Effen Cucumber (75cl, 37.5%)

Effen Cucumber is a cucumber-and-vanilla-flavoured Dutch vodka produced by Hooghoudt Distillers B.V. in the Netherlands. It is distilled continuously from premium wheat and passes through a five-times bottom-up filtration process using active carbon. The expression combines cucumber and vanilla flavouring, with the vanilla tempering the vegetal sharpness. The nose has freshly sliced cucumber, salted cucumber water, soft grain notes, gentle vanilla, traces of black pepper and mild ethanol. The palate is creamy and soft, with unsweetened vanilla before cucumber at mid-palate, salted cucumber, fresh vegetal notes, subtle black pepper and a restrained grain backbone. The finish is medium in length, smooth and slightly peppery, with crisp cucumber and receding vanilla.