sitting above mainstream brands but within the accessible range of small-batch spirits — solid value for those drawn to copper pot still production and locally sourced ingredients

Few vodkas at this price point carry a lineage that stretches back to the courts of Russian tsars

Pyrat XO is commonly available in 750ml bottles

It is one of the most cocktail-friendly apple spirits available

Shaya Verdejo Old Vines other-vodka sitting above mainstream brands butShaya Verdejo Old Vines is a 750ml Rueda DO white wine at 13. 5% ABV, sourced from ungrafted Verdejo vines over 70 years old near Segovia, Spain. Awarded 93 points by the Pen Guide to Spanish Wine, this bottling showcases the depth and mineral complexity that only decades old rootstock can deliver. Quick Facts: ABV: 13. 5% Origin: Rueda DO, Segovia Province, Spain Old Vine Verdejo Producer: Bodegas Shaya (Gil Family) Production & Heritage Bodegas