The journey of Zyr always begins with 3 ingredients: soft red winter wheat, rye and softened water. The organic wheat and rye come from Janie's Farms and the water from the Sankoty Aquifer in Central Illinois - a historic water source for distilled spirits.
9 Filtration
The process starts with clean, naturally filtered water, drawn from 140 meters deep below Russia's heartland. The water is then filtered five times, including ultra-violet and membrane filters, in preparation for its marriage to the fermented blend of grains. After the five distillations, ZYR is filtered four more times using carefully selected birch tree charcoal granules to remove any remaining impurities and round out the taste and texture.
5 Distillations
Fermented blend of Russian winter wheat and rye is distilled five times. These stages ensure maximum clarity and purity in the products and the incredibly clean taste. ZYR is then married to additional crystal-clear water, bringing the resulting spirit to 80-proof or 40% alcohol by volume. The procedures used for ZYR are based on the work of Dmitry Mendeleev, Russia's famous son of the science and creator of the Periodic Table of Elements.
3 Tasting
There are three tastings performed at specific stages prior to the final bottling process. There inspections ensure that every drop of ZYR is the perfect vodka in taste, texture, weight, nose and shine.