Description
CLIX Vodka was made using soft red winter wheat, plump rye, yellow dent corn and malted barley. After the ingredients were sourced, Wheatley began the painstakingly slow process of cooking and fermenting the grains. Over the course of the next year, 28,400 gallons of mash were distilled an astounding 159 times through a custom-designed series of copper and stainless steel stills. (CLIX is Roman numeral equivalent of 159.) “It was a diligent process that resulted in 159 separate distillations,” Wheatley sheepishly admits. Ultimately, only 332 gallons of vodka enough for approximately 2,000 bottles were produced. Once distillation was complete, the vodka was placed into cool, dark stainless steel tanks for twelve months to ensure the smoothest finish. Following its year-long beauty rest in the stainless steel tanks, the vodka was bottled in a custom, lead-free crystal decanter designed by Nouvel Studio, a company dedicated to the artistic production of glass (a crystal stopper is included in the case, so the bottle is reusable after the vodka is consumed). In addition, the bottle is contained in a handcrafted, burl wood case that elegantly houses the decanter.Only 2,000 bottles of CLIX Vodka have ever been made. “We are proud of what we achieved and we are excited to share this unique vodka,” says Wheatley. Try the vodka that took 159 distillations and 10 years to perfect today!
