Arbikie Highland Estate Haar Wheat Vodka, Scotland

A wheated Vodka that’s a mist.. ooops, we mean must try.

A considerable part of Arbikie’s Spirits-distilling philosophy revolves around their understanding, respect, and love for the vast and bountiful land that surrounds them. The three visionary brothers — John, Iain, and David — call themselves “craftsmen of the soil,” and rightly so, for they plant, sow, tend, and harvest the 2,000 acres of land that has been in the Stirling family ever since 1660. The Angus coast area that homes their distillery is a wild one — the red sandstone-tinted soil, tempestuous weather, and its close proximity to the sea all mash together to imprint the Arbikie Spirits with an idiosyncratic make-up that can’t be found anywhere else. Their totally controlled “field-to-bottle” approach is interwoven with creativity, provenance and authenticity, and we can attest that you can taste the dedication in every drop of their premium, high-quality Spirits.

On the east coast of Scotland lies Lunan Bay, a panoramic beach engulfed by sand-dunes and cliffs. Arbikie Distillery lies nearby, and ever so often a cold North sea mist (“haar”) travels from the beach and secretively wraps itself around the distillery. It must be a real sight to see, given that they chose this name for their delicious wheated Vodka release — a creamy treat, permeated with vanilla, spice and caramel. Distilled with soft winter Zulu wheat that grows on their “Black Laws” fields, and bottled at 43% ABV, the end result unfolds in a layered and impressive Vodka experience.