Uncle Ed's Damn Good Jackfruit & Hibiscus Vodka
Uncle Ed's Damn Good Jackfruit & Hibiscus Vodka is the tropical pour in the Boise distiller's lineup — 30% ABV (60 proof), 1L, built on the brand's corn-based vodka and flavored with an all-natural organic essence of jackfruit and hibiscus. Sweet tropical fruit up front, a floral edge underneath, and a softer proof that drinks like a ready-made cocktail base. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 30% (60 proof)
- Size: 1L
- Base: Vodka distilled from corn
- Flavor: All-natural organic essence of jackfruit and hibiscus
- Producer: Uncle Ed's LLC, Boise, Idaho — fifth-generation distillers
- Brand claims: No added sugar, gluten-free corn base
A Luau in a Liter Bottle
Uncle Ed's began around a farm on Hawaii's Big Island, where brothers Edward and Walter Kerpa — fifth-generation distillers — set out to bottle the fruit they were growing. Edward died in 2021, and the brand now carries his name and mission forward with the band Common Kings and the Kina'ole Foundation, which supports Native Hawaiian communities. The Jackfruit & Hibiscus expression is the farm in a glass: ripe jackfruit, which tastes somewhere between pineapple and mango, layered with hibiscus flower brightness. It took a Bronze Medal (76 points) at the Bartender Spirits Awards 2022, and the brand reports a Double Gold at the PR%F Awards 2024 in Las Vegas. Find the rest of the range in our vodka and flavored vodka collections, or on the Uncle Ed's Damn Good vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet and floral — hibiscus leads, tropical fruit behind it. Palate: Ripe jackfruit with pineapple-and-mango character, a light candy-like sweetness and a touch of salt at the edges. Finish: Soft and lightly bitter, the floral note lingering.
How to Enjoy
Over ice with soda and a lime wedge for the simplest serve, or as the tropical base in a vodka punch or a Jackfruit Mule — at 60 proof it is built for long, cold drinks rather than shots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does jackfruit taste like? Ripe jackfruit sits between pineapple, mango and banana — sweet and tropical. Paired with hibiscus, which adds a tart floral note, it gives this vodka its signature luau character.
Is Uncle Ed's Jackfruit & Hibiscus Vodka made with real fruit? The brand flavors it with an all-natural organic essence of jackfruit and hibiscus rather than a whole-fruit infusion, and adds no sugar — the flavor profile is the same tropical-floral one the fruit and flower themselves suggest.
Where is Uncle Ed's Damn Good Vodka made? In Boise, Idaho, by Uncle Ed's LLC — a corn-based vodka line from fifth-generation distillers, with this expression bottled at 30% ABV in a 1L format.
Tropical fruit, hibiscus brightness, Idaho craft — order Uncle Ed's Jackfruit & Hibiscus Vodka online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.