Boru accolades

And the guardians of
taste approached the
High King and spoketh!

2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge 93 Points
“Excellent, Highly Recommended”

2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Great Value

2001 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Medal

2003 BTI International Review of Spirits
Silver Medal
88 “Highly recommended”

2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold Medal

2007 International Wine & Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal

Forbes.com
“Vodka Rocks, Top 10 Vodkas” 7/1/04
“Subtle, very smooth with a round, full mouth feel.”

The Robb Report
“Holiday Survival Guide” by Brett Anderson 3/1/05
“This quadruple-distilled vodka is as cool and bracing as the Irish spring water from which it is made.”

The Spirit Journal, September 2007
F. Paul Pacult
“Superb. Highly Recommended.”
“Impeccable purity; clear as mineral water. The initial whiffs detect pleasantly dry grainy and stone-like aromas; aeration stimulates subtle notes of grass, grain kernel, beans, and granite. Entry is clean, off-dry, and intensely grainy; the taste profile at midpalate reflects the stony/mineral quality more than the graininess. Ends on a tangy, spirity note that’s welcome and grainy sweet. Comes off more composed and focused than the previous incarnation.”

The Spirit Journal, 1999
F. Paul Pacult
“Recommended”

Wine & Spirits
“Excellent, highly recommended. Gentle, delicately perfumed, clean and neutral… excellent on its own or in a martini.”

Wine Enthusiast
92
“Fresh, slightly bready aroma with pleasant grassiness. The body is mouth-coatingly syrupy and the palate is sharp, clean and peppery while retaining a nice neutrality, but with lots of character. The finish is warm and of medium length. A well-crafted vodka…”

2007 BTI International Review of Spirits
Silver Medal, 88 Points
“Highly Recommeded”

2007 Beverage Dynamics Advertising & Promotion Awards
First Place - Redesigned Label/Packaging
First Place - Print Campaign, Trade

2008 Wine Enthusiast
90-95
“Superb/Highly Recommended. Best Buy”
“The nosing passes find pleasantly dry, grainy and stone-like aromas with subtle notes of grass, grain kernel, beans and granite. Entry is clean, off-dry and intensely grainy; the mid-palate tastes are more stony/mineral and grainy. Ends on a grainy, sweet, tangy and spirity note.”

2008 Impact
“Hot Prospects” List

2008 World Beverage Competition
Platinum Medal

2010 BTI International Review of Spirits
Silver Medal, 87 Points
“Highly Recommended”

“Superb. Highly
Recommended.”

F. Paul Pacult
The Spirit Journal,
September 2007

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Boru Cockrails

Little known fact:
king boru’s drink of choice
was a very dry martini.

The Brian Boru Dry Martini

• Boru Premium Vodka
• Dry Vermouth
• Green Olive

Pour an ounce of dry vermouth into a chilled martini glass,
swirl the vermouth around and pour out remaining liquid.

Pour 4 oz of Boru Vodka into a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously, strain into the martini glass.
Drop one olive into the glass.

Bloody Viking

• Boru Premium Vodka
• Tomato Juice
• HP Sauce
• Horseradish
• Lemon Juice
• Hot Sauce
• Celery Salt
• Lime Slice
• Celery Stalk
• Black Pepper

Pour 2 oz Boru Vodka into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add 6 oz tomato juice, 1 tsp HP Sauce, 1 tsp horseradish,
1 tsp lemon juice, dash of hot sauce, shake of black pepper.

Shake and pour into a tall rocks glass rimmed with celery salt.

Garnish with lime slice, celery stalk and olive sword.

Irish Martini

• Boru Premium Vodka
• Clontarf Irish Whiskey
• Dry Vermouth
• Lemon Twist

Pour 1 oz Clontarf Whiskey into a chilled cocktail glass. Swirl around to coat and then drain excess.

Pour 3 oz of Boru Vodka and 1/2 oz vermouth into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Shake well, and strain into the cocktail glass.

Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.

Dublin Mule

• Boru Premium Vodka
• Ginger Beer
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Lime Slices

Pour 2 oz Boru Premium Vodka, 4 oz Ginger Beer and a squeeze of lime juice into a chilled copper mug or rocks glass.

Garnish with lime slices.

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King Boru

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If it weren’t for the
noble efforts of Brian Boru
we’d all be wearing
“Kiss me I’m Danish”
t-shirts.

Born in 941 in the land of Dál Cais, a small kingdom in Southern Ireland, Brian Boru was a clan prince who battled for years against rival kings and Danish Viking invaders, determined not to bow to Norse occupiers. Battles were long and bloody but Boru was successful. By 1002, Brian Boru was recognized as the High King of Ireland.
Boru’s consolidated power angered Sitric, the Dublin Norse king of the Uí Néill dynasty that had ruled in Ireland for centuries. In 1013 Sitric joined forces with Viking mercenaries and revolted.
Then 88 years of age, Boru marched north with his army to meet the combined forces. The armies met at Clontarf, outside Dublin. Boru’s army easily vanquished the Norse coalition and the Viking soldiers fled, killing Boru as they ran.
Despite Boru’s demise, his victory at the Battle of Clontarf liberated Ireland from Norse invaders forever.

Boru Vodka

Pristine spring water,
select irish grain
and a very, very tough
reputation to uphold.

Boru is a premium vodka from Ireland, inspired by our namesake, Ireland’s legendary High King, Brian Boru.
Our vodka is made in Ireland from the finest local grain and pristine Irish spring water. The five-time distillation process produces a vodka of unusual clarity and exceptional smoothness.
Boru Vodka has a fresh, slightly bready aroma with a pleasant grassiness. The body is mouth-coatingly syrupy and the palate is sharp, clean and slightly peppery. This well crafted vodka retains a clean balance throughout and finishes with pleasantly lingering warmth.
We like to think that we honor King Boru by creating a vodka of such exceptional quality.