Crystal Head Vodka Gold Edition 700ml

Crystal Head Vodka was co-founded in 2008 by actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander, drawing direct inspiration from the legend of the thirteen crystal skulls — ancient artifacts, some dated between 5,000 and 35,000 years old, said by many cultures to hold genuine spiritual and healing power. That legend shaped the brand's now-iconic skull-shaped bottle from the very beginning, and the Gold Edition takes that same legendary design and elevates it further, finishing the entire sculptural skull in a highly reflective metallic gold, transforming an already celebrated bottle into a genuine display piece built specifically for premium home bars, milestone gifting, and serious collections.

Inside the gold skull is Crystal Head's Original vodka, crafted from locally sourced Canadian corn and blended with pristine water drawn from deep aquifers in Newfoundland. The spirit is distilled four times for genuine purity and smoothness, then filtered a total of seven times — including three separate passes through Herkimer diamonds, a rare form of double-terminated quartz crystal found in only a handful of places worldwide, including upstate New York, Tibet, and Afghanistan, long believed by some indigenous cultures to carry purifying properties. Crystal Head remains genuinely additive-free throughout — no glycerol, no citrus oil, no added sugar — letting the spirit's own natural character carry the entire experience.

Crystal Head's broader Original expression has earned real, independently judged recognition, including a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2011, one of only a handful of brands to receive that distinction out of more than 200 vodkas entered that year, plus Gold at PRODEXPO Moscow. Drinks Enthusiast's independent tasting found it "smooth and light on the nose with hints of vanilla gently making its way around," with "a slight kick" on first contact that "mellows quickly into a smooth offering." The official tasting notes describe the nose as "clean neutral grain, delicate citrus, light vanilla, and subtle sweetness," the palate "silky and smooth with soft corn sweetness, vanilla, gentle citrus, and a clean mineral character," closing "soft and creamy with lingering sweetness and a crisp, polished close." This is a genuinely striking, collectible vodka — real craftsmanship inside a bottle built to be the centerpiece of any home bar.

Origins & Craftsmanship

Crystal Head Vodka was co-founded in 2008 by actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander, inspired by the legend of the thirteen crystal skulls. The Original vodka is crafted from Canadian corn sourced from the Kent/Chatham region of Ontario, distilled four times to produce a neutral grain spirit, then blended with pristine water drawn from deep aquifers in Newfoundland, Canada. The vodka is triple charcoal filtered and then filtered three additional times through Herkimer diamonds — a rare form of quartz crystal found in very few places worldwide.

The Gold Edition presents this same Original vodka inside the brand's iconic skull-shaped bottle, finished in a striking, highly reflective metallic gold. Production of Crystal Head Vodka has historically taken place at the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. Crystal Head is entirely additive-free — no glycerol, citrus oils, or sugar. Bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof, 700ml, produced in limited quantities.

Critics Reviews

Double Gold Medal — San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2011 (one of only a handful of Double Gold recipients among 200+ vodkas entered)

Gold Medal — PRODEXPO Moscow

Silver Medal & Special Jury Award for Unique Packaging — LA Spirits & Wine Competition, 2009

Drinks Enthusiast (extended independent review):
"Smooth and light on the nose with hints of vanilla gently making its way around. A slight kick when it first hits the palate, but it mellows quickly into a smooth offering."

Crystal Head (official tasting notes, Gold Edition):
"Nose: Clean neutral grain, delicate citrus, light vanilla, and subtle sweetness. Palate: Silky and smooth with soft corn sweetness, vanilla, gentle citrus, and a clean mineral character. Finish: Soft and creamy with lingering sweetness and a crisp, polished close."

Tasting Profile

Nose
Clean, neutral grain leads, with delicate citrus, light vanilla, and subtle sweetness.

Palate
Silky and smooth, with soft corn sweetness carrying the entry, developing vanilla and gentle citrus, alongside a clean, mineral character.

Finish
Soft and creamy, closing with lingering sweetness and a crisp, polished finish.

Quick Overview

Serving Note

Serve chilled or neat to fully appreciate its smooth texture, or use as a genuinely premium base for cocktails.