RRP: $80

Distributor: Lark Distillery

Hand-crafted by award-winning distillers at Lark Distillery in Tasmania, Alaskan Rock Vodka is a Sydney based artisan vodka created using malted-barley to deliver a crisp, neutral spirit flavour, best enjoyed straight from the freezer, cold and neat.

Working alongside the design team Vert, Alaskan Rock conceptualised the vodka’s unique bottle, crafted from black Mexican glass and featuring hand-finished touches, including individual numbers, meaning each bottle is a unique piece of art.

The vodka itself has taken the spirit world by storm, winning the inaugural Australian Distilled Spirits Competition in 2014 for best plain vodka, as well as receiving five stars in Difford’s Guide.

Alaskan Rock’s release comes at a time when Australia is seeing a rise in demand for locally produced, small batch spirits, following a survey by the National Restaurant Association in America that found that professionals predicted micro-distilled/artisan spirits to be the top alcohol and cocktail trend of 2015.

Alaskan Rock Vodka, run out of Sydney’s Surry Hills, has been sampled by A-list visitors to Australia, including Skrillex, Daniel Avery and Royal Blood and has been chosen by companies such as Warner Music to represent Australian small batch spirits to international guests.