Distiller Notes
Square One Bergamot takes the vibrant taste of bergamot citrus and layers it with mandarin, tangerine and navel oranges, plus the herbal warm spice of ginger, coriander and juniper botanicals.
Bergamot orange, predominately grown in southern Italy and along the shores of the Mediterranean, is a hidden gem among citrus fruits. You're probably most familiar with bergamot's exceptional influence in Earl Grey tea.
Square One chose distinctive bergamot because, as a sour orange, its peel possess remarkable grassy, floral and tangy qualities. With this multiple botanical approach, they take this fruit out of obscurity and create an orange based clear spirit with greater depth and character than what is typically found among singularly flavored orange vodkas.
Proof: 80
Though Vodka aspires to be an odorless and tasteless spirit on its own, this aspect (somewhat ironically) makes it the perfect base for flavored spirits, as there aren’t any other flavors or aromas to compete with those being added. While some premium producers steep their Vodkas with actual fruit, extracts and concentrates are most commonly used to achieve a desired flavor.