SKYY vodka
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| Type | Vodka |
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| Manufacturer | Campari Group |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1992 |
| Proof (US) | 80 |
| Related products | List of vodkas |
SKYY vodka is produced by the Campari America division of Campari Group of Milan, Italy, formerly SKYY Spirits LLC.[1] SKYY Vodka is 40% ABV or 80 proof, except in Australia and New Zealand where it is 37.5% ABV / 75 Proof and in South Africa where it is 43% ABV / 86 Proof; SKYY 90 Vodka is a 90 proof high-priced brand aimed at martini drinkers, as well as flavored SKYY being 70 proof. Its creator, Maurice Kanbar, claims the vodka is nearly congener-free due to its distillation process. The bottle is a cobalt blue with a clear, adhesive label. In 2008, SKYY expanded the SKYY Vodka line with five new flavors, referred to as SKYY Infusions.
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Brand ownership history
SKYY vodka was originally sold by SKYY Spirits LLC, established in 1992 by Maurice Kanbar. In 2009 SKYY Spirits LLC was acquired by Campari Group, and in 2012 was renamed Campari America.[2] It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari, and markets not only the vodka line, but other Campari products as well.[3][4]
Manufacturing
Actual production and bottling of the product was outsourced to Frank-Lin Distillers Products in San Jose, California.[5] Bulk ethanol is delivered in railroad tank cars to Frank-Lin's railroad siding near the San Jose rail yards. The ethanol is mixed with filtered and deionized water, flavoring is added, and the product is bottled using a 42-head US Bottlers Machinery Company filling machine to ensure uniform product level.[6]
The ethanol is purchased from MGP Ingredients of Atchison, Kansas,[7] a bulk ethanol producer for beverage, industrial, and fuel applications.[8] MGP uses wheat as a feedstock for the process. The distillation plant is in Pekin, Illinois and is currently powered by natural gas, but United States Environmental Protection Agency approval has been requested to convert the plant to burn coal.[9]
Awards
The unflavored SKYY won silver medals[when?] at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.[citation needed]
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Bibliography
- Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook, Maurice Kanbar, Penguin Books, 2001, ISBN 0-14-200056-6
