SquareOneBotanicalVodka(700mL)

<p>One Botanical is NOT just another Gin … it’s not a Gin at all.</p><p>As the garden-to-table revolution began in <em>northern California, Allison Evanow </em>saw the need for craft cocktail ingredients that got back to fresh basics — back to square one. So she founded <em>Square One</em> <em>Spirits in 2006</em><em> </em>to develop organic spirits with a quality to satisfy even the most demanding chefs. Let’s call it “garden-to-bar” spirits. She started with <em>Vodka</em> based on <em>100% American Rye grain </em>and developed a custom organic fermentation process to ensure no compromises. Building on this foundation, she has slowly and deliberately expanded her product line to four more tasty infused products.</p><p>They call Square One Botanical <em>“Eden in a bottle.” </em>That does a pretty good job of describing the fresh, clean, and delicate nature of the spirit. It starts with a 90-proof version of their <em>Rye Vodka </em>base infused with eight botanicals: pear, rose, chamomile, lemon verbena, lavender, rosemary, coriander, and citrus peel. You might notice that there are a lot of ingredients in common with Gin, and that’s a great way to think of it — <em>as a fruit-forward Gin</em> that leans toward lightly sweet florals and kicks the juniper to the curb without losing the natural kick of the Rye.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u> <em>Square One caught the attention of media mogul Oprah Winfrey who named the entire collection of their organic spirits as one of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” for 2015.</em></p>