Kai Vodka (75cl)

Kai Vodka is distilled entirely from Yellow Blossom rice, a naturally sweet, glutinous variety grown in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. The recipe is based on a 600-year-old formula developed by a woman master distiller, and water used throughout production is drawn from a 1,500-foot artesian well. Because the base is entirely rice rather than wheat, the vodka is naturally gluten-free. The glutinous rice gives it body and character without additives such as sugar, glycerin or vanilla. An independent tasting found a plump, almost oily body that glides past the tongue with an alcohol edge and a nice lingering finish, with wonderful sweetness and almost a fruit-like fullness with higher notes. It was found very nice at room temperature and excellent in a martini, adding delicate subtleties and texture.