Drumshanbo Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka

Drumshanbo Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka is a 43% ABV (86 proof), 750mL botanical vodka from The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland. Founder PJ Rigney's search for "nature's purest vodka" led through the African Serengeti to the Kigelia africana — the majestic sausage tree, prized for centuries for its purifying properties. Back home, he slow-distilled the sausage tree fruit with wild Irish nettle from the Drumshanbo woodlands and pure Irish grain in medieval copper pot stills. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Proof / ABV: 43% ABV / 86 proof
• Size: 750mL
• Base: Irish grain spirit, slow-distilled in medieval copper pot stills
• Botanicals: African sausage tree fruit (Kigelia africana) + wild Irish nettle, selected for natural purifying properties
• Origin: The Shed Distillery, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland

From the Serengeti to County Leitrim

PJ Rigney founded The Shed Distillery in 2014 — the first distillery in Ireland's Connacht region in over a century — and built its reputation on unconventional botanicals, most famously in Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. The Sausage Tree vodka applies the same curiosity to vodka: sausage tree fruit from Africa married to wild Irish nettle from the distillery's own woodlands, slow-distilled with Irish grain and rested before bottling. The result is not a neutral vodka but a vodka with subtle botanical character — ultra-smooth, with gentle fruit and herbaceous depth. Browse our vodka collection and the full Drumshanbo range.

Tasting Notes

Nose: exceptionally clean, with light citrus, soft fruit, and gentle herbal notes. Palate: smooth and silky — subtle fruit nuance, light botanical character, clean grain foundation. Finish: fresh and refreshing, with lingering softness and delicate spice.

How to Enjoy

Signature serve: a vodka soda with a lime wedge and a slice of African orange. It is also elegant in a martini, on the rocks, or in citrus-led summer cocktails.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the sausage tree?
The Kigelia africana, an African tree producing large sausage-shaped fruit, long prized for its purifying properties.

Is this a flavored vodka?
No — the sausage tree fruit and wild Irish nettle are distilled into the spirit, giving subtle botanical character while keeping it a pure vodka.

What is the ABV?
43% ABV (86 proof) — bottled higher than standard vodka for added structure and mouthfeel.

Who makes it?
The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland — founded by PJ Rigney, makers of Gunpowder Irish Gin.

For a vodka with a story and subtle botanical depth, order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.