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123 Organic Tequila (Uno Dos Tres) – A Hot New Tasting Trend

Categories: 123 Tequila, Tequila Cocktails, Tequila Tasting Tips

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Published on: July 12, 2011

123 Organic Tequila Tasting: Create a Party to Remember & to Repeat!

123 Organic Tequila tasting is the newest and hottest way to make a dinner party extraordinarily fun and unique. Delicious to taste, 100% organic, and very easy to put together, you and your friends will have a blast throwing an 123 Organic Tequila tasting party (just as I did)!

123 Tequila

This past weekend, a group of close friends and I, had the privilege to indulge in a 123 Organic Tequila tasting at Rick Bayless’s Red O Mexican Cuisine Restaurant in Los Angeles. 123 Organic Tequila is a 100% organic tequila created by the friendly and vivacious David Ravandi, who has taken careful steps to produce three incredibly flavored and well thought out tequilas. From the beautiful hand blown glass and numbered bottles, to the cultivation of purely organic agave plants in Mexico, 123 Organic Tequila is unique in every aspect.

Beyond its exceptional organic elements, what is lovely about 123 Organic Tequila is that each bottle symbolizes a different aged level of tequila: 1 (uno) is tequila at its most natural state, 2 (dos) is aged for 6 months, and 3 (tres) is aged for one year. It is these individual aging processes that fills each tequila with distinct and delicious flavors.

The unique differences between 1, 2 and 3, are what makes this tequila such a blast to do tastings with. In fact, throughout the course of our dinner and tasting, competitions arose around the table of which was the favorite. Personally, I chose 2 (which according to Mr. Ravandi is very popular among the ladies), but my friends opinions reached across the board. One friend, and avid tequila drinker, said he preferred the 2-2-3 sipping combo while another was perfectly happy sipping 1 over and over. After we proudly (and slightly embarrassingly) consumed every drop of tequila from each bottle, I realized what a hit 123 Organic Tequila is and want to share with you some tips on how to through the best tasting party!

TIPS ON HOW TO THROUGH THE BEST 123 ORGANIC TEQUILA TASTING PARTY:

Tequila Tasting

- Purchase each bottle of 123 Organic Tequila (see purchasing info below)

- If throwing a dinner party, place three tasting glasses in front of each guest. Riedel sells the perfect Tequila tasting glasses. Three glasses per guest is essential because it allows guests to sip one in comparison to another. With just one glass, you often forget what you tasted earlier.

- Serve great food in between pouring tequilas. Dishes such as ceviche, entrees with mole sauce, fresh fish and lamb, went wonderfully with the tequilas at Red O.

- Learn about the history of 123 Organic Tequila on their website, it’s organic background and tasting notes are fun for guests to learn about.

- In addition to the tasting, have an organic signature cocktail prepared for before and after dinner. (It may sound like a lot of drinking, but because it is organic – hangovers surprisingly aren’t so bad!)

- Plan on dancing after dinner! Have great music prepared, you and your guests will be ready to dance and shake some of the wonderful liquid courage the tequila gave you!

David Ravandi, Julie Skon & Dustin White at 123 Organic Tequila Tasting

To purchase: 123 Organic Tequila can be found online at KL Wines, Wally Wine , Bristol Farms, or at Whole Foods if you reside in California, Nevada or Oregon.

Cheers!

Ocean Vodka: refreshingly pure from the depth of the Hawaiian waters to the bottom of your glass.

by Julie Skon

Categories: Ocean Vodka, Organic Alcohol Inside Look

Tags: Hawaiin Cocktail, Hawaiin Glacier, Ocean Vodka, Organic Vodka, Organic Vodka from Hawaiii, Pineapple Basil Martini, vodka cocktail

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Published on: April 21, 2011

Organic Fit Bar Inside Look: Ocean Vodka

After taking a sip of Ocean Vodka it is clear that this special spirit is anything but a typical vodka. Smooth and pure, with a lovely hint of sweetness, Ocean completely lacks that medicinal tasting “vodka burn”; the unforgiving signature or many standard vodka brands. What is it that makes Ocean Vodka so refreshingly different? The answer lies within a bit of Hawaiian history, a dash of organic produce and a twist of fate leading to a glacial melt in Greenland that occurred over 2,000 years ago.

One beautiful evening in Maui, back in 2005, Shay Smith sat around with his family, a group of ocean-loving surfers, and enjoyed a cocktail mixed with their favorite imported vodka. Discussing their dream of developing a business that would be enjoyable and also provide a way for them to help protect and preserve the ocean they care so deeply about, they launched a plan to create Ocean Vodka.

Tapping into the unique natural water source that lies 3,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, in a canyon off of the coast of Kona, Hawaii, Ocean Vodka partnered up with MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea Water to bring the worlds only spirit derived from this unusual water resource. Traveling the ocean currents all of the way from the massive glacial melt in Greenland that occurred 2,000 years ago, the water that lies in the Hawaiian canyon is perfectly pure, untouched by any possible surface pollutants. At extremely cold temperatures and at such a great depth, a 3/4 mile long pipe is needed to access this treasure of water. Once pulled to land, the water is desalinated using reverse osmosis and the end result is a product that is completely pure and mineral-rich, simply perfect for great vodka making.

Searching for the right combination of ingredients to mix with their pure water, the Ocean team spent some time experimenting with organic corn and rye, only to find that the tastiest and smoothest vodka came from utilizing USDA certified organic sugar cane. Without the use of any blending or flavor additives, a unique and precise four column continuous distillation process, which is the equivalent of hundreds of times distilled, allows Ocean to reach optimal pureness and flavor.

Beyond achieving a great tasting vodka, Ocean takes pride in being an exceptionally green corporation. Their facility is energy efficient, they recycle, and use natural products within their work environment. In addition, Shay, the CEO of Ocean, along with his family follow through with their desire to help protect the ocean by donating a portion of their proceeds to organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation, Reef Protect, and Save Our Seas.

Ocean Vodka is clearly a unique company, one which allows consumers not just an extremely enjoyable vodka to drink, but also a way to give back to the ocean by simply making a puchase.

Cheers to Ocean for being organic, green and simply delicious!

Ready to try this unique and delicious vodka? Ocean is currently available in Hawaii, California and Arizona. A national U.S. released is scheduled for late 2011. Bevmo! online will currently ship to most states.

Suggestions for Ocean Vodka Recipes: A favorite of Don Freytag’s, the CMO of Ocean Vodka is a dry martini called “Ocean Blue” which is Ocean Vodka straight up in a martini glass garnished with 3 blue cheese stuffed olives. Yum!

For more delicious cocktail recipe suggestions, visit the Ocean Vodka Website

Organic Fit Bar Recipe: The “Hawaiian Glacier” – Pineapple Basil Martini

- 2 large organic basil leaves

- 1 ounce organic simple syrup

- 1/4 organic pineapple

- 2 ounces Ocean Vodka

- fresh edible flowers to garnish

Tools needed: Juicer, Muddler, Cocktail Shaker, Cocktail Strainer

To make the organic simple syrup: Pour 1 cup of water and 1 cup of Organic Sugar into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and let cool. To store, cover and refrigerate.

To make the “Hawaiian Glacier”: Tear up the organic basil leaves and place them in the cocktail shaker. Pour in 1 ounce of organic simple syrup and muddle together very well. Juice 1/4 of the whole organic pineapple and pour into the cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup of ice. Pour 2 ounces of Ocean Vodka over the ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish with beautiful fresh edible flowers.

Enjoy!

Cheers to Ocean for being organic, green and simply delicious!

Tru Organic Vodka – an exceptionally eco-friendly vodka

by Julie Skon

Categories: Organic Alcohol Inside Look

Tags: eco-friendly, enviromentally consious company, Organic Vodka, Tru Organic Vodka

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Published on: February 25, 2011

Tru Organic Vodka: An Organic Fit Bar Inside Look

Everyone has their own unique path to discovering the benefits of organics, and the owners of Tru Organic Vodka are no exception to this rule. Determined to produce the best tasting vodkas, husband and wife team Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew began using organic produce almost, as if, by luck. When the local farms that they purchase their produce from began converting to organic farming, Melkon and Litty found that the quality of their vodka was increasing. According to Melkon, with the use of organic produce, they were able to produce vodka with “better taste, better smells, with far less damage to the environment”, something they care deeply about.

Beyond utilizing 100% organic wheat and produce, Melkon and Litty have taken many steps to “leave the the environment in better shape than [they] found it”. In fact, each step of their production process is exceptionally earth-friendly and well thought out. To start, Tru Vodka uses lighter glass bottles and recyclable materials, cutting down on both pollution and waste. Further, and very impressive, is the fact that for every bottle sold, a tree is planted in select areas of the Belize and Panama Rain Forests. These parts of the rain forest have been devastated and Tru encourages and supports local farmers by planting large shade trees, enabling the farmers to grow coffee trees themselves, a staple to their economy.

The eco-friendly efforts that the owners of Tru have made are not just admirable, but their influence upon the environment have been shown in a study. The study demonstrates that by drinking just 2 ounces of Tru Vodka, the carbon footprint of an American is completely eliminated for that day. In fact, they claim, and can prove that they are the “world’s most carbon negative product”.

Needless to say, when in the market for a delicious and pesticide-free vodka that is incredible environmentally friendly, try Tru – helping health, taste buds, and even the earth!

Where to Buy Tru Organic Vodka

Click Here for a list of places TRU is currently available. If you can’t find it at your local liquor store or favorite bar, remember to let them know about it and usually they will order it for you.

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