$26
Stolichnaya turns its wheat vodka to coffee in this Espresso bottling, blending a smooth spirit base with roasted coffee flavour. At 30% it sits between a vodka and a coffee liqueur, with a velvety body and a clear coffee note. It is made for after-dinner cocktails and coffee-forward mixing.
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Stolichnaya built its name on a clean, charcoal-filtered wheat vodka, and this Espresso expression takes that smooth base and layers it with intense roasted coffee character. The wheat spirit lends a soft, rounded body that carries the coffee without sharp alcohol, while the roast notes bring a fruity, gently bitter edge and a subtle sweetness. Bottled at 30% by volume, it lands lower than standard vodka, which suits its role as a coffee-flavoured spirit that can be sipped or poured straight into drinks.
The nose is full of aromatic espresso and roasted coffee bean over a light sweetness. The palate is full-bodied and smooth, dominated by coffee with a lift of vanilla and the soft vodka underneath, finishing long and silky with a lingering roast note. Since the classic Espresso Martini is the obvious route, take it somewhere fresher: build a coffee tonic by pouring 40ml over ice, topping with chilled tonic water, and adding an orange twist, the quinine and citrus cutting through the roast for a longer, more refreshing serve.
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