Chili Vodka
Smoky, spicy vodka for bold cocktails.
Turn up the heat to 40,000 Scoville with peppers sourced from Turkey, Peru and Mexico. We scoured the world to create our secret blend of hot peppers. With bold smoky flavour, soft fruity notes and intense heat, our chili vodka is truly an ode to the unexpected.
A must have to take those Bloody Caesars to the next level. Or even try using in place of mezcal or tequila in cocktail recipes!
40 percent alc./vol.
750 ML
Base: 100 percent local Québec corn
Scoville: 40 000 Scoville heat units
Flavor: Bold chili heat with smoky character, soft fruity notes and a long, warm finish.
Nose: A wonderful spicy bouquet with smoky and fruity notes.
Palate: The heat gradually grows before making way for the smoky and slight fruity notes.
Finish: Long persistence with a finish on the smoky side.
A Quebec chili vodka made for modern cocktails
Chili Vodka is a new way to bring real chili heat into cocktails without fake flavours or novelty gimmicks. It starts with a grain to bottle base: 100 percent Québec corn, milled to CIRKA’s specifications and distilled in a 24 plate column still for over 20 hours, creating a clean, velvety spirit before any peppers ever touch it.
Then comes the secret blend of chili peppers from Turkey, Peru and Mexico. Some bring smoke, some bring fruit, some bring pure fire. Together they create a chili vodka that is genuinely spicy and smoky, with surprising notes of tropical fruit, cocoa and coffee. It is powerful, but it is also controlled, so you can decide how far you want to push the heat in your Caesars, Margaritas and house cocktails.
Cocktails with Chili Vodka
A spicy Margarita that balances smoke, lime and sweetness. Chili Vodka, fresh lime, orange juice and agave with a Holy Mole rim. Strong enough to satisfy spicy cocktail fans, easy enough to make at home. Top with ginger beer if you want extra lift.
A Caesar built for brunch and bold flavour. Chili Vodka, lemon, sake, soy, fish sauce, sesame oil and Walter’s Caesar mix in a tall glass with an Asian spice rim and a full garnish. This is your breakfast of champions when you want more than the usual celery salt.
A tropical and spicy cocktail created in honor of the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes. Passion liqueur, Chili Vodka, lime, coconut syrup and spicy pineapple soda or ginger beer, garnished with a ground cherry and basil. It is a tropical adventure in a glass with just the right hint of heat.
Distilled by CIRKA
Built on Quebec terroir, distilled in Montréal
CIRKA was the first grain to bottle distillery in Québec, working directly with local producers and distilling everything on site in Montréal. The vodka program starts with locally grown corn, careful milling, long column distillation and light coconut carbon filtration, which set the foundation for both Vodka Terroir and Chili Vodka.
Chili Vodka follows this same philosophy, then takes it in a different direction. Instead of chasing neutrality, it embraces bold smoky heat and layered fruit notes from peppers sourced around the world. It is a Montréal made answer to the question of what a serious chili vodka can be when treated with the same discipline as a premium sipping spirit.
FAQ
Chili Vodka is for people who genuinely like heat. If you already reach for hot sauce, order spicy food and ask for extra spice in your Caesar or Margarita, this is your bottle. It is also for bartenders and home cocktail makers who want a reliable way to add smoke and chili to a recipe without relying on random infusions.
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Chili Vodka is not a “mild” product. It reaches 40 000 Scoville, with heat that builds gradually, then lingers. The flavour profile is more complex than just burn, with smoke, fruit and cocoa notes, but you should expect a serious chili presence. If you are unsure, start small in cocktails and adjust.
No. Caesars are a natural fit, but Chili Vodka was designed to be broader than that. It works in Margaritas, tropical drinks, highballs, riffs on Micheladas, and even as a spicy accent in chocolate or coffee cocktails. The key is to use it with intention and balance.
The essentials are Chili Margarita, Sunday Caesar and Tutu Pele, but you can also use Chili Vodka anywhere you want to add chili to the base of a recipe. Use it instead of tequila in spicy Margaritas, instead of mezcal in smoky Palomas, or as a partial swap in any vodka cocktail where spice makes sense.
Yes, if you like spicy spirits. Many people enjoy small chilled shots or slow sips over ice to appreciate the smoky and fruity notes along with the heat. For most drinkers, it really shines as a cocktail ingredient rather than as a primary sipping spirit.
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