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Beverage Dynamics Jan-Feb 2016

Beverage Dynamics is the largest national business magazine devoted exclusively to the needs of off-premise beverage alcohol retailers, from single liquor stores to big box chains, through coverage of the latest trends in wine, beer and spirits.

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60 Beverage Dynamics • January/February 2016 www.beveragedynamics.com goes to ultra-premium Grey Goose VX. Made in the heart of Cognac, the vodka is distilled in copper alembic stills from a blend of rye, barley, wheat and corn. This pure grain vodka is produced with limestone-fi ltered water drawn from the famous Genté Springs, located in the Champagne region of Provence. Also new to our shores is certifi ed gluten-free 49th Par- allel Vodka. Being gluten-free is one thing, being certifi ed gluten-free is quite another. Both in Canada and the United States, the process of earning such a designation is enor- mously demanding. In part, it involves scrutinizing the dis- tillery for the presence of airborne grain powder down to 20 parts per million. "Since corn is the only ingredient the distillery uses to make all of its brands, we knew we stood a good chance at getting the vodka certifi ed," says brand partner Jim El- liott. "There are only two brands in the U.S. that we know are certifi ed gluten-free—49th Parallel and Tito's Vodka. That's pretty select company. The designation also means our vodka is GMO-free. For us it's not a trend, but a way of life." By the way, for those of you without a globe, the 49th parallel is the U.S. and Canadian border. BD ROBERT PLOTKIN is a judge at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and author of 16 books on bartending and beverage management including Secrets Revealed of America's Greatest Cocktails. He can be reached at www. AmericanCocktails.com or by e-mail at robert@barmedia.com vodka in Russia. It is produced from winter wheat and pure glacial waters drawn from nearby Lake Lagoda. To ensure essential purity, the vodka is twice fi ltered slowly through charcoal, then sent to relaxation tanks for 48-hours to allow its molecular structure to become fully integrated. "I can tell you with confi dence that Russian Standard is a vodka that is unnecessarily well made" says Giulio Bertozzi, Russian Standard US brand director. "What I mean is that Russian Standard Vodka uses the best possible ingredients and cutting edge technology. How can that not create a thing of beauty?" Recently-launched White Tiger Vodka is produced at the century-old JSC Ussuriyskiy Balsam distillery, making it among the oldest distilleries in Siberia. The vodka is twice distilled from a blend of premium rye and winter wheat. The vodka is then rigorously fi ltered to essential purity using quartz sand and 40 feet of birch wood charcoal. Pure spring water from the nearby Sikhote-Alin Mountains is used to render the vodka to 80 proof. Black Leopard Vodka is the 100 proof version. "If you're looking for a new vodka experience, an engaging spirit handcrafted in a far off land, your search is over," says Ilia Lerner, CEO of Amur Spirits. "White Tiger Vodka from Siberia is just the ticket. Talk about a spirit having an impres- sive terroir. A vodka would have to be produced on top of the Himalayas to possess a more dramatic sense of place." The nod for the most innovative vodka on the market

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