Awesome Vodka

The way life is today, you never know when a drinking emergency might come up. This fun gift set from Not Another Bill comes packed with vodka, bloody mary mix, Tabasco sauce, salt, pepper, and a cocktail shaker. The only thing missing are drinking glasses, but you can always use your coffee mug for that. They also make an emergency gin and tonic suitcase.

Is there an end in sight for celebrity-owned spirits brands? Nope. Music producer-rapper Polow Da Don has twiddled the knobs for Christina Aguilera, Rihana, Usher, etc., and recently introduced YoCo Vodka, an all-natural, gluten-free spirit that uses activated carbon to create some bomb-diggity hooch.

Instead of going to Iceland to see the Northern Lights only to see nothing, I could’ve just gazed into the iridescent bottle of Crystal Head Aurora, a metalized skull inspired by the Aurora Borealis. The additive-free vodka inside is distilled 5X and filtered 7X, including three passes through layers of Herkimer diamonds.

Until the 19th century, Polish vodka-makers used the technique of “malting” (fire-kilned drying) for rich and distinctive flavors. Over time, that old tradition faded as vodka became more associated with neutrality. Belvedere Heritage 176 applies fire to the rye before distillation, to offer a taste of vodka’s flavorful past.

Inside Crystal Head’s spookiest skull bottle yet is a unique clear spirit made with premium Blue Weber agave sourced from a single farm in Mexico… yet this is vodka, not tequila. Crystal Head Onyx is blended with pure water from Newfoundland, Canada for a clean, semi-sweet finish that’s free of additives, oils, and sugars.

Bottled in Michigan, American Liquor Co. Vodka is blended like whisky. Every budget bottle mixes vodkas made from four classic ingredients – wheat, rye, potato, and corn – from American distilleries: Middle West Spirits, Stumpy Spirits, Yahara Bay, Grand Traverse Distillery, Valentine Distilling, and Proof Artisan Distillers.

The black bottle hints that this small-batch vodka from a “small ass facility” in Oregon is pretty badass. Confirming that are Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka’s rescue pittie, Mr. Pickles, and heavily tatted owner/distiller, Ben Green, a self-taught renegade who sources Pacific Northwest wheat for BST’s slow-distilled, freeze-filtered vodka.

Artist Tom of Finland masculinized erotica that boldly defined late-20th century gay culture. In Tom’s memory, pour a stiff one with small-batch Tom of Finland Organic Vodka made by Master Distiller Mika Mönkkönen at Lignell & Piispanen, the second-oldest family-run company in Finland.

Raise a glass to diversity and equality this Pride Month with Crystal Head Vodka’s limited-edition Pride bottle, a true collector’s item, even when empty. Dan Ackroyd’s vodka brand is a proud ally and donor to the LGBTQIA+ community, so celebrate with a rainbow flag of cocktails like the deliciously fruity Sugar Daddy.

While enjoying happy hour at home, raise a glass to Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka team. They make some fine hooch, but it’s the iridescent, skull-shaped bottle that’s so head-turning. Designed by artist John Alexander and manufactured in Milan by Bruni Glass, here’s an inside look at the heads being made.

American law states that vodka should be distilled or treated until it has no “distinctive character, aroma, taste or color.” So why are some vodkas more expensive than others? NPR points us to businessman Sidney Frank.

A welcome alternative to cinnamon-flavored whiskeys, naturally-flavored Blazing HEEET has a much more neutral base flavor, offering up a hot and slightly sweet taste just like a red hot candy. Try it solo, or with a little Applejack for a cinnamon apple treat.

What sets Bellion Vodka apart is its use of NTX tech, a combination of FDA-approved ingredients which are said to help protect your liver and DNA when compared to other spirits. It’s a touch sweeter than typical vodka, making it easy to drink, balances nicely with citrus.

Get your drink on while getting your sorbet on with these freezer pops filled with fruity ice spiked with vodka. Flavors include apple, black currant, and lemon/lime. A welcome alternative to jello shots.

UV does a great job replicating the flavor of a caramel apple with this sweet and slightly salty vodka. You’ll definitely want to mix it with some club soda or apple cider to take the edge off. It’s like a carnival in a glass.

Forensic artist and Crystal Head Vodka fan Nigel used his skills to imagine what the spirit’s trademark skull bottle would look like if it had flesh and skin. The bottle turned out to be an ordinary guy. With glass teeth.

Chopin bucks the trends with three farm-to-distillery single ingredient vodkas meant to be sipped, not just mixed. The potato is rich and creamy, while rye is light with a little spice, and the wheat is clean and slightly sweet.

This vodka has a heavenly aroma of burnt sugar and vanilla, but isn’t sweet. This makes for some amazing cocktails, like the popcorn martini, made with caramel corn and simple syrup. Also tastes great with tangy ginger ale, or straight up.

Make your own custom fruit-infused vodkas with this special bottle. Simply place fruits in the base, and add your vodka to blend flavor into your favorite neutral booze. The double-walled stainless container keeps things nice and chill.

360 Vodka unleashes its latest in a line of offbeat flavors, combining two of our favorite pastimes, Krispy Kremes and booze. Bonus – a shot of this is 170 calories less than an actual donut.

We’re not sure if you can still order this vodka, sold in an AK-47 shaped bottle, but it’s too awesome not to mention, even if the limited run of 13,000 bottles is already gone. You might still find it on eBay too.

Get your liquor and sugar fix all rolled into one thanks to Hard Luck Candy Flavored Vodka; they offer four favorite old fashioned sweets in a drinkable adult form. (Thanks Thomas!)

Created in St. Petersburg with 100% Russian ingredients, including Siberian ginseng, this smooth vodka is quadruple-distilled. Packaged in an elegant ornamental box, it’s perfect for gift-giving.