Sedna is a new premium vodka hailing from the island of Newfoundland. It has a unique process of production, and also boasts a unique story behind the branding of the product. After speaking to Sonja, who represents the brand, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle, and today I’m going to be telling their story.

Sedna is produced at the Rodrigues winery and distillery in Newfoundland, who specialise in creating fresh fruit wines. However their owner, Dr Rodrigues noted one day the abundance of huge icebergs floating past the winery, and decided that these large pure forms of natural water could be instrumental in creating their quadruple distilled premium vodka.

With the use of the icebergs, Dr Rodrigues decided that it was important to recognise Inuit culture and beliefs in the naming of his product, so named it Sedna, after the sea goddess. It is believed that Sedna looks after all sea animals, and forms an important part of Inuit culture as they believe she lets the sea animals be caught by the hunters to enable their survival. The raven that forms the logo, is also an important part of both Sedna’s and Inuit history.

After they had a created this premium vodka (and suitable named it) they we wary of stripping all of this goodness out of the vodka in their filtration stage. So they developed a new method, where lava rocks are placed into a large cylinder and used to remove the impurities that could remain in the liquid. This meant that they could remove these, without stripping the all important character that they had worked so hard to get in there.

So now we understand a bit about Sedna, its time to have a look at see how this actually affects the finished article. On the nose, it is very soft, creamy with buttery tones yet a slight alcohol edge. On the palate it is very soft, with a great mouthfeel, and fluffy marshmallow hints finishing with a nice alcoholic hit. It has a long finish that lingers, but feels slightly raw.

All in all I’m very pleasantly surprised by this vodka. It has a lovely mouthfeel, and has lovely warming effect, not too harsh, but still with a nice little kick (it is 40%ABV). This is definitely a vodka that I would recommend to people. This is a true sipping vodka, with a great mouthfeel and warmth, but because of these characteristics it makes it harder to mix in some drinks, there is just too much character. So rather just pour a large one over ice, and sit back and enjoy.

http://www.sednavodka.com/