Seems like a good time to talk about organic spirits.

Why would anyone care? At first glance, after all, it might seem silly, or painfully trendy. But there's a large group (and getting larger, I think) of people who pay attention to their impact on the planet in more ways than the usual. That is, a lot of people buy organic foods for health reasons, and so they don't worry about it so much when it seems like the effect on health is minimal.

Like when you've distilled a spirit beyond its ability to transfer a pesticide into your body.

Others, though, think about this in a broader sense--not just the direct effect on themselves, but on the larger effect of growing veggies, fruits, and grains in low-impact ways: minimal (or zero) chemical pesticides or fertilizers, and perhaps in a biodynamic operation (more on that in a future post, I think, since it's kind of a cool process).

And, since there's a certain....cachet (? perhaps?) to the 'green' movement these days, there's some interesting stuff going on with organic spirits. Rain Vodka, for example, has THE most interesting flavors. Imagine making a Screwdriver, for example, with Cucumber Lime vodka. Or a Sea Breeze with Hibiscus Grape.

More on this Friday, along with some notes on a new vodka we've got that's 'earth friendly' (and what's the difference between earth friendly and organic?).