Crystal Head Vodka, 70cl

Product Information

Let’s start off with Grey goose, your standard higher class vodka that appeals to the masses. The brand uses winter wheat that has been milled for 24 hours, and the liquid is distilled five times in a column still. Lastly, the Vodka uses calcium-rich water that is filtered through limestone. According to legend the heads are thought to offer spiritual power and enlightenment to those who possess them, and as such stand not as a symbol of death, but of life.

The idea behind Crystal Head vodka was born from an ancient legend of 13 skulls made from crystal and belonging to the ancient Mayans, who instilled all their knowledge of the world into these quartz heads. One of the final decisions that a recipe maker has is how they filter the liquid (if they decide to filter at all)& what water will they use to dilute the 95% ABV spirit to one of 40%. Then there’s the bottle. Don’t worry, you still get that iconic skull bottle. But this time with an iridescent finish that evokes the Northern Lights themselves. Have a look for yourself and take a moment to imagine that cheeky face grinning out from the top of your home bar. The Crystal Head Aurora was created as a tribute to one of the world’s most incredible natural phenomena: the Aurora Borealis. This mysterious and magical aerial display, which takes place in the skies of polar regions, is the inspiration behind this intriguing alternative to Crystal Head Original. Firstly, it’s distilled five times—because four just isn’t quite enough when you’re aiming for perfection. It also tastes different because it’s made using high-quality English wheat. The flavor is bolder, drier, a little bit grassy, a little bit spicy, with notes of lavender.

Crystal Head Vodka Miniature 5cl

The spirit has also been a winner at the highly respected and world-renowned San Francisco World Spirit Competition—not once, but twice. Crystal Head Aurora: spirit meets stars Crafted by one of the sweetest and most tender corns ever developed, the ferment is distilled four times and blended with water from Newfoundland, Canada. Crystal Head Vodka is filtered seven times in total, with three of them being through the diamonds. To finish nothing extra is added to the Vodka.

Crystal Head vodka begins with the highest quality peaches and cream corn. This is distilled four times to produce a neutral grain spirit. This spirit is blended with pristine water sourced from a deep glacial aquifer in Newfoundland, Canada, where the distillery is located. Hi there, I am James Hart, an ex food and liquor photographer, who has a keen passion for different kinds of wines and liquors. Indeed, these mysterious artifacts were also the inspiration behind Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But the appeal of Crystal Head vodka doesn’t end with the bottle and its association with ethereal powers, spiritual enlightenment, and Harrison Ford.

You may have seen it on the shelves at your local liquor store, or in the home of your punk-loving sister-in-law, the infamous Crystal Head Vodka - presented in the beautifully shaped bottle. You know, the one like a human skull? Not only is Vodka made from a wide range of raw materials, like wheat, rye, barley, potatoes or basically anything that contains starch and sugar, but it is distilled various times through either column or pot stills to create the desired outcome that the producer is seeking.

The vodka is most notable for its purity—a result of being distilled four times and filtered seven times. It also contains no artificial additives, no glycerol, oils or sugars. Nothing extra is added. What you see is what you get: a vodka that is distinctly clean and very refreshing. Yep - this has to be the coolest for us; Crystals. Unique quartz crystals are known as Herkimer diamonds - the brand uses 10,000 of them, to be exact.This liquid is then filtered seven times. Three of those times it’s passed through layers of Herkimer diamonds. These 500-million-year-old crystals are some of rarest semi-precious stones found on Earth. So when drinking Crystal Head, you’re sipping vodka that’s rubbed shoulders with some serious luxury. The three quartz diamonds filter used during Crystal Head Vodka’s filtering process. Crystal Head today: awards, acclaim, and A-lister fans According to New Age wisdom, quartz crystals encourage healing and positive energy. We don’t know if this is true, but we sure like the sound of sipping a cool drink of positivity in the evening. However, contrary to popular belief, the skull has deep spiritual meaning and just might be worth every penny. From peppery to creamy, to brioche and vetegal notes, there's a world of flavor that can be extracted by someone with a trained palate. They’ll may also remark on what you mix with the vodka. It could complement or clash, kind of like peanut butter and jelly, or toothpaste and orange juice.