Absolut Mandarin Vodka (75cl, 40%)

Absolut Mandarin is a mandarin-orange flavoured vodka from Åhus, Sweden, made from winter wheat with natural mandarin flavour and no added sugar. Launched in 1999, it uses mandarin for a softer, rounder citrus character than plain orange. It is bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The vodka is made by continuous distillation from winter wheat. It is intended for highballs and citrus cocktails such as a screwdriver, mandarin cosmopolitan or cranberry mix. On the nose there is sweet mandarin and orange blossom. The palate is smooth and citrus-forward, with juicy mandarin, a soft wheat backbone and no syrupy sweetness. The finish is clean and gently citrusy.