Absolut Elyx (75cl, 42.3%)

Absolut Elyx is a wheat vodka from Åhus in Sweden, bottled at 42.3% abv. It is made from single-estate winter wheat grown in the fields around the distillery. The spirit is distilled by hand in Column 51, a copper rectification still built in 1921. Contact with the copper removes sulphur compounds and other impurities, giving a silky texture. The nose is clean and rich, with soft sweetness and clean wheat. The palate is full-bodied and velvety, with delicate hints of vanilla, and the finish is very long and silky.