We’ve all heard bourbon aficionados go long on barrel chars, mash-bills, and other minutiae. Vodka, on the other hand, is wrongly reduced to a “neutral spirit” with no distinct taste, often simply ...

Why do consumers buy what they buy? Why do they choose what they choose? As a cocktail writer, nowhere has this question fascinated me more than around vodka brand preferences. Legally speaking, until ...

PROVIDENCE — In this new golden age of cocktails and spirits, artisan distillers are pushing the envelope in the most creative of ways. The latest example comes from The Industrial Spirit Company ...

This summer, millions of Americans will drink vodka in a stunning array of popular cocktails: from the well-known Moscow Mule and martini to the more obscure vesper or Great Gatsby. In 2024, vodka ...

You'd expect Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood to be the home of a small, microbrewery. You might not expect it to be the headquarters of an artisan vodka distillery that produces 2,000 bottles each ...

Vodka is fermented, distilled, and filtered to ensure it's mostly neutral in color, taste, and scent. There are no restrictions on what vodka can be made from, but it's mostly made from grains or ...

Julia Thiel Barrel-aged vodka, still in the barrel at Chicago Distilling Company Barrel-aged gin is having a moment. Barrel-aged cocktails are everywhere. Barrel-aged vodka, however—not so much. And ...