Technically no alcoholic beverages are paleo, but there are a few that are less harmful to your paleo diet/lifestyle if you do choose to continue drinking alcohol. I personally still drink despite paleo since it is part of the social and networking world that I belong to and I like to drink wine with dinner for its health benefits.
Vodka is one of the best paleo alcohols, if you get the right one.
Most vodkas are made from other non-paleo ingredients like wheat, corn, grain, and rye. Since vodka is a distilled spirits, and not brewed, the gluten should be non-existent in the final product, but you still have a risk of cross contamination.
There are a few brands that make their vodka with paleo friendly ingredients like coconut, potato, and grapes.
Final note – if you are going to drink vodka, watch your mixers as well. Mix with club soda, lime juice, or coconut water before something like tonic or sugary fruit juices.
Best Paleo Friendly
Grape Based Vodka
Bazooka, Binboa, Bombora, Cîroc, Cooranbong, Istanblue and Lokka
Potato Based Vodka
Boyd and Blair, Chase, Chopin, Cirrus, Cracovia, Grand Teton, Heavy Water, Karlsson’s, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Permafrost Vodka and Vikingfjord
Coconut Based Vodka
VuQo
Fruit Based Vodka
Siwucha
Honey Based Vodka
Krupnik
Horseradish Based Vodka
Hrenovuha
Some Vodkas to Avoid
Absolut, Artic, Belaya Rus, Belvedere, Biała Dama, Bols, Bong Spirit, Boru Vodka, Crystal Head, Danzka, DOT AU, Double Cross, Downunder, Dragon Bleu, Explorer, Finlandia, Firefly, Frïs, Frozen Ghost Vodka, Glen’s, Grey Goose, Han, Hangar One, Iceberg, Jean-Marc XO, Kauffman, Keglevich, Ketel One, Koskenkorva, Kryshtal Etalon, Level, Lotus, Magic Spirits, Mastermind, Minskaya Kristall, Monte Carlo, New Amsterdam, Nikolai, Orloff, P.i.n.k, Pinnacle, Platinka, Polar Ice, Polonaise, Popov, Rain, Renat, Reyka, Russian Doll, Russian Standard (Русский стандарт), Shustov (Шустов), SKYY , Smirnoff , Snow Queen, Sobieski, Square One Organic, Starka, Stolichnaya, Svedka, TAG No. 5, Three Olives, Tito’s Handmade, Ultimat, UV, V44, Van Gogh, Viru Valge, Vladivar, Vodka 14, Vox, Wyborowa, Xan, Xellent Swiss
You don’t comment about Whey based vodkas at all. I assume they aren’t paleo either?
I’ve honestly never heard of “whey” vodkas. Can you give me a couple of brand examples? I’m going to say that I doubt they are paleo, though.