A rmed with this doubt they wanted a imported vodka yet produced in Western Europe or other Eastern European Countries. Many of these countries never produced or had limited experience in how to make a good vodka. Initial single distillation procedures resulted in a harsh end product that was totally unacceptable, thus the utilization of multiple distillations. Repetitious distillation is not new and has been utilized to increase the percentage or proof of alcohol for hundreds of years. No merited spirit maker wants its product devoid of desired esters.
Vodka is no different.
T oday you have a myriad of producers and sellers attempting to lay claim to the most distilled and most filtered and the consumer is inundated with marketing advertisements which project this process as the ultimate in creating a vodka that the public should accept as the best. Now you have a vodka to be relished and enjoyed. N o vodka should be filtered more then twice, once in the water state and once in the alcohol state and never distilled more then once. If these tried and true methods are adhered to the result will be a vodka that is not only smooth but full of life and the desired flavor. I t is also recommended avoiding the gimmicks when sampling a new untried spirit.