Altamura Vodka
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July 9, 2025
TL;DR: Altamura is an Italian vodka made from 100% durum wheat, offering a soft, slightly sweet flavor with a clean, crisp finish. With gentle cereal notes and a light, creamy texture, it’s an elegant choice for drinkers who prefer their vodka smooth, subtle, and quietly refined.
Altamura Vodka brings Italian finesse to the vodka world, distilled entirely from wheat grown in the Alta Murgia region of Puglia. It’s a vodka that leans toward elegance rather than intensity, with a delicate sweetness and soft grain character that speaks to its agricultural roots. The aroma carries inviting notes of malt, biscuit, and raw almond, creating a warm, cereal-driven profile. On the palate, it’s lightly creamy with a subtle sweetness and a clean, uncluttered texture. The finish is short and precise, offering a crisp punctuation to a smooth sip. This is a vodka that doesn’t try to dominate—it complements, enhances, and disappears gracefully when needed.
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Overall Review
- Overall Assessment: 87/100
- Bottle Appeal: 9/10
- Value for Price: 7/10
- Crushable / Daily Drinker
- Cocktail Worthy
- Special Occasion Sipper
- Weird & Wonderful
- Skip It
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Clear
- Aroma: Soft and gently sweet, with biscuity grain, malted cereal, and hints of raw almond. There’s a nutty warmth beneath the surface that gives it quiet depth and approachability.
- Taste & Mouthfeel: Lightly creamy with a touch of sweetness on entry, followed by a clean, neutral mid-palate. Straightforward and polished, it finishes short and crisp, leaving behind a whisper of wheat and a sense of smooth clarity.
- Overall Drinkability & Balance: Altamura is clean, calm, and quietly complex. Its biscuity, grain-forward notes add character without distraction, while the smooth mouthfeel and crisp finish make it easy to drink and easy to mix. Balanced, elegant, and ideal for those who appreciate subtlety in their spirits.
Product Details
- Distiller: Altamura Distilleries
- Type: Vodka
- Age: N/A
- Still Type: Column Stills
- Origin: Ostuni, Puglia, Italy
- Composition: 100% Durum Wheat from Altamura region
- ABV: 43%
- Price: $50-55-ish CAD (2025)
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