This weeks Friday Links include some follow up to our Five Wives post, Beam finalizing the purchase of the Pinnacle vodka brand, an odd cocktail (with a not-so-odd infusion you might also like), and Seattle’s new liquor laws. Five Wives Follow Up On our last report, Five Wives was contemplating a First Amendment law suit. Since then, Boise Weekly reports that the Idaho State Liquor Division would be willing to reconsider their decision through an
A writer for The Horn known as The Gentleman has posted his take on vodka in a piece called From Eastern Europe with Love. He hits the high points of vodka history and shares his favorite ways to drink vodka. Though not a fan of vodka, he suggests the Cape Cod, Madras, Martini, and Bloody Mary. Timely, though, is the fact that he is drinking a Luksusowa Cape Cod as we just posted our Luksusowa
Ultimat vodka commissioned a study to determine whether “Summer Friday” perks were still widely available. Back in the day, New York ad agencies found that productivity on Fridays during the summer dropped to near zero. Instead of kicking people in the pants about it, they started giving people the day off (or a half day off) on Friday during the summer, and found that morale was boosted as well as productivity the rest of the
There are plenty of great things about Sweden, but the one that interests us most is Absolut vodka. Absolut made a name for itself by creating unique art-driven ad campaigns, including creations by important figures like Andy Warhol. Recently, though, Spritmuseum in Sweden has installed a permanent exhibition including 70 pieces of Absolut’s art after the Swedish government handed over the goods. The VodkaBuzz readership is primarily US-centric, but if you ever get over to
This week’s Friday Links include the new definition of Polish Vodka, a swimming ban in the Ukraine, some news on flavored vodkas, and a lot more. Polish Vodka Defined A new Polish law will define what “Polish Vodka” is. The new definition of Polish Vodka is: an alcoholic beverage produced from grain or potatoes harvested in Poland. Good thing Ciroc chose France for it’s grape-based vodka. Russians to See Higher Vodka Prices An article at
Jersey Shore star Pauley D teamed up with Skinny Girl Vodka co-founder David Kanbar and former-Sidney Frank Importing Co. employee Tom Bruno to create a pre-mixed vodka drink called Remix. The product is aimed at the club-hopping scene. The word “pregame” is getting thrown around a lot, and tons of comparisons to Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Cocktails. I’m all for the proliferation of vodka, but, despite wanting pre-mixed screwdrivers when I was in college, I’m dubious
Ogden’s Own Distillery, based in Ogden Utah, has been making headlines with it’s Five Wives Vodka. The vodka has been sold in Utah, a state heavily associated with Mormonism, for some time. When Ogden’s Own Distillery decided to bring the vodka to neighboring Idaho, things started to break down. Howard Wasserstein, deputy director of the Liquor Division, stated in a letter that Five Wives was denied distribution in Idaho because the name would be offensive
This week’s Friday Links include a great punishment for social media faux pas, an odd thief, more flavored / infused vodkas, cleaning CDs with vodka, and vodka mouth spray for a short buzz. Social Media Punishment If you haven’t already heard the story about the most hilarious punishment for improper use of social media, here’s the short story. Writer ReShonda Tate Billingsley let her 12-year-old daughter sign up on Instagram. Her daughter subsequently posted a
Absolut, the largest food and beverage exporter in Sweden, has created a new sub-brand called Elyx. According to Mumbrella, Absolut says the vodka is targeted at consumers that appreciate the craftsmanship of the products they buy. Absolut points out the “farmpunk” movement as an example of their target market. I had never heard of farmpunk before. Apparently they make interesting furniture, though That Green Stuff describes farmpunk as “a neo-agrarian who approaches [agri]culture, community development
According to an article at Beverage Daily, Russian brands are seeing wild popularity around launch, but a tapering off as time goes by. According to Euromonitor analyst Olga Murogava, the blame is in part due to the draw of other beverages like beer. Some advise to those vodka makers: Try flavored making vodka. It really seems to help the bottom line of quite a few vodka brands.