Rodionov & Sons Polugar No. 6 Pepper (70cl)

Polugar, from the Russian for half-burnt, comes from an old Russian distillers' practice of burning two glasses of spirit and combining them. It was revived in 2010 in Poland by the Rodionov family, using old practices and recipes from about 250 years ago. Before 1895, vodka was a grain spirit produced in copper stills, like single malt whisky, and was called bread wine or Polugar. Polugar No. 6 Pepper is made from a rye and wheat distillate infused with green and black pepper. It can be drunk neat or used in cocktails instead of vodka for a stronger, more characterful flavour. On the palate it is soft and enveloping, with a clean, delicate profile of moderate spicy pepper notes and a light alcoholic aroma.