Effen Vodka is produced by the Hooghoudt Distillery, a fourth-generation family distillery located in the Netherlands. The distillery specializes in vodka made from a century-old Dutch recipe that incorporates wheat grain. To produce Effen Vodka, the distillery employs a directional continuous distillation system, followed by chill distillation and carbon filtration. The vodka is then blended with pure spring water sourced from the Groningen reservoir.
EFFEN Vodka shows a pleasantly soft nose of creamed wheat, toasted vanilla, and hints of dulce de leche. When tasted the spirit fills the mouth with a pleasant richness and echoes many of the sweet aromatics in an inviting but not saccharine way.
Palate entry is moderately sweet, almost smoky; at midpalate, a flash of black licorice tempts the taste buds, then recedes, allowing the sweet, nearly smoky/pipe tobacco leaf taste to dominate.