Squadron 303 Peated Vodka / 40% / 0.7l

The history of the brand dates back to the beginning of World War II, when after the German invasion of Poland, many Polish pilots joined the RAF to support the fight against the enemy. At that time, the 303 Squadron was the best unit of the RAF, with an impressive number of enemy aircraft shot down. Legend has it that when the pilots were not fighting in the air, they brewed their own vodka from potatoes. The impulse that started this project was the finding of a hip flask of one of the commanders of the 303 Squadron, Walerian Żak. It is produced in the English Spirit Distillery, located near the place where the RAF pilots had their base during the war. It is bottled in very carefully finished bottles.

Produced from the King Edward variety, one of the oldest known in Great Britain, rich in sugar and starch. It undergoes a very slow distillation process, in copper stills and a still, the water used for production is filtered five times. Additionally, it is not cold filtered, which gives it a bit of an oiliness.

In the Peated version, the potatoes from which this vodka is distilled were previously smoked over peat fires, hence the smoky aromas, but also a bit of red fruit, mineral and floral notes. On the palate it is slightly tart, with a hint of smoked butter and minerality. The finish is rich in floral accents.