- Square One Organic Vodka
Infobox Beverage
name=Square One Organic Vodka
type=Vodka
manufacturer=Distilled Resources
origin=Idaho ,USA
introduced=2006
discontinued=
related=List of vodkas Square One Organic Vodka is an artisanal spirit distilled from organically grown
rye . It is known as the first such certified organic American rye vodka.Production
Square One Organic Vodka is made from organic rye grown in
North Dakota and water drawn from theSnake River watershed of the Teton Mountain Range in Wyoming. It is fermented through a proprietary organic process certified byOregon Tilth . Following fermentation, it undergoes a single pass through a four-columncontinuous distillation and traditional carbon filtration. Production takes place in small batches atDistilled Resources , an artisanal facility located in Rigby, Idaho near the water source.History
Allison Evanow formed Square One Organic Spirits, LLC, in
Novato, California to launch Square One Organic Vodka in April, 2006. [cite news|url=http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0705/gallery.high_spirits.fsb/5.html|publisher=CNN|title=Square One Organic Spirits] As of late 2007 the vodka has distribution in around 20 states.Reviews
In October 2006, Square One Organic Vodka received a rating of 94 points (Exceptional) from the
Beverage Tasting Institute , which noted its “very supple, clean, and elegant” taste. [cite web|url=http://www.tastings.com/scout_spirits.lasso?id=178834 | title=Square One Organic Vodka|publisher=Beverage tasting Institute] The June 2006 issue ofSpirit Journal awarded Square One Organic Vodka four out of five stars, praising its “sweet, ripe tropical fruit-like aromas of papaya, mango and/or guava as well as floral scents of orchids, roses, honeysuckle.” [cite news|author=Paul Pacult|publisher=Spirit Journal|url=http://northbay.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070117/NEWS04/701170389/1190/NORTHBAY02|date=June, 2006|title=Vodka goes back to square one]External links
* [http://www.squareonevodka.com Official Site]
* [http://www.sijournal.com/sijnews/5525471.html Feature in the February 2007 issue of the Sustainable Industries Journal]
* [http://cocktails.about.com/od/spiritreviews/fr/squareone_rvw.htm Review of the vodka by Colleen Graham on Cocktails.about.com]
* [http://northbay.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070117/NEWS04/701170389/1190/NORTHBAY02 Feature in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
* [http://www.airamerica.com/ecotalk/node/351 Interview with Allison Evanow on Air America’s Ecotalk]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13122184/site/newsweek/ Square One in Newsweek's Tipsheet (June 12, 2006)]
* [http://www.dominomag.com/resources/2007/02/greenfood Square One in Domino's 2007 Green List]
* [http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0705/gallery.high_spirits.fsb/5.html Square One in Fortune Small Business (May 2007)]
* [http://www.winemag.com/buyingguide/spirits/Review.asp?ReviewID=1231&Page=1&RecsPerPage=10 Square One in Wine Enthusiast]References
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