Platinum medal, and 23 other vodkas received Gold Medals at the 2025 Beverage Testing Institute Vodka Judging.

Read more: Myths About Garlic You Thought Were True The vodka-making process begins by combining a base ingredient — such as wheat, corn, or potatoes — with water and yeast. The yeast reacts ...

Only 3% of vodkas worldwide are made from potatoes, due to their finicky fermentation process. Las Vegas mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim uses the more earthy, nutty notes in Woody Creek’s vodka to ...

In the 1980s and ’90s, I thought of vodka as the tofu of spirits,” says Naderi. “But newer vodkas come with nuance and depth.