Beluga is distinguished by its ultra smooth mouth feel and mellow finish. This vodka does not want to fight or be crude. Beluga is a mature, attractive, sophisticated dinner companion you love to spend a relaxed evening with.
No regrets the following morning.
Beluga Gold Line Noble Vodka absolutely impressed us and transformed us from pure skeptics to absolute believers. Take all the packaging away and you’ve got a stellar sipping Russian vodka. When you add all that packaging, you’ve got an ultra-premium that delivers on its extremely high price tag. Beluga Gold isn’t for everyone, but that’s sort of their point. If money is simply no object and you want a vodka that is going to deliver on its ultra-premium promise, it’s hard to think of doing better in the vodka space than Beluga Gold Line.
Like most vodkas, Beluga is made from grain which is naturally fermented and then distilled. The spirit is combined with water from Siberian artesian springs that undergoes additional filtration, and silica sand and silver purification. It is then combined with milk thistle extract, oat extract, honey, vanilla, and sugar syrup. After the spirit is diluted and ingredients are added, it’s rested in tanks for 90 days before it’s filtered and bottled.
The big question is, of course, with all this pomp and circumstance, does the vodka deliver? Surprisingly, the answer is a resounding YES. The nose of the Beluga Gold Line is the smoothest and softest nose we’ve ever experienced on a vodka. It’s amazing to think that this vodka is 40% alcohol. There are subtle vanilla and citrus notes to the nose, but absolutely zero vapors. You can put your nose deep into a glass of Beluga Gold Line and still not get any burn. The entry is simply exquisite with a soft and round mouth feel that envelops your palate. The opening is light powdered sugar, honey, and vanilla. Things transition in the mid palate where a light lemon note emerges and mingles with a clear grain flavor. Toward the end of the mid palate we get the suggestion of some spice, but it isn’t until the finish that we get the signature pin prick that is the mark of very fine Russian style vodka. The contrast between the lush, soft opening and the sharp, pin prick spice on the finish is superb.
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