![]() ![]() But I was had to hear more, this was one of the most ingenious approaches to vodka making I had come across yet. We use the curds for the cheese and mix the leftover whey with special yeast to produce a type of milky beer.’ ‘Our dairy cows are grass-fed and their milk is used to make our cheeses and vodkas. I was perplexed, what could an 11th century Mongol Emperor have to do with Jason’s family farm? ‘Genghis Khan was the first person to ask if it was possible to make vodka from milk,’ co-founder Archie jumped in, seeing my confused expression. ‘When it came to my turn, I knew I wanted to take it in a different generation and, as mad as it sounds, found some inspiration in Genghis Khan.’ ‘We’ve been making cheese for hundreds of years – we’re actually the world’s oldest surviving cheddar makers!’ he said, grinning. ![]() Jason, a fifth-generation dairy farmer gestured up the road to his family farm, explaining how it was there that it had all started. They invited me in to hear a little more and sip some of the strong stuff. They laughed, they were used to being met with surprise when it came to how they made their vodka. ![]() Happening upon a farm, I was met by two exceptionally friendly faces who introduced themselves as Jason and Archie – exactly who I had been hoping to cross paths with! I explained who I was, a roaming cocktail man, and told them how everyone I had spoken to in town had said I couldn’t leave without trying their one-of-a-kind spirit, Black Cow Vodka. Traipsing over lush fields, it was the perfect summer’s days – nothing but the sound of birds and villages slowly waking up around me. Pointed Westwards by a local, I started out early one morning, the sunrise lapping at my heels. But let me not get ahead of myself or I’ll miss all the fun. From the staggering cliff faces and sweeping shoreline to rolling grassy hills and gently winding streets, it always felt like the place I’d want to be most.Īnd on my last trip down South, I found one of Dorset’s shiniest, most spectacular gems – Black Cow Vodka. I’d always known there was something special about Dorset. ![]()
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