Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

WOKKA SAKi receives 'Exceptional' rating from the Chicago Beverage Institute

WOKKA SAKi (http://www.wokkasaki.com) the 1st ever luxury Vodka Saké from the UK continues to impress industry experts by receiving a Gold medal from the prestigious Chicago Beverage Institute in their review of 100 international spirits 2005.

WOKKA SAKi came 5th in the flavoured vodka category, and in doing so was rated ‘Exceptional’ by the panel of judges.

Tim Day, creator and Marketing Director commented ‘this is great news, yet again Wokka has excelled in a high profile and well respected international industry event and is testament to the labour intensive hand batch distillation and manual blending process we insist on using”.

WOKKA SAKi continues its run of awards in 2005, having been granted ‘Double Gold’ best flavoured vodka, from the International San Francisco Spirits Competition, and nominated as ‘Distiller of the year’ in the 2005 USA Wine Star Awards.

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Recent quotes on WOKKA SAKi:

“WOKKA SAKi is smooth and harmonious, with seductive Viognier-like scents and a slowly amplifying flavour” Andrew Jefford, Wine and Spirits writer, Financial Times.

"Wokka is ‘the’ most interesting spirit for cocktails right now" Chi Fat Man, Bar Manager, The Nordic Light Hotel, Sweden.

“Wokka is an extremely versatile spirit and very different from other flavored vodka’s, much more dimensional in that there are peach, lychee and floral notes.” Jean Luc Lametrie, Food & Beverage Director Sixty Thompson Hotel (Kittichai restaurant), NY.

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Editorial Note:

WOKKA SAKi 40% ABV is a blend of micro distilled British grain vodka, fine Japanese sake (80:20), and a subtle essence of Asian fruit.

The blend

A rare process of three-step micro distillation in a single, small 400 litre stainless steel pot still known as 'Tom Thumb', ensures the wheat grain vodka in WOKKA SAKi is exceptionally smooth. Fine imported Japanese honjozo-shu sake is then carefully blended with the vodka and a subtle fusion of Asian fruit is added that harnesses the character of WOKKA SAKi and gives it its distinctive flavour. This labour intensive process of single batch distillation and manual blending is reserved for only the finest and most expensive spirits. Production takes place at the 200 year old Thames Distillery in London under the expertise of master distiller, Charles Maxwell.


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