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Win a Weekend in Iceland
Reyka Vodka and Iceland Air are teaming up to send a lucky reader and 9 friends to Iceland for the weekend in October. Being one of the premier nightlife scenes, a weekend in Reykjavík is a must — and...
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360 Vodka Review
We just got our hands on the first Green Vodka, 360 Vodka. Made by McCormick’s Distilling in Missouri, 360 is very eco-friendly and very good. 360 Vodka is made from grains grown nearby in Kansas and...
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Veev – Susutainable Acai Spirit Review
Veev is a spirit made from Brazil’s National fruit, the açai (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee) berry. The açai is a packed with antioxidants, omega 3s, calcium, vitamins C & E, and protein. The spirit also...
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Earth Day – Organic & Sustainable Spirits
Happy Earth Day! This year the beverage industry is full of sustainable and organic products. We’ve had the pleasure to try a few. 360 Vodka: a 100% organic vodka from the Midwest. Veev: A sustainable...
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Dos Lunas Anejo Tequila Review
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and the folks at Dos Lunas sent over a bottle of their award winning añejo. Dos Lunas Añejo is super-smooth, 100% natural ultra-premium tequila. It is double...
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Garden Creek Vineyards
On Saturday, I was invited to Garden Creek Vineyard to celebrate the release of their 2003 vintage. The family owned winery is one of the first fully-sustainable wineries in California. Our hosts...
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Best of the Green Web – Distilleries
We were asked to write a post about sustainable distilling practices for “The Best of the Green Web,” a collection of post about sustainability, climate change and green initiatives. Contributing to...
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Lights Out in Las Vegas
This past Saturday, June 21, the eve of summer solstice, ABSOLUT Vodka and Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino turned off the lights at 9:30 p.m. for 60 seconds during the Outernational Music Festival...
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The Slow Food Bar
The Slow Food Nation Conference in San Francisco recently and spirits were nicely represented. The slow food movement is a reaction to fast food that champions sustainable, local ingredients. The...
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TRU2 Organic Gin Review
I cannot rave enough about TRU2 organic gin. Of all the organic spirits making their way to market lately, this one is the most impressive and unique. Just looking at it you can tell it’s different....
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Maker’s Mark, the Green Whiskey?
Inhabitat has an interesting post about Maker’s Mark. With all the attention smaller, boutique spirits makers have garnered for “green” offerings, a nationally distributed “corporate” brand surprises...
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Findlandia Vodka: Drink a bottle, plant a tree
Drink up, the earth needs you to! Now when you drink, you can say you’re doing it to help the environment. Finlandia has some specially marked bottles that can be redeemed for a donation to plant one...
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Moon Mountain Vodka Review
Moon Mountain is a new entrant in the field of organic vodkas. Created by Master Distiller Gerry Webb, Moon Mountain is made in a small batch (3000 gallons) copper pot still, not the continuous column...
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Lemon Verbena Spring Fling Cocktail
Now that spring is in full bloom, it’s time to take advantage of all the fresh cocktail ingredients available to us! I used fresh lemons and lemon verbena along with Tru2 Organic Gin, which is highly...
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Sustainable Distilling
This article originally ran in May 2008 on Best of the Green Web. The world is going green and the cocktail world is no exception. Bartenders the world over are experimenting with locally grown,...
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Mother Earth Mint
Plant a tree, organize a neighborhood cleanup, or just recycle. There are a many ways to celebrate Earth Day (of course, every day should be Earth Day) and cocktails are no exception. Many...
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Mark West Pinot Noir 2008 Review – Wine Wednesday
Enjoy our new feature, Wine Wednesday! Each week, on Wine Wednesday, the Drink of the Week team will feature a wine for $10 or under. 2008 Mark West Pinot Noir, California ($8.99 at Safeway) As an...
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Earth Day Pisco Sour
As more and more distilleries open around the world, many are embracing the use of sustainable methods. The week’s drink come to us from Pisco Portón, a Peruvian mosto verde pisco, committed to...
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Krug House Bay Area – Tah Mah Lah
Yesterday we were invited to Tah Mah Lah, the greenest home in America, to experience the debut of the Bay Area iteration of Krug House. What is Krug House? Krug House is a pop up started in 2011 that...
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