Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka

Product Description

Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka: Texas Vodka Made with Real Black Tea and Honey

Sweet Tea was the first Deep Eddy ever made. Clayton Christopher, who had built Sweet Leaf Tea into a national brand, and Chad Auler, of Savvy Vodka, launched Deep Eddy in 2010 with a sweet tea vodka rather than an unflavored one, which the brand calls the first flavored vodka in Texas. It starts with Deep Eddy’s Original Vodka, a corn-based vodka distilled ten times in a column still, then adds real, whole-leaf Indonesian black tea and a hint of local honey and cane sugar for Southern sweetness against the bright bitterness of the tea. It’s bottled at 35% ABV (70 proof), with no high fructose corn syrup or processed sweeteners, and the brand says it’s gluten-free because it’s distilled from corn.

Per retail notes, expect sun tea, lemon, and a little dried fig on the nose, with honey, mocha, and cereal, and a smooth, gently sweet palate like a porch glass of sweet tea with a kick. It’s made for summer: pour it over ice with club soda or fresh lemonade, make the brand’s Skinny Dip (2 ounces Sweet Tea vodka, 4 ounces water, and a lemon wheel in a mason jar), or spike an Arnold Palmer or a Long Island Iced Tea. Per ounce, it has about 70 calories and 4 grams of sugar.

Deep Eddy is named for Deep Eddy Pool in Austin, the oldest spring-fed swimming pool in Texas, and is part of Heaven Hill Brands.

What’s in the Bottle

• Flavored vodka: Deep Eddy Original Vodka (corn, distilled 10 times) with real black tea, honey, and cane sugar
• 35% ABV (70 proof)
• Deep Eddy Distilling Co., Austin, Texas; Heaven Hill Brands

Tasting Notes

From Deep Eddy’s description and retail notes.

Nose: Brewed black tea, sun tea, and lemon, with a hint of honey.

Palate: Smooth and gently sweet, with real tea tannin, honey, and a little mocha.

Finish: Clean and refreshing.

Food Pairings

The tea and honey pair well with barbecue, fried chicken, and cornbread. It also goes with peach cobbler, lemon bars, and a summer picnic.

Serving Suggestions

Pour it over ice with lemonade for a spiked Arnold Palmer, or with club soda and a lemon wheel. For the Skinny Dip, stir 2 oz Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka and 4 oz water with ice in a mason jar and add a lemon wheel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is it? 70 proof (35% ABV).

Is there real tea in it? Yes, whole-leaf Indonesian black tea.

What sweetens it? A hint of local honey and cane sugar.

What’s the base? Deep Eddy Original Vodka, distilled ten times from corn.

Is it gluten-free? The brand says yes, since it’s distilled from corn.

What’s a good mixer? Lemonade or club soda.

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