Mayfair English Vodka

Mayfair English Vodka is produced in small batches in the heart of London, taking its name from the Mayfair neighbourhood. It is distilled four times from English grain, a count high enough to strip away most congeners and leave a clean, soft spirit, then bottled at 40%. The repeated distillation is the key to its smoothness: each pass removes more of the heavier compounds, which is why the vodka pours so clear and reads so gently on the palate while still keeping a quiet cereal character.

The nose is clean and fresh with subtle cereal notes, the palate soft and smooth with a slight sweetness, and the finish mild and lingering. Its restrained, slightly sweet profile takes well to citrus and bubbles, so use it in a sparkling vodka serve: shake the Mayfair with fresh lemon juice and a little sugar, strain into a flute and top with a dry sparkling wine, a French 75 built on vodka, where the spirit stays light and lets the lemon and fizz lead.