Swan’s Neck Vodka

I welcome the challenge of cooking an multi-​course french meal, pronouncing French words with that very faux french accent, and truth be told, wish I’d studied to be a Sommelier in college instead of a History and Philosophy.
But taking a blind tasting (shot) of 2 seemingly identical vodkas (one is importanted from France) was a fun and easy challenge for this foodie. 2 shot glasses. No blindfold. Clear vodka looking liquid in each glass. Only the bartender knew which was which. I am describing this in detail since it’s not on YouTube.
Both Swan’s Neck Vodka and Ciroc are made from grapes. Why drink a vodka from mere grain or potatoes (carbs?) when you can enjoy a vodka made from grapes? And to top it off, Swan’s Neck is imported from France.
Blind tastings are fun. Ready. Set. Sip. The difference in the taste is very clear. Ciroc has a fake synthetic flavor with a too-​sweet unpleasant aftertaste and I wouldn’t care to drink it again. No merci.
Swan’s Neck on the other hand is smooth, delicate and delicious either sipped –as part of a taste test challenge, as an apertif or shaken/​stirred in your favorite cocktail. And to top it off, Swan’s Neck is imported from France. Mais oui!
I first tried the Original, but later tasted Lemon Zest, which did not have that syrupy taste at all, as many lemon flavored vodkas offer. Most are too tart or too sweet or just not tasty. Swan’s Neck Lemon Zest is delicious. High Quality.
I recently a Cosmopolitan made with Swan’s Neck Vanilla Bean vodka and then proceeded to drink 3 which were delicious and fabulous.
I’ve ordered it at Town Hall, Aqua and Fleur de Lys lately, and am giving a few bottles as holiday gifts since my friends and family prefer a bottle of unique imported liquor to a fruitcake or gift card to Safeway.
Sante!

Tasted great to me! Pretty classy to make vodka from french grapes. no complaints there. I thought the bottle looked pretty sleek too – you’d probably get cool points for having that on your shelf at home.

It’s easy to love Swan’s Neck Vodka — and even easier when UnilocalStars are handing me free Swan’s Neck Vodka drinks left and right at last night’s Mighty.
My favorite way to enjoy this is Swan’s Neck with soda. Extra smooth and still fruity — who knew vodka could taste like this? Simple and clean, it lets you taste the alcohol, and when you’re toe-​to-​toe with five drunken Unilocalers on the dance floor, the spills don’t stain — key, people, key.
Did I have five drinks??? Six drinks in the course of two hours??? I went to bed with a smile, and started this beautiful morning bright-​eyed and bushy-​tailed. Swan’s Neck might have had something to do with that… =D
Thanks, Swan’s Neck Vodka, for helping make a good night into a great night.

A bit skeptical at first. I thought it would just be another Ciroc, but this vodka is very smooth and great straight with no harsh aftertaste. As Martha would say, vodka made from grapes, it’s a good thing.

probably the best vodka I’ve ever had. Very sweet, refreshing. Kind of tasted like grape soda, but not cough syrup-​ie.

So I had a couple of Lemon Drops made with Swan’s Neck Vodka last night at the Unilocal party, but the bartenders put so much sugar in it, it was hard to tell the quality of the vodka. I do know that it makes a decent Redbull Vodka. Very smooth.

Although I’ve been dousing my liver in a boutique Gin bath for the past few years, Swan’s Neck makes an interesting cocktail. For all the reasons that I pass on Vodka, flavorless and firey afterburn, Swan’s Neck resolves both issues. The taste is unique with some albeit mild, grape flavors, and there is no afterburn. I’ll be keeping my eyes open for this great new vodka that can be drank easily neat or on the rocks.

A vodka for when you’ve grown beyond the childrens’ vodkas, and are ready for a spirit which truly challenges the palate while raising the BAC, making the challenge all but futile… I’m not sure what I’m trying to say — maybe I should tell you that the dirty martini was delicious and not at all harsh, and hours later the memory of several delicious Swans Neck drinks still lingers, and may still for some time.

This shit rocks. Nice and smooth.

I met this vodka at the Unilocal Elite party on ¹⁄₂₄.
I had to make the pretty lady repeat herself — vodka made from GRAPES, you say? Can you still call that vodka? Anyway, it was free and it was cold and it was quite tasty. I’d drink it again if I could remember the name.

I just had a chance to sample this new hand-​crafted vodka. Bernard Portet has been known in the past for his wine-​making skills up in Napa, but he’s recently applied his knowledge to making vodka, from French grapes no less!
It’s definitely a different style of vodka — so far I’ve enjoyed it on the rocks, but it mixes quite well as does any elegant spirit. You can’t find it in too many retail locations yet, but hopefully that will change soon.