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celebratoryTopic: Primitiv Vodka
'Primitiv™ by name and Primitive by nature'
On a recent sojourn through Wellington I had the pleasure to be invited to taste a few products made at Jorgensen's Distillery by Roger Jorgensen.After a pleasant walk under the oregon pine ceilings and out on to the veranada Roger produced a sweating cold bottle of Vodka and two shot glasses .To say I was surprised by the flavour and balance of this Vodka would be as simple as the minimalist and brilliantly made graphics designed by Roger's daughter.
ThisVodka is made in the Russian/Polish style and should be sipped when ice cold ,preferably in chilled shot glasses. The body of the Vodka is creamy and well balanced and does not have an overwhelming oily texture like other Vodkas I have tasted of this style.Using Barley and ancient Wheat spelt Roger has achieved a perfect balance to the product with a long lingering peppery finish which warms your stomach and tingles your lips the way a truly great Vodka does!
I shall not delve too deeply into the process as Jorgensen Distillery have a fabulous web site http://www.jd7.co.za explaining the process in clear detail with first rate photos ,which are also a feature of Roger's wife Dawn's Blog the 'Incidental Tourist' http://theincidentaltourist.tumblr.com/ Primitiv Vodka is available in a 750ml bottle complete with magnetic Primitiv dogtags (always useful for a "James Bond Moment" with Miss Goodnight!) Also,just released are dinky little 50ml bottles which Roger has made in France! These will make a super little present to a very good friend indeed
Rog and Dawn can be caught "Tweeting" on @primitivvodka , @dawnjorgensen or @rogjorgensen Well worth a follow to keep an eye out for their 'fantabulous tastings'
My conclusion "Primitiv™ will be the trendy Vodka to be seen drinking in Pubs and clubs of South Africa but more than other designer Vodkas this product has a 'Provenance' backing up it's really organic and eco friendly nature.. Buy it and enjoy the thrills!"
Remember to check out Jorgensen's website for other wonderful organic products such as Savingnac Potstill brandy,Jorgensen's Gin ,Field Of Dreams Absinthe and Gurls wine!
