Beluga Transatlantic Racing Vodka (175cl, 40%)

Beluga Transatlantic Racing is a quadruple-filtered wheat vodka in a 1.75-litre bottle, made by Noblewood Group. The grain spirit is distilled in Latvia, blended with artesian water and bottled in Nikšić, Montenegro. It starts as a wheat malt spirit blended with malted barley extract, filtered three times through quartz sand and a fourth time through natural cotton. It then rests for at least 45 days, with small additions of sugar syrup and wild strawberry extract. Dried herbs and delicate florals lead on the nose. The palate is smooth and creamy, with mild grain sweetness, malt, fresh citrus, licorice and almond. The finish is medium, with pepper and citrus.