Absolut’s basic product is a solid way to stock your bar. The flavor is relatively neutral, there aren’t too many edges, and the price is right. What if you want to step it up? Well Absolut has an answer for that – Absolut Elyx.
Absolut Elyx
Crafted from locally sourced winter wheat and distilled in a manually operated copper still – Absolut Elyx is almost double the price point of their standard offering. Do the changes, and fancy bottle justify the cost?
One note – you might notice this is an older bottle. This packaging is from before their most recent flow through, but from my understanding, the actual liquor is unchanged.
Sight: Clear.
Smell: A nice amount of ethanol and vanilla co-mingle in a soft welcoming sort of way. Subtle grain hints a touch of powdered sugar elements come through. The nose is very clean.
Sip: The mouthfeel is rich and smooth, almost silky, with little to no bite. There are great elements of the wheat and light vanillin notes. There’s a sugariness here, a bit like cotton candy, and with touches of minerality and earthiness.
Savor: The ending is a clean, smooth, and ethanol driven affair. The ending has a touch of grain and vanilla again.
Absolut Elyx is wonderfully smooth, with a clean, welcoming flavor profile. There’s little to no notes of imperfection here. If I can hold anything against it, I almost wish it had a little more complexity. That aside, the clean, straightforward flavor profile is wonderful for crafting, and not unpleasant on it’s own.
In Cocktails
As previously mentioned, Absolut Elyx is smooth and thanks to the softness of the wheat and vanilla notes, lends itself well as a base. As a result – it helps create elegantly smooth bases for Martini’s and mules. It also lets other ingredients, like orange juice, shine through without providing too much of a bite, but still enough for you to know it’s there.
Absolut Elyx Overall
Absolut Elyx is well crafted, and delivers firm quality at the price point. While is isn’t essential to stock, it is worth the splurge for the extra cost. For that reason, and the flexibility in crafting, we actually keep a bottle in our bar.
For more about Absolut Elyx – check out their website.
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