Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Virginia is For (Vodka) Lovers!

Local Spirit is No Small Potato…

I recently sampled a new kid on the vodka block. Impeccably smooth, with a pleasant lingering creaminess, the triple distilled potato vodka brought images of Kremlins and oversized fur hats to mind. Here’s the shocker – forget booking a flight to Moscow. Just cross the bridge, and visit neighboring Richmond, Virginia to sample Cirrus Vodka, a new American classic.

Made 100% from potatoes, the spirit is triple distilled and bottled at 80 proof. The company says it is blended with “nice spring type water” … and though I am not sure what “spring-type water” means exactly, I don’t really care a whole lot. The vodka tastes good, and that is the bottom line. It has already won several awards, including:

2005 Silver medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2005 Silver medal, Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago
2006 Silver Medal, Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago (Highly Recommended)
2006 Gold medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Give it a whirl at some of these local eateries and watering holes. There are more, so check in with their website when its complete: Flemings Steak House, PF Chang's (Richmond), Tobacco Company Restaurant, Bookbinders Grill, Legend's Brewery, Juleps, The Jefferson Hotel, Sheraton Park South, Sine, Bottoms Up Downtown, Fridays, Bottega, Patina Grill, Havana 59, Easy St., Buddy's, Metro, Starlight, Banditos, Phil's, Pomegranate, Dogwood Grill, The Forest, Rosie Connolly's, Graffiti Grill, Bogart's, Country Club of VA, Cafe Diem, Can Can, Cielito Lindo, City Bar and Chop House, Europa, Hard Shell, Hill Cafe, Lucky Buddha, Davis and Main, Mulligan's, Positive Vibe Cafe, Ruth's Chris, Twenty Seven, La Grotta, Peking, Buffalo Wild Wings, Six Burner, Sensi, Bank, Home Team Grill, Berkley Hotel , Champs, Omni Hotel, Home Team Grill, American Cafe, Bone Fish Grill, Topekas, Melito's, and more...

2 comments:

Metamatician said...

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Metamatician said...

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