- Vodka 14
Infobox Beverage
name=Vodka 14
type=Vodka
manufacturer=Altitude Spirits
origin=USA
introduced=2005 inUSA
discontinued=
abv = 40.0%
proof= 80
related=List of vodkas Vodka 14 is a premium vodka brand based in Boulder, CO. It is a product of Altitude Spirits, a Colorodo based company. The product holds a USDA organic certification. It is distilled from organic corn and rye with Rocky Mountain spring water. It debuted at the Healthy Gourmet Festival in Aspen, Colorado. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135838354.html ON THE MOVE.(Business) - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) - HighBeam Research ] ] Vodka 14 won the silver medal at the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. [ http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/white_07.html ]
History
Vodka 14 began as an idea between Matthew Barris and Jonathan Weiss. The two NYU graduates decided that Colorado needed a small-batch vodka, similar to the micro-brewed beers popular in the state. As a result, Matthew and his father Mitch started Altitude Spirits and began producing Vodka 14. [ [http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2005/12/04/mix_sections/food_and_drink/food1.txt Colorado Daily News ] ] The Vodka is currently available throughout Colorado and online.
Colorado
Since Vodka 14 is a small batch vodka from Colorado, much of the packaging and marketing makes reference to the state. For example, the bottle art is a picture of Wilson Peak. The 14 is a reference to the fact that Colorado's tallest mountains stand 14,000 feet above sea level.
Notes
External links
* [http://www.vodka14.com] The Official Vodka 14 Homepage
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