Stolichnaya Salted Karamel Vodka (700ml)
Although this is a brand which is often associated with Russia, it's not made in Russia nor under Russian ownership or control. Launched in 2012, Stoli hold claim to being the first to market a salted caramel infused vodka. Extracting the most flavourful components from caramel candy combined with sugar and a hint of salt results in an irresistible, luxurious dessert-style combination. The base spirit remains the company's famous grain vodka, triple-filtered through quartz sand and a birch activated charcoal column to ensure its outstanding quality and purity. Works as a standalone shooter or in cocktail variations of the Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule or Vodka Martini. 37.5% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Clear color. Aromas and flavors of caramel, nutmeg, milk chocolate and hazelnut, and vanilla cream with a glycerous, bright, dryish medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish manifesting notes of caramel and butterscotch, vanilla and hazelnut, raspberry and cinnamon, and heavy whipping cream. This seems purposefully crafted to be added to coffee desserts and drinks or use in your next espresso martini. 94 points - tastings.com
...Prominent caramel as promised but with hot spicy notes dominating the saltiness... We can see this being a popular shot. 4.5 stars - diffordsguide.com