California Citrus
The fruit used for the infused vodkas comes from the exotic-fruit orchards of John Kirkpatrick in Exeter, Tulare County, CA, “citrus capital of the world”. DSP CA goes to some trouble to get the fruit as freshly picked as possible, shipping straight from orchard to still. Citrus fruits lend themselves to infusion because of their crisp flavors and forward aromas. We use a blend of Sunshine variety tangerines as well as Minneola tangelos.
California Citrus
The fruit used for the infused vodkas comes from the exotic-fruit orchards of John Kirkpatrick in Exeter, Tulare County, CA, “citrus capital of the world”. DSP CA goes to some trouble to get the fruit as freshly picked as possible, shipping straight from orchard to still. Citrus fruits lend themselves to infusion because of their crisp flavors and forward aromas. We use a blend of Sunshine variety tangerines as well as Minneola tangelos.
Citrus Reticulata Vodka
Vodka DSP 162 is produced by infusing fresh fruit into exceptionally well made vodka, wheat for a soft and round mouthfeel, corn for body.
For this bottle, the brand sources tasty varieties of tangerines and tangelos grown in California’s San Joaquin Valley, the “citrus capital of the world.” They are shipped the same day to the distillery to be macerated fresh.
The resulting product is clean, smooth, and deeply fragrant. Think of using your thumbnail to peel a fresh tangerine: that tiny spray of oil is exactly how this vodka tastes and smells. Excellent over ice or mixed into cocktails in place of plain vodka or gin, such as a martini or Ramos gin fizz.
Tasting notes: Exceptionally clean and pure. You don’t need to put this vodka in the freezer: zero harsh alcohol. Fresh fresh fresh tangerine: pure and focused
"It’s hard to remember savoring and exploring a vodka as much. products that defy the flavored vodka category. The DSP 162 vodkas aren’t just flavored vodka, they are a presentation of the essence of things and represent an exciting new direction for the vodka category.”
–Geoff Kleinman, Drink Spirits
Vodka DSP 162 derives from conversations between Crispin Cain of Tamar Distillery and Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers. Both men thought that there was room for significant improvement in how vodka could be produced by using both traditional and innovative craft methods. Serious experiments started in late April, 2013; Devin Cain, Crispin’s son, took on much of the responsibility for creating the fruit infusions, which took several months of trial and error (shortened by what we had learned from working on fruit- infused gin). The first bottlings were released in January, 2014.
The vodka’s name comes from the registration number of the original federal license obtained by Germain-Robin for its first distillery (1982) located on Eagle Rock Ranch west of Ukiah, DSP CA 162. That distillery and Jorg Rupf’s St George Spirits were the first small distilleries licensed since Prohibition, 1919. The Ranch distillery is where all that we do began, and it’s where Crispin Cain learned to operate a cognac still.
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California Citrus
The fruit used for the infused vodkas comes from the exotic-fruit orchards of John Kirkpatrick in Exeter, Tulare County, CA, “citrus capital of the world”. DSP CA goes to some trouble to get the fruit as freshly picked as possible, shipping straight from orchard to still. Citrus fruits lend themselves to infusion because of their crisp flavors and forward aromas. We use a blend of Sunshine variety tangerines as well as Minneola tangelos.
