Le Freak Potato Vodka (70cl, 40%)

This is a potato vodka from Germany, made exclusively from German potatoes. Le Freak puts the flavour of the potato at the forefront rather than aiming for a neutral vodka. A proprietary yeast strain supports spicy-sweet potato notes with pepper and nutmeg, while the mouthfeel is creamy and buttery. The potatoes are washed, crushed and heated in water to convert their starch into fermentable sugar. Slow fermentation lasts more than 100 hours, followed by distillation and several filtration steps before soft, demineralised water is added. It is bottled at 40% ABV in a 70cl bottle.