Vusa African Vodka, 70cl

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The gin, meanwhile, is grain-based but made with botanicals sourced from the local area as well as neighbouring African countries. Part of the distinctly African process is to distill the vodka in small batches using copper pot stills named “kaisgo”.

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Made in the heart of bourbon country, this bottling is the perfect example of the vodka revolution underway. The unique filtration process, which uses sustainable coconut shells, creates an exceptionally crisp finish. You’ll no doubt be aware of Belvedere, a trusted brand name in the world of vodka, and according to our testers, for good reason. The vodka is made from this local cane, giving it a point of difference in taste and provenance from conventional grain-based vodka. And you can enjoy every last sip knowing that for every bottle bought, Sapling plants a tree on your behalf.Boatyard is one such brand that doesn’t bother with filtering, and as such you get a truly unique and interesting flavour.

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We’re very keen to make sure that we aren’t hands-off, we are not distanced from that process,” says Frederick. Nutty, biscuity and herbal, it has real depth of flavour too, though not so much as to detract from the clean drinking experience. The bow-tied elephant in the room is the Martini (shaken, not stirred), and here it is open season; if you prefer a creamier character, then deploy a potato vodka. The finest hand-picked sloes from the 'Eifel' in Germany give Windspiel Premium Sloe Gin its special character. It’s certainly interesting enough to drink on its own, and we’d happily see it down in a dry martini, but it would also make one heck of a White Russian.Only those that were both delicious and showed good value for money were included on our list of the best vodkas below. Bayab makes award-winning, premium gins using African-sourced botanicals plucked from the Baobab tree of life that impart a refreshing and subtly sweet African citrus flavor.