Handcrafted in small batches and all natural, this award winning vodka is Certified Gluten Free and Kosher. Upstate vodka is living proof that you can create an outstanding vodka from apples. Grain-based vodka may be cheaper to produce, but for us, quality is what¡¯s important. Every bottle contains 70-80 apples from local New York state farms. Distilled by Sauvage Distillery in Charlotteville, New York, Upstate Vodka has a unique, light, crisp mouthfeel.