X MUSE Vodka 70cl with Gift Box (Tenth Muse) - Scottish Barley Vodka Distilled and Bottled in Scotland - 40% Alcohol By Volume (X Muse Vodka with Gift Box)

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X Muse’s outlook is international, but its heritage is rooted in Scotland, with the founders aiming to bring Scottish spirit-making traditions – synonymous with whisky and gin – to the world of vodka. As a child, my father took me to a local market and made me closely experience different produce and spices every single week. A new luxury spirit for the discerning drinker, X MUSE has been created by Artistic and Brand Director Vadim Grigoryan, a renowned drinks industry expert, in partnership with CEO Robert Wilson, co-creator of Jupiter Artland and co-owner of Nelsons the leading Natural Medicine manufacturer. Drinks industry expert Vadim Grigoryan and Jupiter Artland co-creator Robert Wilson have announced the launch of X MUSE, the first blended barley vodka inspired by the spirit making traditions of Scotland.

It depicts the head of Sappho, the Greek lyrical poet whose extraordinary creative gifts led Plato to dub her the ‘tenth muse’, thus ranking her alongside the Nine Muses of Greek mythology. Made from ‘snap frost’ grapes that are cold fermented before being distilled in a combination of steel and copper stills, it’s a little more refined than your average vodka and comes with a crisp, refreshing taste to match. Drawn from the history and experience of Scottish spirit-making, heritage barleys and the purest water combine to produce a . With the singular aim of delivering quality through complexity,” Lowe also unveiled FRACTAL Sequence 001, here pictured at IKOYI, a multi-varietal, multi-region, multi-vintage still white wine from England. As a vodka to sip and savour with a multi-layered design and brand identity, X MUSE aims to create moments of connection, where the world pauses and drinkers can experience concentrated emotion known to X MUSE as ‘ambromoments’ (from the Greek word ambrotos, “immortal”).Harriet Lloyd-Smith was the Arts Editor of Wallpaper*, responsible for the art pages across digital and print, including profiles, exhibition reviews, and contemporary art collaborations. I have worked with cognac and wine before and know how much each variety of grape can impact the flavour.

The competition is now underway with heats in London and Scotland in May before the finals at Jupiter Artland in June. It is from this piece, filled with rich, complex resonances and unparalleled beauty, that X Muse vodka also takes its name. Vadim Grigoryan, X MUSE Co-founder, Artistic and Brand Director comments ‘We look at spirits as cultural products deeply rooted in human history.Having designed the central pavilion at this years Biennial in Venice, this is their first work completed in Scotland. Established and mysterious with a focus on the arts, the founders of X Muse believe firmly in technology and magic. As the sun sets, conversation begins to flow almost as freely as the barley blend spirit, as plans for an onsite distillery in the near future are discussed with just a whisper of an end goal of whisky production.

A simple way of doing this is to nose different plants, herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables as much as you can.A guided walk through the grounds with Robert uncovers an eclectic collection of work from the likes of Tracey Emin, Cornelia Parker and Marc Quinn, lying waiting in unexpected clearings which have been chosen by the artists themselves. X MUSE is the first Scottish blended barley vodka and the first to tread the intersection of Scottish spirit making traditions and art thinking. Fused with water drawn from an ancient aquifer at Jupiter Artland estate, X MUSE is handcrafted in Scotland, using the finest local ingredients with subtle differences in organoleptic profile embracing the variety of nature. X Muse sources its water from an ancient aquifer, an underground layer of rock that holds groundwater.

We as brand owners, and we as consumers, all have a joint responsibility to be careful in the way we impact the future of the planet. What Simone and Andrea did is a perfect example of showing without saying,’ adds Grigoryan, nodding to the brand’s motto, Plura Latent Quam Patent (more is concealed than revealed). Caviar is an especially good accompaniment with X MUSE as the flavour profile marries perfectly with the oily nature of Beluga or Sevruga caviar. Each distilled individually before being combined in precise amounts, it’s a process that is unique to X MUSE, using barleys carefully selected for their richness of flavour to make for a silky smooth and delicious Scottish barley vodka that is quite unlike any other. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.

The careful orchestration of these cherished barley varieties, known for their exceptional taste, culminates in a vodka of unparalleled smoothness and complexity. This gloriously sleek vodka is produced from a blend of heritage barley varieties – Maris Otter and Plumage Archer. A collaboration between Lowe and Defined winemaker Nick Lane, whose CV includes Dom Pérignon and Cloudy Bay, Sequence 001 combines three identified grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier, alongside mystery components, drawn over a decade of vintages spanning 2010 to 2020. Amongst the collection at Jupiter Artland is the sculpture Xth Muse, by the Scottish poet, artist, gardener, Ian Hamilton Finlay, which inspired our vodka’s brand name.