Belvedere Lake Bartężek Single Estate Polish Rye Vodka

Lake Bartężek is the gentler half of Belvedere's terroir experiment — two vodkas from the same rare Dankowskie Diamond rye seed, grown on two different single estates, released in 2018 to prove that where the grain grows changes what's in the glass. Belvedere has distilled Polish rye at the Polmos Żyrardów distillery since 1910; this expression's rye comes from a single estate on the shores of a glacial lake in the Masurian Lake District of northern Poland, where long, snowy winters and a short growing season produce a more delicate grain. Quadruple-distilled, proofed with purified artesian water, no additives, no sugar, 40% ABV. Drinkhacker tasted it against Smogóry Forest and found the two genuinely different: Lake Bartężek is the creamier of the pair, fresh and smooth where its sibling is bold and savory. Belvedere's own notes: spearmint, toasted nuts, and black pepper — a fresh, smooth, delicate vodka that brings out rye's more nuanced side and is perfect for elegant, crisp drinks served up. Expect a clean, cool nose with a whisper of mint and fresh grain, opening into a soft, creamy palate of toasted nut, gentle cereal sweetness, and a light peppery lift, finishing crisp and long. Honest note: this is a vodka with real character, which some drinkers want and some don't. For a Martini with a lemon twist, a Vesper, or neat from the freezer with caviar, it's the refined one. Polish lake country, in a glass.

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