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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

By the late 40s brandy’s popularity began to wane with Americans who had begun to favor vodka as the tipple of choice, and in 1949, three West Coast businessmen, whose families are still owners to this day, purchased the operations and the company transitioned to rectification. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders.

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Before 2011, the Russian Government Treated Beer as a ‘Soft Drink’

VinePair

The nation consumes more vodka than any other country on the planet. The laws all went into effect at the start of 2013. In addition to being largely covered by permafrost, there are a few facts that contribute to Russias hardened reputation. Before 2020, Russians were allowed to keep bears and other large predatory animals as pets.

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Where to Drink in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Imbibe Magazine

Achilles Heel Before the Greenpoint riverfront was a near unbroken string of high-rise condos, restaurateur Andrew Tarlow (Diner, She Wolf, Marlow & Sons), opened Achilles Heel in 2013 on a tucked-away side street.

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Love Drinks Further Expand Portfolio of Brands with Addition Of Virtuous Spirits

BarLifeUK

Love Drinks have added vodka to its growing selection of spirits after confirming the UK distribution for Sweden’s handcrafted, organic Virtuous Vodka brand. The company’s Virtuous Vodka Rye received 99 out of 100 points at the IWSC 2023 and won the Spirit Gold Outstanding 2023 award and Vodka Trophy 2023.

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Review: Tequila Volteo Blanco

Drinkhacker

Prescott’s mother, who raised him and his siblings as a single parent of modest means in Louisiana, succumbed to colon cancer in 2013 and his older brother tragically took his own life in 2020. Luxe tequilas in this price band are often very refined to the point where they could often pass as a vodka.

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Meet the Mother-Daughter Team Behind Jeptha Creed Distillery

Chilled Magazine

When the family embarked on this journey in 2013, Autumn, then underage, was to eventually become the master distiller, but nobody wanted to teach her due to her age. Originally starting with moonshine and vodka, the team realized the importance of packaging. It’s inspired by a sketch from Autumn’s father he created in 2014.

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The Ultimate Guide to The Porthole Infuser

Casual Mixologist

The Porthole was featured in a Kickstarter campaign by Kastner in 2013, raising over $700k to bring the project to life. Use either vodka or high-proof grain alcohol that youll sweeten and dilute post-infusion. How Do You Use The Porthole? Bitters: you can make house bitters using infusions.