Our Vodka By Berlin Premium Vodka 35 cl 37,5%

Treptow is the kind of Berlin district where old industrial buildings stand shoulder to shoulder with workshops and galleries. In 2013 the first distillery in a family that has since spread across several continents opened here. Everything began in Berlin.

Expert description

Our Vodka By Berlin is a German Vodka from Our/Berlin in Treptow, bottled at 37.5%.

Our/Berlin was the prototype. When the idea of a global brand with local distilleries had to be tried out in the real world, Berlin was picked as the first city, and the whole model — micro distillery in the city centre, local partners, local ingredients and the same recipe everywhere — was tested here before London, Detroit and the rest followed.

The vodka is made from German wheat and water drawn from the ground in Treptow. The spirit is blended and hand bottled on site, and the labels go onto the bottles in the same room the production stands in. It is as much craft as manufacturing.

The site is run by Jon and Pauline, who came to the project from PR and fashion, and that has shaped where the brand ended up. Our/Berlin has become a regular in the city's fashion, music and lifestyle circles and ranks among the best selling vodkas in Berlin's airports.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft wheat with a touch of white bread and a suggestion of anise. The aroma is low and straightforward.

Palate

Round and mild with clear grain sweetness. There is little bite, but a lightly saline note turns up towards the end.

Finish

Short and soft. The sweetness dries out slowly and only a faint warmth remains.

Specifications

Name: Our Vodka By Berlin
Distillery: Our/Berlin
Region/Country: Treptow, Berlin, Germany
Type: German Vodka
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 35 CL
Serving suggestion: Ice cold as a shot beside a beer, or in a Moscow Mule where the grain sweetness meets the ginger.

Flavour profile

Soft · Grain sweet · Mild · Lightly saline

Did you know?

Our/Vodka began as a secret project. The idea was developed in Stockholm by Åsa Caap together with colleagues from the agency Great Works, and they worked on it after hours and from their own homes for two years before Pernod Ricard approved a pilot in Berlin.

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Frequently asked questions about Our Vodka By Berlin

What is Our Vodka By Berlin made from?

German wheat and water drawn from the ground in Treptow. The wheat gives the soft grain sweetness while the water accounts for the light, almost saline note in the finish. The spirit is blended and bottled on site in Berlin.

Was Berlin the first city in the line?

Yes. Our/Berlin opened in 2013 as the very first distillery in the family and served as the test bed for the whole model. What was learned here fed into London, Detroit, Seattle and the cities that came afterwards.

How does it taste compared with an ordinary vodka?

Softer and less sharp. The lower strength and the gentle wheat give a round middle without the bite many people associate with vodka. In exchange it is less assertive when it has to be felt through strong ingredients.

What should I use it for?

Cold shots and long drinks. It works particularly well with ginger, citrus and apple, where the sweetness from the wheat has something to push against. See more bottles in our range of Vodka.

Are all the Our/Vodka cities the same?

No, and that is the whole point. The recipe is shared, but the ingredients are sourced locally in each city, and the local partners run their own distillery and their own brand. The distilleries describe themselves as siblings with the same genes and separate personalities.

Who runs the Berlin distillery?

Jon and Pauline, who took the site on as Our/Vodka's first partners. Their backgrounds are in PR and fashion, which goes some way to explaining why the bottle has become so visible in Berlin's fashion and music scenes.

How large is the bottle?

It holds 35 cl and is shaped like an old fashioned milk bottle with a screw cap. The small format makes it easy to carry in a bag or wrap as a present, and it takes up very little room in a freezer.