Top Rye Vodka Picks

Vodka can be made from any agricultural product, but potatoes or grains are typical. Rye vodka tends to be spice-forward with a crisp, dry finish. Here are a few favorite rye vodka picks, all made from 100% rye.
Apr 25, 2024
  • 7
    4.07
    4.07 out of 5 stars
    Introduced in 2011 as the second extension in the Chopin portfolio. It is made from 100% golden rye grown in the Podlasie countryside in eastern Poland. Distilled in a copper column-still.
  • 6
    4.02
    4.02 out of 5 stars
    First introduced to the US in 1996 as a luxury vodka, Belvedere Vodka is distilled from 100% Polish Dankowskie rye. It is distilled using a four-column still process. Belvedere uses water drawn from wells situated in the grounds of the distillery to bring it to proof and then charcoal filters the vodka prior to bottling. The brand's name means "beautiful to see".
  • 5
    4.63
    4.63 out of 5 stars
    Potocki is made from 100% locally-sourced rye. Distilled via column distillation, it is blended with distilled water to bring it to proof. No additives and no charcoal filtration.
  • 4
    5.0
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    This vodka is made using four-column continuous distillation with 100% certified organic American rye. Their water is sourced from the Snake River watershed of the Teton Mountain range. It is bottled at 40% ABV after filtration through a micron paper filter.
  • 3
    3.81
    3.81 out of 5 stars
    Wyborowa Wódka, pronounced "vee-bo-rova" was founded in 1927 and translates to "excellent." Wyborowa, commonly referred to as Wybo, is a Polish vodka, which must be made from cereals or potatoes grown in Poland, contain no additives other than water, and be produced in Poland. Wybo is produced from pure rye grain and water from the Wyborowa well and bottled at 37.5% ABV.
  • 2
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    This vodka is made from Polish Dankowski rye using continuous column distillation. Named after the Polish King Jan III Sobieski who reigned from 1674 until his death in 1696. Bottled at 40% ABV.
  • 1
    4.42
    4.42 out of 5 stars
    This Polish vodka is made from 100% rye. After column-distillation it is twice charcoal-filtered. Bottled at 40% ABV.