Keglevich with Pure Vodka & Pure Fruit Pesca

Keglevich is produced by Stock in Italy, and its Pure Vodka and Pure Fruit line pairs the brand's clean, mild vodka with natural fruit rather than artificial flavouring. The Pesca version is refined with real peach juice, which gives a full, sunny sweetness, and the whole thing is bottled at 18% by volume. That lower strength places it firmly as a liqueur, with the vodka base kept gentle so the peach reads as ripe and juicy rather than sharp, and the smooth spirit underneath holds the fruit together.

The nose is fruity and intense, ripe peach with a light floral note and a hint of citrus. The palate is sweet and smooth, all natural peach over a soft vodka warmth, finishing short to medium with a fresh, fruity sweetness. The peach calls out for sparkling wine, so make a Peach Spritz: 50ml over ice in a large wine glass, topped with chilled Prosecco and a short splash of soda, with a peach slice, where the dry fizz lifts the sweetness into something lighter and brighter.