Vodka · 40.0% ABV

Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka

Name: Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
Brand: Charbay

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45 states

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1+ cases

12 bottles per case

Launched in 1998 as the first 100% fresh fruit flavored vodka in the US. Made from organically grown, tree-ripened Meyer lemons, whole fruit and zest included, taking 68 days to extract the essence before blending with Charbay's Clear Vodka.

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The Brand

Charbay

Ukiah, CA

Est. 1983

Charbay was founded in 1983 in Ukiah, California as Domaine Karakash, becoming the 177th licensed distillery in America. The Karakasevic family traces its distilling heritage back 13 generations to 1751, when the House of Karakasevic was honored by the Austrian-Hungarian imperial court of Empress Maria Theresa for its wines and brandies. In 1987 the winery was renamed Charbay, a name combining Chardonnay and Brandy after the family's first Dessert Chardonnay. Still independent and family-owned, Charbay is committed to old-world European distilling knowledge paired with American creativity, producing whiskey, vodka, brandy, rum, and liqueurs without cutting corners on time.

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The Founder's Note

Charbay was founded by Milorad (Miles) Karakasevic, who immigrated to North America in 1962 after earning degrees in Enology and Viticulture from the University of Belgrade. Miles designed the first American-made Alambic Charentais pot still in 1993 and was named America's first Grand Master Distiller in 2010. His son Marko, the family's 13th generation distiller, joined in 1995 and has been Master Distiller since 2009. Marko revolutionized flavored vodka in 1998 with the first U.S. vodka made from 100% real fruit and later pioneered whiskey distilled from fully brewed beer.

How It's Made

Charbay distills in a handmade 660-gallon copper Alambic Charentais pot still built by the Prulho family in France. Each batch is run twice: the first distillation builds the body, and the second selectively captures the best part of the run. Master Distiller Marko Karakasevic manually switches between heads, hearts, and tails by taste and smell rather than automated cuts, a process that can take multiple days of continuous attention per batch.

Tasting Notes

Palate: subtly sweet with floral and spice touches. Finish: smooth, sweet lemons with a light tang.

Cocktail Applications

Lemonine MystiqueRecipe
- 1 1/2 oz Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
- 1/2 oz yuzu liqueur
- 1/2 oz cherry syrup
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled. Strain into a sugar-rimmed glass and garnish with a decorative lemon peel. Cred. @cocktail.memoirs.
Lemon Passion HighballRecipe
- 1 1/2 oz Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
- 1 1/2 oz passionfruit juice
- 3/4 oz coconut syrup
- 3 oz lemon-lime soda
Combine everything except the soda in a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a tall highball glass with fresh ice, top with lemon-lime soda, and garnish with a lemon slice. Cred. @mixitupwithmary.