Deep Eddy - Sweet Tea Vodka (1L)
Price: $22.99
| Producer | Deep Eddy |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | Texas |
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| Style | Vodka |
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| Sku | 29943 |
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| Size | 1L |
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Residents of the 'Lone Star' State claim that things are bigger in Texas, but apparently that does not always include prices, and Deep Eddy Vodka provides recent evidence. Located in Dripping Springs, near Austin, the four year old distillery has tripled its case production from 100,000 to 300,000 in just the past 12 months. With Cranberry, the newest addition to the four vodka lineup noted in the product feature below, Deep Eddy is well on the way to joining the growing legion of 'flavor infused' vodka producers currently crowding the retail shelves. And, Deep Eddy has new flavors ready for introduction in early 2015. North Austin has become a 'hotbed' of alcohol production with three existing distilleries and permit approval for another. Two breweries also operate in the area. The distiller is finishing a 30,000-square-foot facility that will allow Deep Eddy production to ultimately reach 2 million cases, and will include a tasting room in which visitors will be asked assist the company marketing specialists determine the 'next great flavor'.
Deep Eddy Description
The big departure here is that - while the nose features, like all of its compatriots, lovely and authentic sweet tea character that exudes real, brewed tea - there's a distinct cocoa character on the palate that complements the sweetness in the spirit. Is it the honey that's responsible for it? You really can tell the difference vs. corn syrup - or even sugar - as the honey leaves a slightly earthy, veggie aftertaste in the mouth. The finish, perhaps a touch more bite to it than the competition. Otherwise, you'd have trouble telling this apart from many other sweet tea vodkas, not that that's a bad thing. Good stuff. More complex than the rest of the crowd... and very good, though not clearly "better" than the rest of this increasingly crowded category.
