Cîroc Summer Watermelon Flavoured Vodka Limited Edition

Cîroc is made in France from grapes rather than grain, distilling the fruit into a base spirit that carries a natural fruity brightness most cereal vodkas cannot match. This Summer Watermelon is a limited edition that leans into that lift, flavouring the grape spirit with watermelon for a fresh, juicy expression at 37.5% by volume. The grape base does real work here: its own fruit-forward character sits comfortably under the melon, so the flavouring reads as ripe and rounded rather than bolted on, with a soft texture throughout.

The nose is an intense, refreshing rush of juicy watermelon with a sweet accent. The palate is soft and refreshing, the sweet melon meeting the grape base and a hint of citrus, finishing fruity and lingering. With its summer character, put it into a Watermelon Mojito: muddle fresh mint with lime, add 50ml of the vodka and a little sugar, lengthen with soda over crushed ice, the mint and lime cutting the sweetness while the grape base keeps the drink lively.