USKO

USKO is a Scottish alcohol-free botanical spirit, produced by Spirits of Virtue in Clydebank and positioned as an ultra-premium vodka alternative. Spirits of Virtue was founded in 2018 by brothers Roddy and Kerr Nicoll, who established USKO as the company's premium non-alcoholic vodka brand. Deeside mineral water from the Cairngorms National Park is used as a key ingredient in production.

USKO Original is made from a blend of de-alcoholised grain spirit and natural botanicals. The use of a grain-spirit base, from which alcohol has been removed before blending, sets the product apart from most alcohol-free spirits in the category, which are typically built entirely from botanical extracts or infusions. Starting from a grain spirit gives the product a different textural foundation, closer to the structural character of conventional vodka than botanical-extract-only alternatives can generally achieve.

The range also includes a Citrus variant alongside the Original, providing two distinct profiles within a focused lineup. Both variants are available through specialist alcohol-free retailers, with no mainstream supermarket distribution recorded. The brand sits in the premium bracket.

The Cairngorms provenance and grain-spirit base give USKO a distinct identity within an AF spirits category that has largely been shaped by gin-adjacent botanical profiles. For sober-curious drinkers who want an alcohol-free spirit that functions convincingly in a long drink or a simple serve, the grain-spirit structural approach represents a meaningful difference from the botanical-extract alternatives that make up most of the market.

The Collection

Citrus

Original