In these current times it can be a effort to recall how boastful we are to be British. What with the worldwide recession taking a strong hold of the country, the spiralling costs of food and fuel and now the political theatrics leading up to the General Election.It takes something extraordinary to remind us of who we are, how prideful we should be of this outstanding country. A last-wicket win to snatch the Ashes back of the Aussies perhaps, a British Formula 1 World Champion or the impeccable performance of our Forces overseas. This little Island against the World!
In 2006 Chase Vodka Distillery in Herefordshire set about producing something charming. Something assembled through love and devotion. Something outstanding. It took two years to fine-tune, but in 2008 they launched the first Chase Vodka, a true labour of affection, using time-honored methods to produce a truly artisan Vodka.
The idea to make a Vodka, came from looking at ways in which to use the cast off potatoes that were too inferior to produce crisps (for Tyrrells). The potatoes are grown locally on the farm, so there is a nominal outcome on the environment in status of transport and once the alcohol from the potatoes is extracted out, what’s left is fed to the cattle herd! So not only do Chase produce extraordinary drinks, they are a bright light in terms of diversification for modern British farming.Chase are surely not alone in producing a small collection Vodka in the UK, nevertheless what they have done is created a Vodka that can take on the World, most recently fetching a double gold medal for ‘Best Vodka’ at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
When you ponder how many various Vodka producers there are in the World, this is an amazing feat.
However, Chase are not self-satisfied with that. Since 2008 more goods have been developed turning this small distillery into one of the biggest players in the UK, consistently releasing high quality drinks to exacting standards.
