Deep Eddy Swea Vodka

Swea Vodka comes from Deep Eddy. The listing gives no base ingredient, proof or flavor information, so check the label for the ABV and for whether this bottling is plain or flavored before you plan around it. Vodkas in this category are usually made from grain, potato or corn. Grain bases tend to read slightly peppery or bready, potato softer and rounder, and corn a little sweet and creamy. Unflavored vodka usually shows little on the nose, with a clean, faintly sweet or mineral edge and a smooth finish. If this one turns out to be flavored, treat the flavor as the lead ingredient in your drink and cut back on sweet mixers to match. For a Martini, stir it with ice and a splash of dry vermouth, then strain it into a chilled coupe or martini glass. A lemon twist or an olive both work. A neutral vodka lets the vermouth and garnish show, and a more flavored one will take over the drink. A Moscow Mule is a forgiving use: pour it over ice in a copper mug or rocks glass, then add ginger beer and a squeeze of lime. The same goes for a Bloody Mary, where the tomato, horseradish and spice cover most differences between vodkas, so a clean bottle is all you need. In a Cosmopolitan, shake it with cranberry juice, orange liqueur and fresh lime, then strain it into a stemmed glass. For an Espresso Martini, shake it hard with fresh espresso and coffee liqueur so it forms a foam. In both, a clean vodka gives the other ingredients room. To drink it straight, keep the bottle in the freezer. Cold thickens the texture and tones down alcohol heat. Pour it neat into a small chilled glass, or over a large cube in a rocks glass so it dilutes slowly. Chilled vodka goes well with salty or briny food such as smoked fish, pickles and olives.