The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka 70cl / 40%
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The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka is an English wheat vodka from The Lakes Distillery in Cumbria, bottled at 40% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It is made with water from the River Derwent, which flows past the distillery in the Lake District. The style is clean and crisp, designed for sipping over ice or mixing with good-quality tonics and sodas. It suits visitors bringing home a taste of Cumbria, gin and tonic drinkers, and anyone who wants a versatile English vodka for the drinks cabinet.
The Lakes Vodka tasting notes
- Nose: Fresh wheat, a hint of lemon and cool mineral notes.
- Palate: Clean and crisp, with soft grain sweetness and a light creaminess.
- Finish: Bright and dry, with a whisper of black pepper.
How to drink The Lakes Vodka
Pour 25 ml over a few cubes of ice in a rocks glass, or keep the bottle in the freezer for chilled, neat measures. It sits well with potted shrimp, smoked trout, Cumberland sausage and local cheeses. It is a good bottle to take to a holiday cottage or to open at a relaxed dinner with friends.
The Lakes Vodka cocktails
- Lakeside Vodka Soda: 50 ml over ice in a highball glass, topped with 150 ml soda water and a few thin cucumber slices.
- Sea Breeze: 40 ml The Lakes, 90 ml cranberry juice and 30 ml grapefruit juice over ice in a tall glass.
- Harvey Wallbanger: 40 ml The Lakes and 100 ml orange juice over ice in a highball glass, floated with 15 ml Galliano.
How it compares
Ramsbury Single Estate Vodka is another English wheat vodka but fuller, with caramel and cocoa at 43%. Sipsmith Sipping Pure Plain Vodka is more peppery and made for sipping neat, whereas The Lakes is the crisper all-rounder for long drinks and highballs.
Good to know
The Lakes Distillery in Cumbria also produces whisky and gin. As a vodka from the Lake District, this bottle makes a good gift for anyone with fond memories of the fells. Wodka Company ships The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka 70cl to addresses across the UK.
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Lakes Vodka made?
The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka is made at The Lakes Distillery in the Lake District, Cumbria, using water from the River Derwent. The same distillery is also known for its English single malt whisky and its gin.
What mixer goes with The Lakes Vodka?
The crisp, clean style of The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka suits light mixers. Try 50 ml over ice with 150 ml elderflower tonic and a sprig of mint, or lengthen it with ginger ale and a squeeze of lime.
What is the difference between The Lakes Vodka and Sipsmith Sipping Vodka?
Both are English wheat vodkas. The Lakes Pure Plain Vodka is the brighter, crisper all-rounder for long drinks, while Sipsmith Sipping Vodka is unfiltered, more peppery and made above all for sipping neat.
