Ciroc Vodka (75cl, 40%)

Ciroc Vodka is an unflavoured vodka from France, distilled five times from fine French grapes rather than grain. It is cold-fermented from snap-frost fruit and finished in a tailor-made copper pot still. The base grapes are Mauzac Blanc from Gaillac and Ugni Blanc from Cognac. Jean-Sebastien Robicquet of Maison Villevert created it in 2003, with Diageo bringing the brief in 2001. The brand's notes describe refined citrus aromas on the nose, a smooth and lightly sweet palate enriched by the natural character of the grapes, and a crisp, clean finish.