Haku Vodka

Great for cocktails!

Haku vodka from Japan and made from rice, is a very solid vodka, albeit at a slightly higher price. Is it worth it, probably not, but it is a solid vodka and holds up well in any cocktail that I've thrown at it. I get rice pudding and yuzu on the nose. The palate is heavy on the vanilla and sweetness, but it is smooth. The finish is very clean, with little to no burn and hints of lemon and pepper. I don't think this will blow you away, but it's well made and if it was offered at the same price as Ketel One, Absolut or Sobieski, I would rate this higher. It's still solid, just hard to find a place for it when there are others at a much cheaper price, although if you want a rice vodka, this is probably the cheapest one out there.