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.

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Mamont Siberian vodka can be enjoyed neat because of its sweetness and dry finish, but we enjoyed it more with an ice cube. 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 Unlike other vodkas, Jewel of Russia is meticulously crafted using a traditional process which results in gentle fruitiness and creamy texture.

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We enjoyed the neat vodka; it is one of the best creamy, smooth, and spotless vodkas we have ever had. 8. Mamont Siberian Vodka

Review: Beluga Noble Russian Vodka “Export” - Drinkhacker Review: Beluga Noble Russian Vodka “Export” - Drinkhacker

The vodka is made from the finest white winter wheat, six times distilled for purity and crispiness. Beluga has the following range: Noble, Transatlantic, Allure, Goldline, Celebration and Beluga Epicure by Lalique. 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. After multiple distillations, charcoal filters it four times to strip off impurities and craft a clean, crisp, smooth vodka. Organic grain spirit is sourced from the company's distillery located in Jaunkalsnava, Latvia. Water supplied from artesian wells. Vodka is produced and bottled in Nikšić, Montenegro.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. 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? 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 palate has a good structure, is warm, well balanced in the game between spicy, peppery tones and an underlying freshness, which keeps the taste always interesting. Overall it is dry, smooth, but the addition of honey makes it very soft and easy to drink. When I went in the other direction and made a Vodka Martini, I was very pleased as well. This time those subtle flavours I had noticed in the Beluga seemed to lightly accent the martini in a very nice way.