by Matt Collett
Vodka can be a home bar afterthought or a pillar of quality, like Haku.
This Japanese beauty is made from 100% milled and polished white rice, which is then fermented with white koji, followed by column still distillation, and a final filtration using bamboo shoots and charcoal. The resulting sprit is pure luxury: soft notes of vanilla and cream on the nose, a silky, semi-sweet mid-palate, and a smooth, long finish highlighting both the freshness of bamboo, and charcoal’s minerality.
Haku shines in a Vesper Martini, a vodka tonic with a few dashes of grapefruit bitters, or, my preferred way, enjoyed neat to appreciate the spirit’s craftsmanship. So try a bottle today and taste what a truly premium vodka can be.”
