10 Best Vodka Brands May 2015

#1 of 10 Best Vodka Brands of 2015 - Crystal Head Vodka is an extremely high-quality, high-purity vodka manufactured in both Newfoundland and Canada. The vodka is designed to be one of the most pure and clean brands of alcohol on the market; during its production, it is distilled four times and filtered no less than seven times, with final three filtrations being through Herkimer diamonds, which supposedly have healing properties. The alcohol is completely free of additives like glycerol, citrus oil, and sugar. It is also certified as kosher, and completely gluten-free. The vodka has won over ten awards for its purity, taste, and style.

#2 of 10 Top Vodka Brands of 2015 - Ice Fox Vodka is a clear beverage that comes in a bottle that is half blue and half white. There is a picture of a fox on the bottle with a silver topper. The vodka is made on Treasure Island which is located in California. The beverage is made with corn and fresh water from the Sierra Mountains. There are notes of cinnamon and vanilla when you smell the drink. When you taste the vodka, there are hints of cream, making this a sweet beverage that has a cooling sensation.

#3 of 10 Top Vodka Brands of 2015 - Made in Texas's oldest legal distillery, Tito's Handmade Vodka is made the old fashioned way, making it a favorite of both everyday drinkers and spirit connoisseurs. Founder Tito Beveridge makes small batches of the spirit in a pot still and distills it six times, equating Tito's Homemade Vodka o the most high-end French cognacs and single malt scotches. Using a pot still requires more effort and skill than more modern methods of distilling, but this time-honored process gives Tito's Handmade Vodka it's distinct and smooth taste. The 80-proof beverage has been sold throughout the United States since 1997, is certified gluten-free and is distilled from 100% American corn.

#4 of 10 Leading Vodka Brands of 2015 - A winter wheat vodka that's distilled in northern France in a process involving five stages, Grey Goose is one of the finest vodkas in the world. The development of the spirit of the vodka results a soft alcohol scent and smooth taste. It's the standard by which vodka is judged against. Some experience a very slight burn when sipping Grey Goose, but there's no medicinal after-taste. Grey Goose cleanses the palate after tasting food, allowing the diner to enjoy and savor each bite. It doesn't overcome cocktails with its flavor, but rather allows the ingredients to control taste.

#5 of 10 Top Vodka Brands of 2015 - Russian Standard Platinum is a vodka that is filtered with charcoal to remove the impurities. It has an alcohol content of 40%. The drink comes in a tall bottle with a black topper. The company producing the vodka has been in business since 1894. Only the finest wheat grains are used in making the vodka so that you get the best flavors possible. There is a smooth taste that is rather soft for a vodka.

#6 of 10 Leading Vodka Brands of 2015 - Akademicka Premium Vodka has a pleasing taste and comes from an area in the Netherlands, specifically from Poland. This is a vodka that is made with a grain base. A charcoal filtration removes the impurities of the beverage, giving it a clear appearance. The vodka is made with water from Silesian wells. It has been distilled four times. This is a drink that doesn't have a lot of flavor, making it something that is easy to mix with other drinks.

#7 of 10 Leading Vodka Brands of 2015 - Broken Shed Vodka is a premium, 80 proof vodka brewed and distilled in New Zealand. It is rather unique in that, instead of being made from traditional ingredients of vodka like grains or potatoes, it is distilled from fermented whey. The vodka is known to have a particularly smooth and palatable taste to it; combined with its slightly milky texture, it is often found very appealing to both vodka-drinkers and otherwise. Free of additives and running at a below-average price point, it's become a rather well-received alternative to traditional vodkas for both its quality and its uniqueness.

#8 of 10 Best Vodka Brands of 2015 - Chinggis is a brand of premium vodka from Mongolia. The brand is popular both overseas and in its native land, with Chinggis singlehandedly taking up 30% of Mongolio's premium spirits market share. A wheat based, 80 proof vodka that's distilled eight times (as opposed to the usual 4-5) for maximum purity, Chinggis has a very pure and genuine flavour to it, with little to its taste besides the natural flavour of the highly concentrated alcohol. As a result, it is an ideal choice of vodka for blending with other beverages, and remains rather popular worldwide as a result.

#9 of 10 Top Vodka Brands of 2015 - Frïs is a 40% APV vodka originating from Aalborg, Denmark. A consistently well-reviewed and popular vodka often sold at a modest price point, Frïs is crafted using a specialized, patented distillation process known as the Freeze distillation process. This process dramatically lowers the vodka to a frosty 14°F during distillation, which captures and freezes impurities like fusel oils so they can be removed from the final product. The vodka is considered very high-quality, having won several awards for its clean and smooth taste, and is considered to be a part of Denmark's cultural history.

#10 of 10 Leading Vodka Brands of 2015 - Winner of the 2013 Platinum International Spirits Award. Winner of the 2013 Packaging Design International Spirits Award. Winner of the 2013 Double Gold American Wine and Spirits Society Award. Winner of the 2013 Packaging Design San Francisco World Spirits Competition. With this many awards to its name, Adirondack Vodka must be something special. Crystal filtered with Herkimer Diamonds, hand distilled from corn grown locally, and naturally gluten free, Adirondack Vodka is smooth, unique, and tastes amazing on its own or mixed into traditional or non-traditional cocktails.