Vodka Review: ZYR
Stats
Identifying Features
The blue-tinted bottle is large at the top and tapered in towards the base. It is adorned with white swooshes, and ZYR is clearly marked on the front. This bottle looks like it should be in an up-scale club.
On The Bottle
ZYR Vodka is crafted from a blend of wheat and rye grown in the rich black soil of Russia's heartland. Nine filtrations, five distillations and a three-stage taste test ensure ZYR's clean taste and ultra smooth texture. Try ZYR neat.
Review
A reader sent me a suggestion awhile back to try ZYR, calling it delicious and smooth. Unfortunately, it is only sold in a hand full of states. So, I put it in the suggestions queue on the off chance that I ended up finding it.
I happen to be in Las Vegas for a wedding. While looking through one of the liquor stores, ZYR happened to catch my eye. So, I grabbed it up.
The Shot
The shot was initially clean. It stayed that way until after the swallow, when it left a slight bitter aftertaste. There was almost no burn, and I didn't need a chaser. It's a great shooter in the Russian tradition.
The Mixed Drink
Being that we were in Vegas, the contents of the bottle ended up disappearing long before I had a chance to mix the vodka. Normally, I'd grab another bottle and review it further later. However, I was only in Vegas for a limited time. So, this review will remain incomplete until later.
Opinions
Daniel did shots with me. He came to the same conclusions I did. It went down smooth with a slightly bad aftertaste. Daniel needed a chaser for the initial shots. Later that night, he was having no problem with the shots.
While I can't make any claims about how ZYR mixes (though I think it'd be a good mixer), I can say that it is a good shooter. It fits well in the price range it sits.
Publish Dates
- Published on Sep 29, 2008
- Updated on Sep 30, 2008
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