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grapefruit twist. It's the fi rst vodka drink on Pegu Club's list after a
decade in business.
ELEVATION AND DESTINATION
"Attitudes are changing, and the vodka category is changing," says
Andy Cagle, co-owner of the new Inner Circle Vodka Bar in Tulsa, OK.
He cites new expressions by the big producers as well as innovative
craft producers, distilling vodkas from pineapple and black-eyed peas.
"They are elevating vodka by going beyond tradition."
The bar opened in March with 75 different vodkas, has 15 more
on order, and intends to offer a selection of up to 150. "We want to
become a destination for vodka lovers," Cagle says .
He and his partners, Jacob Harper and Logan Penrod, raised more
than $17,000 via Kickstarter to open Inner Circle. "We decided to do
crowd-sourcing not just to raise money for the bar, but also raise
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JOHN
AMATUCCI
Cofounders (from left) Jacob Harper, Andy
Cagle and Logan Penrod opened the Inner
Circle Vodka Bar in March.
The
Inner
Circle
Vodka
Bar
in
Tulsa,
OK,
now
offers
eight
house
infusions
but
plans
to
up
that
to
a
dozen
rotating
infusions.
