The use of hemp at the highway distillery helps us provide a nuanced, balanced, unique spirit with a character unlike any other. No matter where we are in the process of making our spirit, hemp is there doing something unique to create something unique. And most importantly, helping to create a phenomenal, easy drinking spirit unlike any the world has ever seen… Until now. Easy to drink tonight, easy on you in the morning. Highway Vodka is distilled 6x, only keeping the hearts of the run to preserve some of the nuance and sweetness of the corn and the oils from the hemp. This yields a smoother vodka that has a noticeably different viscosity and mouth feel than other vodkas. Highway is a vodka that can be sipped, savored and enjoyed neat, chilled or as a foundation to your most complex cocktails! HEMP Not Infused. Not Flavored. An Integral Part of the Process. Without giving up all the keys we’ve developed during our 7 years of trial and error, extensive research, and consumption of our fair share of sub-par spirits, we’ll put y’all up on a few. After all, the colonel still hasn’t given up the 7 herbs and spices. Naturally free of THC and CBD, the hemp creates a nuanced, balanced, unique spirit with a character unlike any other in the world. The inclusion of the plant from the beginning of the process, as an ingredient in our grain bill is what sets us apart from others who incorporate hemp as an afterthought. The myriad of contributions derived from the use of hemp evolve throughout the process as the form of the plant changes. Meaning depending on where we are in the process of making our spirit (be it mashing, fermenting, distilling, or even filtering) hemp is integral to the final output– a phenomenal, sip-worthy spirit unlike any the world has ever seen. Read more about the history of hemp here!