Pour this one straight from the freezer and it goes thick and silky, like cold cream with a quiet kick. KHOR Black & Gold is the bottle you grab when you want vodka that actually tastes of something: soft wheat for the smoothness, a bit of rye for the backbone, and a clean finish that doesn't burn your throat on the way down. It's the good-mood spirit for a long Friday, the base for the round of cocktails, the thing that makes the late nyama choma run feel like an occasion. Plus it looks the part: matte black bottle, gold lettering, zero apology.
Chill it properly and the first thing you get is a soft, almost bread-y aroma, like a warm bakery with a faint dusting of pepper. The sip is creamy and round, not sharp, with a gentle nutty sweetness in the middle and the smallest tingle of spice from the rye. The finish is clean and dry, a little grassy, and it fades fast so you're ready for the next one. Smooth is the word people use, and for once it's earned.
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Where it's from
This comes out of Ukraine from the Khortytsa distillery, one of the country's biggest and best-known vodka houses, which launched back in 1998 and has racked up a wall of medals at international tasting comps since. The recipe leans on pure artesian water and wheat grain spirit, blended with honey- and rye-crisp-flavoured alcohols and run through seven stages of filtering. That blend of wheat softness and rye character is the whole point, and it's why this drinks a notch above your everyday bottle. It's also naturally gluten-free.
Good to know
- What is the price of KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L?
KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L is KSh 2,699 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L taste like?
Smooth and creamy with a soft bready, faintly peppery aroma, a gentle nutty sweetness, and a clean, dry finish. The wheat gives it the silkiness, the rye gives it a little spice.
- What is the ABV of KHOR Black & Gold Vodka?
It's 40% alcohol by volume, in a 1 litre bottle. Standard strength, premium feel.
- How should I serve it?
Keep it in the freezer and sip it neat from a chilled glass, or pour it long over ice with soda and lime. It also makes a clean base for a Martini, Mule or Bloody Mary.
- What food pairs with KHOR Black & Gold?
Salty, savoury and smoky things love it: nyama choma, grilled fish, pickles, cured meats and sharp cheese.
- Where is KHOR Black & Gold Vodka from?
Ukraine, made by the Khortytsa distillery, which has been producing award-winning vodka since 1998.
- Is it gluten-free?
Yes. It's distilled from grain but the vodka itself is naturally gluten-free.
KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L
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KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L price in Kenya
Buy KHOR Black & Gold Vodka 1L online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,699. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.