Janelle Monáe "A Beautiful Future" Limited Edition Vodka

To create their hotly anticipated Limited Edition 2019 release, Belvedere has teamed up with the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, producer and activist Janelle Monáe. This collaboration has created a stunning metallic collage bottle with a powerful message – one of a beautiful future that celebrates our differences.

Janelle Monáe’s “A Beautiful Future” Vodka design reflects peeling back layers to reveal the magnificence within. The name refers to Belvedere and Monáe’s shared vision of celebrating diversity, inclusion, integrity and craftsmanship. This is not the first time this dynamic duo has come together. Belvedere hosted a brunch for Monáe’s Fem the Future – a movement to promote awareness and opportunities for women and those who identify as women in music, arts and education.

In a social media campaign, Belvedere and Monáe asked consumers to define what “A Beautiful Future” looks like to them and the answers – particularly those from the LGBT+ community, women and immigrants – inspired the final design. The two-year project culminated not just in this fabulous vodka bottle, but also in several short films directed by women that we highly recommend watching as you sip your Belvedere. Raise a glass to a beautiful future.

Considered by many to be the original super-premium vodka, Belvedere is made at the Polmos Zyrardów distillery, which was constructed in 1910. They only use superior grade Polish rye and water from their own source; there’s no further additions whatsoever. Despite this purity, the resulting vodka is rich and complex, displaying the subtle sweetness of vanilla, a creamy texture and a frisson of pepper, spice and toasted nuts. It’s unsurprising that the International Spirits Challenge crowned Belvedere “Vodka Producer of the Year” in 2015, 2016 and 2017. It can be mixed into any vodka-based cocktail but in our opinion it’s best sipped neat or mixed into a classic Martini.