Western Son Prickly Pear Vodka
Western Son Prickly Pear Vodka pours the desert into a Texas corn vodka — 60 proof (30% ABV), 750mL, built on Western Son's 100% American yellow corn base, distilled ten times in Pilot Point, Texas. Pink-hued and lush with cactus fruit, wild strawberry and melon, it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 30% (60 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: 100% American yellow corn vodka, naturally gluten-free
- Distillation: 10x distilled — copper pot, then a 20-foot column still with 13 copper plates
- Origin: Pilot Point, Texas, by Western Son Distillery
- Flavor: Prickly pear (cactus fruit)
Desert Fruit, Texas Spirit
Prickly pear — the magenta fruit of the prickly pear cactus — is a Southwest staple, and Western Son folds it into the same clean base it uses across the line: 100% American yellow corn, distilled ten times in Pilot Point, Texas since 2011, naturally gluten-free. The result is the most colorful bottle in the range. Find it on our vodka shelves, and explore the rest of the flavors on the Western Son vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Floral, lush cactus fruit and melon with sweet berry tones. Palate: Juicy, freshly picked prickly pear with teases of wild strawberry, kiwi and melon. Finish: Semi-sweet and lightly tart, refreshing, with lingering fruit.
How to Enjoy
Try it in a Prickly Pear Paloma or Bramble, or simply over ice with soda and lime — the color alone carries the glass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is prickly pear? It is the sweet, magenta fruit of the prickly pear cactus, tasting somewhere between watermelon, strawberry and melon.
Why is this vodka pink? The prickly pear fruit gives it a natural pink to pinkish-purple hue — it is the most colorful flavor in the Western Son line.
What proof is it? 60 proof (30% ABV), verified across multiple sources; one retailer listing it at 80 proof is in error.
Pink, lush and unmistakably Texan — pick up Western Son Prickly Pear Vodka online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.