Infuse herbs and fruit and what do you get? (28/52)

Zoladkowa Gorzka is the answer. Infused with sweet orange and steeped in cloves the result is a most interesting, even surprising amber coloured vodka. Whilst the name suggests a ‘bitter’ drink, we found it sweet, aromatic and even tingling on the tongue. Quite delicious. This Polish vodka is 38% alc/vol and offered in a conservative … More Infuse herbs and fruit and what do you get? (28/52)

Stalin’s tears (25/52)

The history of the Czech Republic includes a morose period of soviet communism and it may be this history that was the inspiration for this drink. The Czech vodka “Stalinovy Slzy” may be difficult to pronounce, but when translated into Stalin’s Tears the name is memorable. After struggling to unseal and open the bottle, one … More Stalin’s tears (25/52)

The new black (24/52)

Dr Vodka has good friends. And when this gift arrived from the Isle of Wight it was greeted with delight. Garlic vodka is made of premium English spirits – distilled barley and sugar beet – and ‘heat-aged’ black garlic. The best way to describe this vodka is ‘surprising’. The aroma of garlic is powerful, and … More The new black (24/52)