Cutwater Spirits Fugu Vodka
Cutwater Spirits Fugu Vodka is the house vodka behind Cutwater's award-winning canned cocktails — distilled in San Diego from corn-based grains and filtered 15 times for exceptional purity, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750mL bottle. It took a Gold Medal at the 2017 Los Angeles Spirits Competition, and it is the same vodka that goes into every Cutwater RTD on this shelf. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Corn-based grains — naturally gluten-free
- Process: Column distilled, filtered 15 times
- Origin: Distilled in San Diego, California
- Accolade: Gold Medal, 2017 Los Angeles Spirits Competition
Precision, the Cutwater Way
Fugu is the Japanese pufferfish — the world's most methodically prepared delicacy, where anything less than perfection is, famously, a mortal sin. Cutwater named its vodka for that ethos: meticulous distillation, fifteen filtrations, and a clean, neutral profile built to disappear into a martini or stand cold and quiet on its own. It is also the base spirit for Cutwater's entire ready-to-drink line, which is why this bottle and the cans below it taste like one program. Browse the Cutwater Spirits collection, explore more vodka, and shop the full ready-to-drink lineup at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Clean and neutral with light grain sweetness — an exceptionally smooth palate with soft mineral notes and a clean finish with no harshness. A textbook mixing vodka: it lifts citrus and botanicals without adding anything of its own.
How to Enjoy
Chill it hard and pour a martini, build Moscow mules and vodka sodas, or serve it neat over ice to taste what fifteen filtrations buy you. If you drink Cutwater cans, this is the bottle they are made from.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called Fugu Vodka?
It is named for the fugu pufferfish — the world's most meticulously prepared delicacy — as a nod to the precision of its distillation and filtration.
Is Cutwater Fugu Vodka gluten-free?
Yes. It is distilled from corn-based grains and contains no gluten.
What vodka is used in Cutwater canned cocktails?
This one — Fugu is Cutwater's house vodka and the base for its award-winning ready-to-drink cocktails.
Order Cutwater Spirits Fugu Vodka online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — precision you can taste.