Crystal Head Vodka Bone Halloween Limited Edition

Crystal Head, founded by Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander, releases this Bone edition as a Halloween special, swapping the clear skull for a matt bone-white finish, though the liquid follows the brand's usual recipe. The base is Canadian corn, which gives a naturally sweet, clean neutrality, and the spirit is distilled five times and then filtered seven times, three of those passes through layers of genuine Herkimer diamonds, a quartz crystal. That heavy filtration removes impurities to leave a silky, additive-free spirit with no glycerine, citrus oils or added sugar, while the corn base keeps a gentle sweetness underneath.

The nose is fresh and soft with light citrus, floral notes and a hint of vanilla. The palate is silky and clean with sweet corn, light pepper and a mineral freshness, closing clear and medium-long with a gentle finish. The corn sweetness and clean body lend themselves to a darker seasonal serve, so build a Phantom Mule: 50ml Crystal Head Bone over ice with spicy ginger beer, fresh lime and a few drops of blackberry liqueur for colour and depth, the sweet corn spirit balancing the ginger heat for a Halloween-ready long drink.