As the weather warms, I won’t hesitate to press one of these into the hands of my arriving guests. With admirable confidence, that’s basically what the brand recommends. For a thorough exploration at home, I kept it simple, trying each on the rocks and then with soda added. The flavor combinations, a fruit with an herb, are not obvious, but the harmony they achieve makes them very easy to make into a refreshing cocktail. It’s the same all-French-wheat vodka (gluten free, crop to glass) but comes in at a little lower ABV (30 percent) and achieves bright flavors without any carbs. He can be trusted.Īnd I expect these new products will be successful. The Cognac native has an exceptional palate and a commitment to quality. I was fortunate to meet and taste with Thibault, the company’s cellar master, for a tasting a couple of years ago. Give credit to François Thibault, a quiet legend in the business, who not only created the core Grey Goose recipe, but oversaw its careful expansion into the dangerous flavored realms of vanilla, melon, lemon, orange, and others, not to mention pear-a revelation, if you’ve never given it a try. When I had the chance to try its newest offerings-a flavored trio called Essences-I was game. They haven’t released something new to the market in more than five years. The brand was a pioneer in the super premium vodka category, launched in the summer of 1997, and remains on top of the pile today. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper.īut I have learned, over the years, to trust Grey Goose. Like some “actual” thing did not suffice. (photos courtesy of the brand)įew words scare me more than “flavored.” However well-executed or -intentioned, it always sounds like there’s a flaw in need of covering.
Bright packaging mirrors what’s inside the bottles of the new Essences line from Grey Goose.
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