

BEE VODKA: IRRESISTIBLY SMOOTH
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AWARDS
91 Points, "Highly Reccommended" rating
81 Points, "Reccommended" rating
Gold Medal
Gold Medal & "Exceptional" rating 91 points
Silver Medal
Maple Liqueur First Impression: Maple, caramel, hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Appearance: Slightly pale gold like of course, maple syrup. Very thin coating on glass. Slowly goes from scalloped edgeline to legs, then droplets. Taste: Thick body and entry to it. Nice maple flavor wihtout being overdone or tasting sickly sweet. Drinks: Works well with rum. Swap out orgeat syrup in Tiki drinks for an interesting spin on a cocktail. Could be substituted for St Germain in many drinks calling for it. Also think about using it instead of an Amaretto for a maple rather than almond flavor. Excellent over pastries or ice cream also. Bottle: Clear glass, cylindrical eau de vie type bottle. Metallic paper label, black plastic neckwrap with pull top cork closure.
Final Thoughts: Nicely done liqueur. A touch pricey compared to somoe but excellent quality and innovative.
Spirits Review
Raspberry Liqueur Appearance: Raspberry red in a natural appearing way - not a neon colored fake. Very thin coating on glass. Slowly goes from scalloped edgeline to legs then droplets. Taste: Slightly thick body and entry to it. Nicely authentic flavor to it without being over sweetened. Nice berry and slight seedy/acidic notes to it. Drinks: Works well with rum. Swap out grenadine syrup or cherry heering in drinks for a somewhat drier interesting spin on a cocktail. Could be substituted for St Germain in many drinks calling for it. Excellent over pastries or ice cream also. Bottle: Clear glass, cylindrical eau de vie type bottle. Metallic paper label, black plastic neckwrap with pull top cork closure make it a atractive package. Final Thoughts: Nicely done liqueur. A touch pricey compared to some but excellent quality and innovative.
Spirits Review
BEE Vodka Taste: No nasty grain/rubbing alcohol scents to it, good body to it. Very nice smooth taste to it with a hint of honey, citrus, dry not sweet. Slight and very pleasant warming finish to it with a echo of a dry honey at finish. Appearance: Crystal clear, no sediment whatsoever. On swirling, it leaves a thin clear coat on the inside of the glass with crenellated edge line (meniscus) then quickly dissolves to droplets. Wonderful bright appearance.
Final Thoughts: I was actually quite impressed with it. Altogether very nicely done and deadly smooth. Highly recommend. The only vodka we know of made entirely from honey (not a rectified alcohol and honey vodka mix), making a vodka made from one of the most expensive base materials around (maple syrup in Vermont Gold being a close second). While it is pricey, it is by far one of the best vodkas in the Ultra Premium Category and given the price of raw materials costs a lot more than the others to produce so the price is more justified. If you intend to spend around $50 for a bottle of vodka and want real quality rather than a name and flash-buy this one and enjoy it. Taste: Apples,vanilla and lingering notes of tobacco, char, leather that develop after a bit. As it is only aged for 1 year it still tastes and smells strongly of apples (in a nice way) the wood has not overwhelmed the apple tastes but is extremely smooth. A lot of calvados this age tastes like it would take the paint off a car. Appearance: Straw colored, a trace more yellow than a cognac of similar age: very small particles/sediment - but you have to look hard. Light coating on the glass when you swirl it, a crenellated edge on swirling with long thin legs developing after a bit.
Final Thoughts: This is a very nice and subtle apple brandy, especially for one that is only a year old.
Montezuma Winery, on Routes 5&20 near the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, produces a new line of distilled spirits and approximately 30 products made from grapes, fruits and honey.
Despite the highly sophisticated equipment involved, it is still an art that requires skilled human input, and Bill Martin oversees the production of these small batches of artisan-distilled vodka and brandies.
CLICK HERE to view this video of Bill Martin, the distiller at Montezuma Winery and Hidden Marsh Distillery discuss the process of making Apple Brandy, Bee Vodka and Queen’s Flight Honey Brandy.
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