Prompted by a friend’s insistence that Hangar One vodka is one of the best available, I decided to take a close look at another vodka produced right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. I won’t delve deep into the company’s history since you can find it here. Suffice it to say, their story is similar to Tito’s vodka, just change the location from Texas to California.
Hangar One has a powerful alcoholic smell that combines suggestions of fruit and floral aromas. The taste of Hangar One is remarkably smooth, both freezing cold and at room temperature. It has a sweet overtone that has distant hints of berries of some sort. It finishes with a mineral taste that balances out the sweetness. The last flavor is slightly peppery on the aftertaste.
So far, I’d rate this as my second favorite vodka behind Pravda. Hangar One lost out in the “silkiness” category. Pravda continues to be the ultra smooth vodka and it lacks the slight harshness of the Hangar One aftertaste. The price of a 750ml bottle of Hangar One runs about $30, so it’s in the same ballpark as most higher end vodkas. It still gets a strong recommend, but for now I’ll continue to go import when I purchase vodka.
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