As the first Backwards spirit released into the world, Ringleader reflects the high-quality wheat we use in the mash by retaining enough of that flavor to be interesting while also being versatile in cocktails. We tasted many, many, many vodkas (darn) to determine the base ingredient we wanted to use. We discovered we liked the ones that had some flavor left to them versus ones that were very neutral.

Description

• 40% ABV
• Made from scratch with 100% Winter Wheat
• Fermented at a cool temperature for clean flavor production
• Distilled in a copper Kothe pot column hybrid still
• Gently carbon and chill filtered to polish the spirit while retaining the inherent characteristics of the base grain

Tasting Notes

• Nose: fresh, bright, and soft with a subtle grain sweetness
• Taste: round and mild with a rich mouthfeel and a long, sweet finish with notes of vanilla, nut, and buttery croissant