Batch record

Valence Vodka

BATCH VA-001

Specification

Batch
VA-001
Bottled
June 15, 2026
ABV
40% · 80 proof
Spirit base
100% corn neutral spirit, evaluated and selected before purification

Process notes

Single continuous run through the purification column at steady state. Light and heavy fractions directed away from the product stream; the clean center cut collected across a deliberately narrow window. Proofed to 40% ABV with purified water in two stages, rested before bottling, and passed by panel evaluation against the reference standard.

Sensory notes

  • Nose: very quiet at first pour — faint grain sweetness emerges with a few minutes in the glass
  • Palate: soft entry, gentle mid-palate sweetness, no sting at the front
  • Texture: round and slightly weighty for the proof
  • Finish: short, clean, and warm rather than hot

Distiller's observations

This batch came off the column the way we like: a stable run, a narrow center cut, and nothing in the panel notes that needed explaining away. The most common word in the tasting log is “quiet,” which for a vodka is the compliment. Whatever character is here arrives late and softly — give it a warmer glass and a few minutes and a light grain sweetness shows up, exactly where the base spirit says it should be.

Our recommendation for a first pour: taste it before you mix it. Start with The Control, then change one thing at a time — temperature, dilution, and glassware are where this batch has the most to show. The experiment continues; this page will grow as the batch archive does.

Recommended serve

Sample 01 — no variables

The Control

  • 1.5 oz (45 ml) Valence Vodka
  • Nothing else — that's the experiment

Chill a small glass in the refrigerator (not the freezer) along with the bottle for at least an hour. Pour 1.5 oz (45 ml), smell before you sip, and let the glass warm slightly as you go — the aroma opens as the temperature rises.