Humboldt Distillery Organic Vodka

Humboldt Distillery Organic Vodka is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL vodka from Fortuna, California — distilled from organic American sugarcane and certified USDA Organic. It was the distillery's first product, released in spring 2013, a year after Abe and Courtney Stevens founded Humboldt Distillery as the North Coast's first micro-distillery. The brand's awards materials describe water sourced from a watershed originating in old-growth redwood forests, and the vodka is made with no additives — no glycerin, sweeteners or citric acid, per the brand's awards release. It took Double Gold and 96 points at the 2019 Bartender Spirits Awards, where it was also named Spirit of the Year, Vodka of the Year and Best Value of the Year. The distillery calls it California's best-selling organic vodka. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 40% (80 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Base: Organic American sugarcane (distillery)
• Certification: USDA Organic
• Claims: No additives, Non-GMO, gluten-free (brand awards release)
• Awards: Double Gold, 96 points, Spirit of the Year / Vodka of the Year / Best Value of the Year — Bartender Spirits Awards 2019
• Producer: Humboldt Distillery, Fortuna, CA (founded 2012)

Sugarcane Vodka from Redwood Country

Founder Abe Stevens — a fifth-generation Humboldt native with degrees in chemistry and biochemistry — built the distillery around a clean, ingredient-first idea: start with organic American sugarcane, ferment and distill it in small batches on the North Coast, and add nothing back. The result is a vodka with a soft cane roundness under its citrus lift, smooth enough to sip and clean enough to disappear into a cocktail. Browse the distillery on the Humboldt Distillery vendor page or explore the wider vodka shelf.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Light vanilla and citrus. Palate: Incredibly clean — smooth, lush vanilla with sweet orange and cane syrup tones (distillery and press notes). Finish: Generous, soft and clean.

How to Enjoy

Neat and chilled to appreciate the cane softness, or as a clean base for Martinis, Moscow Mules and citrus highballs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it distilled from? Organic American sugarcane, per the distillery — an unusual base that gives the vodka its soft, faintly sweet palate.

Is it really certified organic? Yes — it carries USDA Organic certification (the distillery's operation appears in the CCOF organic directory, USDA NOP certified since 2013).

Does it contain additives? No — the brand states it is made with no glycerin, sweeteners, citric acid or other additives, and is Non-GMO and gluten-free.

Organic sugarcane vodka from the redwoods — order Humboldt Organic Vodka from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.