Vodka is supposed to be neutral — which is exactly why the interesting bottles are the ones that break the rule: a French vodka finished with a winemaker's micro-oxygenation, a chrome alien head filtered through meteorite rock, and California vodkas with real fruit steeping inside the bottle. Del Mesa Liquor, a family-owned liquor store in San Diego, California, stocks all of them in its vodka collection. Every bottle below is in stock and available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor today.
Vodka with a point of view
- Jean-Marc XO Vodka — $64.99 (1 in stock). Cognac thinking applied to vodka: four French wheat grains fermented and distilled five times, carbon filtered, then micro-oxygenated — a technique borrowed from winemaking — for a soft, creamy mouthfeel. Made in France's Cognac region. One bottle on the shelf.
- Outerspace Chrome Vodka — $54.99 (5 in stock). Five-times-distilled American corn vodka whose final filtration runs through 4-billion-year-old meteorite rock, bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) in a mirrored chrome alien-head bottle with a cork closure — as much bar-cart sculpture as spirit. Five bottles in stock.
- Ciroc Amaretto Vodka — $29.99 (8 in stock). The discontinued dessert staple: Ciroc's grape-based French vodka — fine French grapes distilled five times in the Cognac region — layered with cherry-almond amaretto flavor and a touch of vanilla at 70 proof (35% ABV). Discontinued in the US, so remaining bottles are a find. Eight bottles in stock; more flavored bottles sit in our flavored vodka collection.
Real fruit, real heat, brunch in a bottle
- Infuse Spirits Grapefruit Vodka — $39.99 (2 in stock). Look through the bottle: actual grapefruit slices are steeped inside. The Los Angeles brand infuses real fruit into five-times-distilled corn vodka at 80 proof (40% ABV), with zero grams of sugar per serving — bright peel, fresh citrus, a clean tart finish. Two bottles in stock.
- Infuse Spirits Mango Habanero Vodka — $39.99 (1 in stock). The same real-ingredient idea turned fiery-sweet: real mangos and habanero peppers infused into five-times-distilled corn vodka, no artificial flavoring, bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV). Infuse Spirits was founded in 2012 in a Los Angeles garage. One bottle on the shelf.
- Twisted Path Bloody Vodka — $37.99 (1 in stock). The backwards Bloody Mary, from Milwaukee's Twisted Path Distillery: vodka pre-infused with the herbs, spices, salt and vinegar of a Bloody Mary — no tomato, no preservatives — so you add plain tomato juice (one part vodka to three parts juice) for a two-ingredient brunch cocktail. Bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV). One bottle in stock.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a vodka 'XO' or premium?
Raw material and process. Jean-Marc XO starts with four French wheat grains, distills five times and borrows micro-oxygenation from winemaking; Ciroc distills French grapes five times. Both aim for texture, not just neutrality.
Are flavored vodkas sweetened?
Some are, some are not. Infuse Spirits' Grapefruit has zero grams of sugar per serving because the flavor comes from real fruit steeped in the bottle; Ciroc Amaretto is a sweeter, dessert-style pour at 35% ABV.
How do you use Bloody Vodka?
Twisted Path pre-loads the seasoning into the vodka, so the recipe is one part Bloody Vodka to three parts tomato juice over ice — no mix, no extra spice rack.
Can I order vodka online?
Yes — every bottle listed is in stock and available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, with shipping where permitted; see our shipping and return policy for details, and the gift sets collection for presented bottles like the Outerspace Chrome.
Vodka's botanical cousin got its own day yesterday: read our gin guide, browse the gin collection, and follow new arrivals on the Del Mesa blog.