Vodka
Also known as: neutral spirit
In short
Vodka is the clean side of the spirit world: mostly made from grain or potatoes, repeatedly distilled and filtered, almost neutral in taste. We explain the origin of the name and the dispute between Poland and Russia.
In depth
What is vodka?
Vodka aims at neutrality: grain or potatoes form the base, repeated distillation and filtration make the spirit smooth and almost neutral in taste. Vodka does not want to stand out in a drink, it wants to bring strength without dominating the flavour.
Little water, big question
The name is the Slavic diminutive of "woda", the water, literally "little water". Where vodka truly comes from is still disputed: Poland and Russia both claim the invention for themselves, and the dispute cannot be proven either way.
Vodka's roles in a drink
- The quiet carrier: vodka brings strength without an ego
- The shapeshifter: in a martini, happily dirty as well
- The team player: in a Moscow Mule with copper and crushed ice
Classics with vodka
Moscow Mule, vodka martini, dirty martini and cosmopolitan. The mule shows why families count: "The buck brings ginger, the mule brings copper, the cobbler brings fruit and ice, the julep brings the mint, the crusta brings the sugar rim."
Remember this one
"Gin brings the juniper, rum the sugarcane, whisky the cask, vodka the purity, tequila the agave."
At our lounge
Vodka is the quiet professional on our menu: in a mule, in a martini or neat, ice cold. Ask us about our selection.