Nemyriv is a small town in Podillia, surrounded by some of the most fertile wheat fields in Europe. Spirit has been distilled here since 1872, and the town has lent its name to a vodka that now stands on shelves in more than 80 countries.
Expert description
Nemiroff Original is a Ukrainian Vodka from Nemiroff in Nemyriv, distilled from wheat, flavoured with caraway and honey and bottled at 40%.
Production began in 1872, when the largest distillery in the district opened in Nemyriv, and the house has stayed in the same town ever since. The water comes from artesian wells beneath the distillery and the wheat is grown in the surrounding countryside. Nemiroff is today the largest vodka exporter in Ukraine.
Original is the house black label, launched in 1999. Unlike the plain bottlings in the range it is not entirely neutral: a very small amount of caraway and honey is added, sitting as a tone rather than as a flavour. You have to know it is there to put words to it, but it is there.
After distillation the vodka passes nine stages of filtration before bottling. That is what gives the round, almost softly polished character which lets the litre bottle sit on a dinner table without anybody asking for ice. It works with food and in drinks alike.
Tasting notes
Nose
Clean and mild. A pale grain note with a fine touch of honey and a hint of caraway behind it.
Palate
Soft and round. The wheat gives a muted sweetness, while the caraway lays a warm, almost bread-like spice through the middle.
Finish
Short and clean. The spice hangs on for a moment and leaves a dry, faintly honeyed impression behind.
Specifications
Name: Nemiroff Original
Producer: Nemiroff
Region/Country: Nemyriv, Ukraine
Type: Ukrainian Vodka
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL
Distillation method: Distilled from wheat and filtered in nine stages, flavoured with caraway and honey
EAN no.: 50706100
Serving suggestion: Ice cold from the freezer in small glasses alongside food, or in a Moscow Mule where the caraway meets the ginger.
Flavour profile
Caraway · Honey · Soft · Wheat
Did you know?
Original is also called Nemiroff Black after the colour of its label, and that name is still used in many markets. The town of Nemyriv sits in Podillia, one of the classic wheat districts of Europe, which is why the house chose wheat over potatoes in the first place.
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