Dragon Lemon Vodka 70cl / 37.5%

Dragon Lemon Vodka is a lemon vodka made from triple-distilled, unaged sugar cane spirit blended with natural lemon essence, bottled at 37.5% ABV in a 70cl bottle. The cane base gives a softer, rounder feel than many grain vodkas, and the lemon shows as bright zest rather than sugary lemonade. As a full flavoured vodka, it brings real citrus to simple mixers without extra syrups. It suits drinkers who want a fresh, zesty spirit for summer highballs and seafood suppers.

Dragon Lemon tasting notes

• Nose: Fresh lemon zest and lemon sherbet, with a hint of cane sugar.
• Palate: Crisp citrus, light sweetness and a clean, soft body.
• Finish: Zesty and fairly short, with a gentle lemon-peel bitterness.

How to drink Dragon Lemon

Serve it chilled over ice, or straight from the freezer in a small glass with a twist of peel. A lemon vodka and tonic, built with 50 ml and 150 ml tonic water over plenty of ice, is the simplest serve of all. Grilled fish, garlic prawns and a slice of lemon tart all suit its citrus edge.

Dragon Lemon cocktails

• Lemon Vodka Collins: 50 ml Dragon Lemon, 20 ml fresh lemon juice and 10 ml sugar syrup over ice in a highball, topped with 100 ml soda water.
• Sgroppino: whisk 25 ml with a scoop of lemon sorbet and 50 ml chilled prosecco, then pour into a flute.

How it compares

Dragon Vanilla Vodka from the same range shares the 37.5% strength but swaps the citrus for rich vanilla. Compared with J.J. Whitley Lemon Citron Vodka, a 35% spirit drink that mixes lemon with lime, this sugar cane lemon vodka is a full flavoured vodka with a sharper focus on lemon peel.

Good to know

Because the cane spirit is unaged, it stays clear and lets the lemon essence take centre stage. Order Dragon Lemon Vodka 70cl from Wodka Company for delivery to any UK postcode.