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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With glasses, a plaid shirt and blue jeans, John Koehler doesn’t fit the image of a modern-day bootlegger. The 56-year-old former engineer is gearing up to join the liquor-production business made ...

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 ...

We know, we know: The vodka Martini is not technically the classic. That title belongs to the gin Martini, which is justifiably one of the all-stars of the tippling pantheon. But don’t let the ...