A 100% Canadian Vodka from Odd Society Spirits: East Van Vodka is crafted with old-world techniques and is only available in BC

A 100% Canadian Vodka from Odd Society Spirits


It’s no secret that vodka is a crowded space in the alcohol industry, often with differentiation between brands seeming to begin and end with the label. So when Vancouver native Gordon Glanz set out to develop a…

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Six Hangar 1 Vodka Drinks from the Manhattan Cocktail Classic: Inventive bartenders offer recipes that are subtle, sophisticated and not too sweet

Six Hangar 1 Vodka Drinks from the Manhattan Cocktail Classic


by Jennifer Miller Last weekend, the New York Public Library opened its doors for one of the city’s most egalitarian black tie events: the Manhattan Cocktail Classic opening gala. Thousands of guests entered the library’s mood-lit…

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Mead of Poetry Cocktail: Reyka Vodka meets mead and spice in this rich, textured cocktail

Mead of Poetry Cocktail


While indulging in the taste of Iceland, as part of Scandinavian pop-up restaurant Aska’s last serving at Brooklyn’s Kinfolk Studios, we were fortunate to try the Mead of Poetry…

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Rafael Grampá’s Dark Noir Premieres at MADE: The Brazilian artist’s dream of bringing his cartoons to life are realized with this 3D animated short

Rafael Grampá’s Dark Noir Premieres at MADE


Advertorial content: For the debut of Brazilian illustrator Rafael Grampá’s 3D animated short with #NextFrame, Absolut toasted the artist’s success with a private screening of the film, “Dark Noir.” Fittingly, the premiere took…

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Spirit Works Distillery: The husband and wife team on their secret family recipe and “grain to glass” philosophy

Spirit Works Distillery


by Heather Stewart Feldman In Sonoma County wine country, Spirit Works Distillery is laboring over something quite different to sip on. Dreaming of working with their hands, making a product that was authentic and sustainable, husband and…

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Interview: Rafael Grampá: The award-winning Brazilian cartoonist on breaking new creative ground—partnering with UK studio Red Knuckles to bring his characters to 3D life

Interview: Rafael Grampá


Advertorial content: In the world of comic books, it’s nearly impossible for an outsider to rise out of anonymity. However, that’s just what Brazilian cartoonist Rafael Grampá did in 2008 when he debuted his original series “Mesmo Delivery” in the…

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New and International Vodkas: Our favorite affordable and recently released tipples from around the globe

New and International Vodkas


Although the Moscow Mule might be getting some flack for its overrated simplicity and marketing-made history, that doesn’t mean vodka can’t impress. While the spirit is supposed to be clear, odorless and flavorless (unless intentionally infused or artificially modified), anyone can note variations…

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Spine Vodka Packaging

L’artiste allemand Johannes Schulz a réalisé ce superbe packaging d’une bouteille de vodka en y intégrant une colonne vertébrale dorée de façon à donner à celle-ci une identité forte, autant sur un plan symbolique que visuel. Un projet très réussi à découvrir en images et détails dans la suite de l’article.

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Our Perfect Vesper, In the Gloaming: Our twist on the martini’s bigger, bolder cousin

Our Perfect Vesper, In the Gloaming


Sponsored content: For the summer season, a Vesper cocktail—kin to the classic martini—provides enough potent refreshment to keep the dog days away. Born of the imagination that brought James Bond into the world, the Vesper pairs vodka with gin. Both…

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Absolut Elyx: Sweden’s new premier export embodies the legendary vodka brand’s extensive heritage and progressive attitude

Absolut Elyx


Over the past decade, Absolut became more synonymous with college parties and dance club bottle service than with its artistically-inclined, sustainably-minded Swedish roots. This shift in reputation is undoubtedly a…

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