Crystal Head Vodka MAGNUM 175 CL
Is a brand of vodka manufactured by Globefill Inc. in Canada,it was conceived of and founded by actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander in 2007. Aykroyd and Alexander first conceived of the idea for Crystal Head Vodka in 2007. Due to the lack of additive free vodka in market, Aykroyd decided to make one himself. Alexander designed the bottle based on the pair's shared fascination with the legend of the thirteen Crystal Skulls. The vodka is quadruple distilled and heptuple filtered, with the final 3 filtrations through Herkimer diamond crystals. The Crystal Skull bottle was designed by artist John Alexander and is manufactured by Milan-based glass-manufacturer Bruni Glass. Crystal Head has won numerous awards, including a Gold Medal for Excellent Taste at the 2013 Moscow ProdExpo International Tasting Contest, and a Double Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Crystal Head Vodka was in development at the same time as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Sensing a conflict, Ackroyd arranged to meet with Spielberg to discuss resolving the issue. To Ackroyd's suprise, Spielberg suggested that he would have liked Crystal Head Vodka to be served at the premiere.
Vodka
People from Poland says that it comes from the Pole and people from Russia, says Russia, though vodka's exact origins are unknown, it is thought to have first been made either in eighth century Poland, or in the ninth century in what is now known as Russia. Early vodka was simply fermented to around 14% ABV, sometimes blended with spices to improve its flavor, and sold as medicine. After the still was invented, vodka could be produced at a higher proof and purity. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, vodka was produced in Poland, Russia and Scandinavia, and in the eighteenth century, Russia was the first to use charcoal-filtration to filter it to remove impurities.
In the United States, vodka was relatively unknown during Pre-Prohibition times, as bars and imbibers instead favored gin, whiskey and brandy. In 1934, Smirnoff created the first vodka distillery in the United States, and subsequently launched a popular ad campaign to win over fans that included the creation of the vodka and ginger beer cocktail the Moscow Mule, and the tagline: "Smirnoff…it will leave you breathless." In 1967, vodka surpassed gin as the number one white spirit in the United States, and in 1976 it became the most popular spirit overall.
Vodka can be made with any ingredient that has fermentable sugar. Cereal grains like rye, barley and wheat are most common, but it can also be made with potatoes, grapes and sugar beets, among other things. Potatoes and wheat produce creamier vodkas, rye makes a spicy spirit, and grapes lend delicate floral notes.
Few regulations exist in vodka production. It is usually distilled to a high strength in a column still, though premium versions may be made in a pot still. It is usually filtered once or several times with ingredients ranging from charcoal and quartz to diamonds and silver. Filtration is one part attempt to remove impurities, one part marketing gimmick, and the more times the vodka is filtered, the more aromas and flavors are stripped away. After filtration, vodka is bottled unaged, usually at the standard 80 proof. |
