Lake Bartężek Single Estate Rye Vodka

In America, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau defines vodka as a spirit “without distinctive character, aroma, taste or colour”. Belvedere is bucking that trend by expressing the terroir of Polish rye. Following the success of the robust, woody, almost Mezcal-like Smogóry Forest Single Estate Rye Vodka unveiled at London Cocktail Week, comes the creamier, grassier, herbier Lake Bartężek Single Estate Rye Vodka.

As with its predecessor, this is crafted from bakery-grade Dankowskie Diamond Rye, harvested from a single estate in northeast Poland’s Masurian Lake District. The long freezing winters here bury the rye beneath deep snow for months, imparting a glacial freshness to the vodka. Expect peppermint, spearmint, wildflowers, white pepper, toasted macadamias, blanched almonds, oat cakes, menthol and sour cream on rye bread.

Drink this exceptional vodka neat or on the rocks to appreciate its outstanding depth. Those wishing to experiment should shake it into a super-cooling floral martini, or substitute it into the classic rye whiskey cocktails.