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New Amsterdam
Vodka

New Amsterdam

Origin
🇺🇸USA
Strength40%
Price Tier
LIBRARIAN'S VERDICT

The benchmark for modern value vodka. It achieves a level of neutrality that punches far above its price point.

The Library Note

Introduced in 2011, New Amsterdam quickly disrupted the vodka market by offering premium-tier smoothness at an accessible price. It's produced using high-quality grains and artesian water, emphasizing a neutral profile that allows cocktail ingredients to shine.

Sommelier's Perspective

THE NOSE

Faint ethanol with hints of sweet citrus and fresh frost.

THE PALATE

Exceptionally smooth and crisp with a very subtle sweetness and a light, airy mouthfeel.

THE FINISH

Clean and short with no lingering burn.

Sensory Profile

SmokySweetComplexBitterFloral

THE PERFECT SERVE

Served 'shaker-cold' in a chilled glass, or as a clean base for a classic highball.

Composition

Grains
Distilled Water

EXPERT TECHNIQUE

Five-times distilled from American grain and three-times filtered through fine carbon.

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