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Van Gogh Vodka, A Sampler
Written by Allan Barger
Some of you may have been keeping up with my "What to Drink" posts in the forum (if you haven't you should definitely check it out). I thought since we all now had the chance to contribute to Rogue's Lifestyle blog I would start writing about it in our Culture channel
So what to start off with? Last night we had a bit of a celebration (I've left my current job to give more time to Rogue M?Šnage) so to celebrate we had a little night out culminating in a sampling session of alcoholic beverages, and for this experiment we thought we would give the green light to Van Gogh Vodka. And why not? The Dirkzwager distillery has received royal appointment from Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, so it was probably a safe bet. 'Hold on Allan', I hear you say, 'wasn't Van Gogh a painter, and didn't he cut off his own ear?'. Ah, yes. But, with both the brand and the painter being Dutch it seemed enough of a reason to name the range after him; they are after all proud of their heritage, traditions, and methods;
All Van Gogh flavoured vodkas are distilled and bottled by the Royal Dirkzwager Distilleries in Schiedam, Holland, a city famous since the 16th century for innovation in the distillation sciences.
Handmade in small batches by our own Master Distiller Tim Vos, Van Gogh Flavored Vodka is painstakingly crafted using only the finest fruit, grains and purified water. The grain alcohol goes through a multiple distillation process followed by an all-natural double infusion flavoring process, an innovative six-week procedure pioneered by the Royal Dirkzwager Distilleries
Van Gogh have a wide variety of flavoured vodkas available. We had the chance to 'review' Dutch Chocolate, Wild Apple, Vanilla, Espresso (by far the favourite) and their original Vodka, though according to the list more exotic flavours are available such as coconut, and the currently chic pomegranate.
In my limited (ed: a blatant lie) drinking experience I've had a fair few flavoured vodka's but Van Gogh's are definitely amongst the best. Each has a distinctive smell, and the flavours definitely exceed par. Because of their flavouring we found them fantastic for mixers. We tried them with everything from cola through to chocolate milk, and provided you don't mix the wrong flavours (a Wild Apple vodka and chocolate milk doesn't really sound appetising) Van Gogh Vodka's should definitley make your shelf and be a part of your next party.
[Available in Melbourne from drink online and their store on Chapel Street]
Written: 02.02.2007
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