Grey Goose Essences Vodka
French wheat vodka, cold pressed fruit, bottled light at 60 proof.
The story behind Grey Goose Essences
Grey Goose was founded in 1997 by Sidney Frank with cellar master François Thibault, working from soft winter wheat grown in Picardy and Gensac spring water. The Essences line came later, built for drinkers who wanted a lighter pour with real fruit and botanicals rather than syrup. Thibault's team cold presses white peach and strawberry, vacuum distills them at low temperature, macerates watermelon in neutral spirit, and cold macerates rosemary, basil and lemongrass near freezing before blending into the base vodka.
Everything is cut back with Gensac spring water to 30% ABV, or 60 proof. That number matters: below the legal minimum for standard vodka, Essences is classified as a distilled spirit specialty. We have poured it in Commack for years, and it earns its place on the shelf.
Explore the Grey Goose Essences range
Four expressions, all 60 proof, all built for mixing light. The 1L bottles carry the value; the 50mL is a cheap way to try before you commit.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Goose Essences Straw & Lemongrass 1L | Distilled spirit specialty | 60 | Strawberry and lemongrass, bright and grassy, spritz ready |
| Grey Goose Essences Peach & Rosemary 1L | Distilled spirit specialty | 60 | White peach and piney rosemary, soft and herbal |
| Grey Goose Essences Watermelon & Basil 1L | Distilled spirit specialty | 60 | Macerated watermelon, fresh basil, clean finish |
| Grey Goose Essences Straw & Lemongrass 50mL | Distilled spirit specialty | 60 | Single serve, same strawberry lemongrass profile |
| Grey Goose Essences Straw & Lemongrass 1L | Distilled spirit specialty | 60 | Zero sugar, zero carbs, about 73 calories per pour |
Which Grey Goose Essences is right for you?
Our Essences shelf runs on the 1L bottles at $34.99, which works out to roughly $26 per 750mL once you do the math, and that beats most 750mL pricing we see on the same liquid. The Straw & Lemongrass 50mL is $1.99, a low risk way to test a flavor before buying the liter. All four expressions sit at 60 proof with zero sugar, zero carbs and about 73 calories per 1.5 ounce pour. Stock moves; call the store at (631) 343-7200 or check the listing before you drive over.
Liter bottle, club soda, ice and a strawberry. Serves a crowd without a shaker.
60 proof over one big cube, peach and rosemary doing the work, no mixer needed.
$1.99 to find out if the flavor suits you before committing to a liter.
Grey Goose Essences cocktails and pairings
Serve these cold and simple. A spritz with club soda and matching fruit is the house standard, and the lower proof keeps it easy.