• Archive for February, 2012

    Vodka from Grapes vs. Grappa

    by  • February 22, 2012 • Distiller's Notes Blog

    People have been asking, “what exactly is the difference between vodka from grapes and grappa?” First, we are mandated by the TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau) to use their terminology on our labels. With that in mind, vodka by their definition has to be distilled to 95% alcohol or greater, from any material, and...

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    Original Distillation vs. NGS

    by  • February 17, 2012 • Distiller's Notes Blog

    As we were laying out our first label for approval, we decided to use the term Original Distillation (coined by the Fed Govt) to define our process. I felt this phrase had a story that needed telling, and using this statement on the label was a subtle way of starting the conversation. “Original Distillation”...

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