5 | Spirits | Flavored Vodka, $10 to $20

"Sweet cherry white chocolate torte aromas follow through on a silky entry to a dryish light-to-medium body with pistachio oil and faint licorice and marzipan accents. Finishes with a zippy, fruity talc and cherry pit fade. Solid dry cherry flavor for mixing." Reviewed by: Beverage Testing Institute 86pts

"Citron’s bouquet sings with fresh, vibrant, lemon zest right from the opening bell; the prototypical citrus-flavored vodka bouquet. Palate entry is so clean and effortless that you just want to consume more immediately; at midpalate, there’s a rush of lemon zest and oil. The distillers reached the ideal degree of flavor balance, without submerging the vodka presence." 90-95 pts.

"Mild lemon lozenge aromas. A round, satiny entry leads to an oily, dry medium body of lemon cake batter an white pepper flavors with a quick lemon frosting fade. A pleasant, if understated lemon vodka for mixing."

"Clear. Intense, sweet clementine/tropical, perfumed aromas. Soft, rounded texture. Moderately lush and fruity mouthfeel gives way to a bold, mineral and grain accented palate."

"The ripe, freshly cut lime perfume wafts up from the glass in strong waves; after aeration the lime perfume lessens allowing the tartness/acidity elements to take over, nicely countering the lime zest/lime pulp intensity. In the mouth the lime flavoring is remarkably clean, acidic, tart and fresh. Concludes clean, tart and ripe. Best Buy." 85-89 pts.