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Kanon Organic Vodka from the King of Sweden’s Distillery

Posted: July 28th, 2010 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Shopper | Tags: , , | No Comments »

New to these shores, Kanon Organic Vodka is a Swedish spirit from Gripsholm Distillery, founded by King Karl IX of Sweden, which has been producing organic vodka for over 400 years. Read the rest of this entry »


A Vodka Survey

Posted: May 23rd, 2010 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Life Essence | Tags: , | No Comments »

Is there a more perfect birthday present than a bottle of vodka? At my home, it’s the gift that’s always appreciated and never goes to waste. My recent celebration brought me four bottles — and an excuse to buy a fifth — all of them unfamiliar boutique brands. And that got me wondering: is there an artisanal vodka trend afoot? Let’s have a taste. Read the rest of this entry »


What your cocktail says about you

Posted: January 24th, 2010 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Life Essence | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

coctailsEver notice that shadow looming near your shoulder at a bar that you sense is most likely a beautiful woman, but may only be some big, encroaching dude? And, on the off chance that the shadowy blob is, in fact, a beautiful woman, ever wonder why she seems to be eavesdropping on your chat with the bartender? Well, the truth is, she’s probably judging your drink. No, she’s not necessarily standing there to scrutinize your thirst-palette, but she is secretly taking into consideration your choice of booze. Read the rest of this entry »