Square One Organic Vodka

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Square One Organic Vodka
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Type Vodka
ManufacturerDistilled Resources
Country of origin United States
Introduced2006
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Website https://squareoneorganicspirits.com/

Square One Organic Vodka is a spirit distilled from organically grown rye. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Allison Evanow formed Square One Organic Spirits, LLC, in Novato, California to launch Square One Organic Vodka in April, 2006. [4] [5]

In 2019, Square One released a line of organic mixers, and it 2020 they released a line of organic canned cocktails. [6]

Production

Square One Organic Vodka is made from organic American-grown rye, and with water drawn from the Snake River which runs underneath the distillery. [7] The facility gets 25% of its electricity from a local wind farm through renewable energy credits. [8]

Reviews

Remarking on the nature of organic and environmentally conscious alcohol brands, including Square One, one reviewer/bar owner wrote "Alcohol is still alcohol, you’re not getting a better buzz or less of a hangover. The point is [...] doing things differently." [9]

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