OYO Original Vodka

Detailed Description

Once the soft, red winter wheat is harvested, it is transported back to Middle West Spirits, where Lang mills and mashes the grains before fermenting them in an open-top fermentation tank (Breckenridge Distillery uses a similar tank to produce Breckenridge Bourbon). Following fermentation, the wash is distilled an astounding 34 times through a column still. After each vodka has been distilled, Lang filters the vodka for sediments. “We don’t do the type of carbon filtration most of the commercial brands use,” says Lang, “because our ingredients and still allow us to preserve the flavors of the wheat and fruits.”Following filtration, each batch of vodka is brought to proof and bottled by hand.

OYO Original Vodka Tasting Notes

Nose: Abundant citrus aromas.

Palate: Creamy vanilla, caramel, and fig flavors.

Finish: Mineral finish, with trace notes of more fig.

Distillery Information

Ryan Lang, the master distiller at Middle West Spirits said: “There’s four generations of distillers blood in my veins, although I might be the first generation to do this legally.” Situated in a 10,000 square-foot warehouse in the heart of the Ohio River Valley, Middle West Spirits was founded in 2008 by Lang, together with his business partner, Brady Konya. Together, the pair marry modern distillation techniques with traditional craftsmanship ‚Äî and it’s working.