Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and the folks at Dos Lunas sent over a bottle of their award winning Anejo.

Dos Lunas Anejo is super-smooth, 100% natural ultra-premium tequila. It is double distilled and aged for eighteen months in Bourbon and New American oak barrels. The bouquet is sweet with a slight spiciness. On the tongue, the Anejo offers accents of warm vanilla and spiced plums. This a wonderful sipping Tequila.

Dos Lunas Anejo won the Gold Medal at the 2008 Agave Spirits Challenge in Cancun, Mexico.

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Happy Earth Day!

This year the beverage industry is full of sustainable and organic products. We’ve had the pleasure to try a few.

360 Vodka is a 100% organic vodka from the Midwest.

Veev - A sustainable Acai spirit full of anti-oxidants and made with a process that uses 200% less energy than traditional methods.

Try 360’s Greentini

Veev is a spirit made from Brazil’s National fruit, the Acai (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee) berry. The acai is a packed with antioxidants, Omega3s, calcium, vitamin C & E and protein. The spirit also contains natural hangover cure, prickly pear and Acerola Cherry. Veev base spirit is hand crafted and column distilled from wheat.

Veev is a sustainable company that donates $1 from every bottle towards green initiatives. The product is 100% natural and is made from a 4 column distillation process that uses 200% less energy that a traditional pot still. Packaging is made from recycled materials and the the product is produced at Distilled Resources, the only distiller in America to get at leat 25% of is power from wind. The company supports the Sustainable Acai Project and the Rainforest Action Network and is active is a host of other environmental organizations.

The 60 proof spirit is slightly yellow with a sweet citrus scent. The taste is a bit sweet with hints of cherry, chocolate and citrus. It makes a great mojito and fine Martini. I like it with ice and Pelligrino.

Veev is currently available at stores and bars in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami.

Veev

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We just got our hands on the first Green Vodka, 360 Vodka. Made by McCormick’s Distilling in Missouri, 360 is very Eco-friendly and very good.

360 Vodka is made from grains grown nearby in Kansas and Missouri, thus reducing emissions. It is also column distilled, which consumes 200% less energy than the traditional pot still method. All of the packaging comes from recycled material, the paper for labels, the bottles, the shipping boxes - everything. Even the packing peanuts, they used to send our sample dissolve aligon water! All of the packaging materials are biodegradable, further reducing your drinking footprint.

Finally, McCormick’s will take back and recycle the bottle enclosures (a prepaid envelope comes with every bottle) and donate $1 to environmental groups.

This is truly feel good Vodka! So, how is it? 360 Vodka, at $25 - $30 for a 750 ml is well worth cost. Not only is it eco-friendly, 360 Vodka is quadruple distilled for ultimate smoothness. This results in a almost perfect vodka, which means it doesn’t taste like a whole lot of anything. Mission accomplished, this is the mark of a fine Vodka.

We tried 360’s “Greentini”, although I can’t vouch for the eco-friendliness of Midori, it was yummy!

Here’s the recipe:

Greentini

2 oz. 360 Vodka
1 1/2 oz. Midori or other Melon Liqueur

Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail (martini) glass.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

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Reyka Vodka and Iceland Air are teaming up to send a lucky reader and 9 friends to Iceland for the weekend in October. Being one of the premier nightlife scenes, a weekend in Reykjavík is a must — and for free, WOW!

The weekend features the Iceland Airwaves Festival, a rockin’ good time with truly awesome bands. If you love Bjork, this is your heaven. You and your friends will also spend some time at the famous Blue Lagoon, and of course will be treated to deluxe accomodations, great food and lots of lava rock filteredReyka Vodka.

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