Reyka
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Reyka is the first vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....

 distilled in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

. The word "Reyka" derives from the ancient Icelandic word for steam - It is geothermic steam drawn from the center of the earth that powers this distillery (making it the only eco-friendly vodka on the planet).

This hand-crafted small-batch vodka uses water drawn from a lava field over 4,000 years old; it requires no treatment or demineralization before it is blended with the vodka. After distillation
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....

 in the Carter-Head Still they filter it through lava rock collected from a local volcanic fields giving the vodka its characteristic Icelandic flavor. Water used for Reyka is so pure that Volvic
Volvic (mineral water)
Volvic is a brand of mineral water. Its source lies just to the north of the Puy de Dôme. The water's distinctive mineral content is due to the nearby volcano which last erupted in 5760 BC....

 bottled water has a content of dissolved solids that's five times higher than Reyka's, Evian
Evian
Evian is a French brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group, a French multinational company...

's level is nearly 15 times higher.

Reyka Vodka is ranked as one of the Top 10 Best Vodkas by Gayot.com.

Reyka Vodka is currently the best vodka according to the International Wine and Spirits competition.
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