Vodka

Absolut Is Introducing a Paper-Based Bottle for Its Flagship Vodka

The 500ml vessels are getting a test run in England

Sommarøy and the Art of Lower-Proof Spirits

Can low-ABV gin and vodka replicate the experience of a fully-proofed expression?

Spearhead Spirits Is “The Best of Africa in a Gin”

How co-founders Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin celebrate the continent through drinks and provenance

This Tiny New York Distillery Has Crafted the Ideal Spirit of Fall

Upstate Vodka is an award-winning bottle crafted from apples that are sourced from local NY state farms.

This Tiny Brooklyn Company Is About to Upend the Aviation Industry

Air Company creates products like vodka and perfume from captured CO2. Now, their tech is being used to create sustainable jet fuel.

How to Make (and Improve) a Moscow Mule

The world’s easiest mixed drink packs an unforgettable ginger punch. And there are simple ways to make it even better.

Low-Proof Spirits Are on the Rise

Not quite whiskey or vodka, some bottles skirt the 80-proof standard

Review: Is Vestal Really the World’s Best Vodka?

Only filtered once, this award-winning Polish potato vodka is, yes, full of flavor. And it’s $20.

Review: Batch & Bottle Makes Great At-Home Cocktails Easily Attainable

These inventive pre-batched drinks are highly affordable crowd-pleasers

How Have We Never Heard of the Second Most Popular Spirits Brand on the Internet?

Started in Wales and not available widely in the U.S., Au Vodka is reportedly more famous than Captain Morgan and Smirnoff

Stoli Group Is Rebranding Its Vodka After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Both Stoli and Smirnoff vodkas were met with boycotts in the last week, even though neither brand is now associated with Russia

5 Women-Owned Spirits Brands You Can Shop Right Now on Drizly

Drizly has put together a virtual shelf spotlighting women-owned whiskey, gin, vodka and tequila brands (and some wine, too)

Don't Go Boycotting Russian Vodka Until You're Sure It's From Russia

There's a 99% chance your vodka of choice doesn't hail from Russia

The World’s Best Vodka Is Just $20 But Not Available in the US

It also comes courtesy of budget supermarket chain Aldi

ReserveBar Is Taking $20 Off Everything From These BIPOC- and Women-Owned Spirits Brands

As part of its Spirited Change Initiative, the site is spotlighting several minority- and women-owned businesses

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5 Women-Owned Spirits Brands You Can Shop Right Now on Drizly

Drizly has put together a virtual shelf spotlighting women-owned whiskey, gin, vodka and tequila brands (and some wine, too)

Don't Go Boycotting Russian Vodka Until You're Sure It's From Russia

There's a 99% chance your vodka of choice doesn't hail from Russia

The World’s Best Vodka Is Just $20 But Not Available in the US

It also comes courtesy of budget supermarket chain Aldi

ReserveBar Is Taking $20 Off Everything From These BIPOC- and Women-Owned Spirits Brands

As part of its Spirited Change Initiative, the site is spotlighting several minority- and women-owned businesses

Why the Martini Never Goes Out of Style

Cocktail trends come and go, but the simple sophistication of a martini — however you take it — will always endure

The Best Vodka, Gin, Rum and Other Spirits We Drank in 2021

Herein: A legitimately flavorful vodka. A Filipino-Polish rum. And Serbian plum brandy.

Tequila and a Craft Beer Comeback Are the Big Drinking Trends for 2022

Drizly's annual report also suggests a bright future ahead for CBD/cannabis drinks

Welcome to the Only Distillery Run by a Former CIA Operative

Brian Sammons used to track Osama bin Laden. Now, he makes award-winning craft spirits in Wisconsin.

Are American Drinkers Ready to Embrace the Sipping Vodka?

American Liquor Co is making vodka from all four classic ingredients at once, with an emphasis on flavor — not neutrality

7 Excellent Bars That Focus on a Single Cocktail

Intense dedication to a singular drink can open up a whole new world of flavors

The 20 Most Interesting Vodkas to Enjoy in 2021

These bottles highlight flavor, character and terroir

Daniel Craig’s Preferred Cocktail Is Awful. We Can Fix That.

"I like a vodka and soda with fresh lime," he told The Guardian. A few suggestions for Mr. Bond on improving the world's dullest mixed drink.

Is Fort Worth the Next Great American Booze City?

From locally sourced Texas-style bourbons to a number of experimental craft vodkas, it's a great place to distillery-hop

Harridan Achieves What So Few Vodkas Can: Genuine Innovation

Besides unique messaging, this is vodka with real character and (surprise) flavor

The 12 Urban Distilleries You Need to Visit

Rooftop tastings, distillery-only expressions and blending classes await

The Bloody Mary at Night Is a Revelation

Why a cocktailing staple shouldn’t be relegated to hangover brunches