't mean to get overly poetic here but it does
have a faint pleasant earthy aroma.
That
translates into a mineral like mouth feel that is full bodied,
inviting and very smooth with an ever so slightly spicy finish
that lasts only briefly and leaves clean and refreshing flourish.
Overall it is very, very nice and definitely in that super
premium category taste profile without that super premium
sticker shock. At $19.00 per 750ml bottle it is definitely
worth twice as much. The only down side to all of this is
that it is currently only available in Texas and its neighboring
states.
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