The United Nations declared 2008 as the Year of the Potato. At Tower, we think 2010 is the Year of the Potato Vodka! Potato Vodkas continue to gain popularity throughout the United States and many vodka connoisseurs are switching to these vodkas. Here are some of the reasons:

More choices for Potato Vodkas are in the market as the overall popularity has increased. Our favorite is Karlsson’s Gold Potato Vodka which destroys the myth that all vodkas are odorless and tasteless! Karlsson’s was chosen as the Top New Vodka in 2008 and one of the top five new liquors in the world that year!

• Potato Vodkas support Glucose Free Diets.
• The potato inherently produces a smoother vodka than its grain counterparts which are distilled from corn, wheat, or rye.
• The more potent flavor of potato vodka makes it perfect for mixing drinks such as a Dirty Martini and a Bloody Mary.

Using Swedish virgin gourmet potatoes and opting for a single distillation make Karlsson’s unique and contribute to the earthy aroma and smooth complex flavor. Multiple distillations create smoothness, but take away flavor. Multiple distillations take away flavor. KARLSSON’S GOLD maximizes smoothness and flavor through the quality of virgin potatoes and by distilling only once.

In Wine & Spirits, revered spirits writer David Wondrich describes the minimally distilled vodka made from the finest virgin new potatoes grown on Sweden’s Cape Bjare as, “Deliberately old-fashioned, KARLSSON’S is sweet and buttery, silky and thick, and utterly winning.”