Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Armenian Family Distillery · Est. 2019
Spirits education, organic vodka deep dives, cocktail guides, and the story behind FLORENA — written from 10 McCoy Lane.
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Most conversations about vodka quality start at the distillery. How many times was it distilled? What filtration system did they use? What kind of still? These are legitimate questions. But they all begin at a point i...
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Something has shifted in the way a meaningful portion of the drinking public thinks about alcohol. Not overnight, not dramatically — the way most real cultur...
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The claim that organic vodka tastes cleaner and smoother than conventional alternatives is worth examining carefully. The answer involves the entire producti...
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At Armen's Barrels, the decision to use organic ingredients was not driven by marketing trends or external pressure. It came from a specific set of questions...
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The organic food movement did not start in the spirits world. It began with produce, dairy, and packaged foods in the 1970s and 1980s, driven by consumer con...
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Florena vodka starts with a specific set of sourcing decisions made before a single grain enters the distillery. Understanding the journey from ingredient to...
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Vodka may look simple. Clear, neutral, and easy to understand on the surface. But the difference between organic and conventional production runs through the...
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Vodka is often described as neutral, but beneath that clean surface the base grain leaves a subtle imprint on texture and character that careful tasters can ...
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One of the most common arguments against organic spirits is that distillation removes any meaningful difference between organic and conventional inputs. The ...
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Eco-friendly vodka starts with how the base ingredients are grown. Organic grain farming eliminates synthetic pesticides and herbicides, which reduces chemic...
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Hangovers often get blamed on one single factor. The type of alcohol, the color of the drink, or how much water was consumed before bed. But the science behi...
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The word organic carries real meaning in the spirits world, but it is often misunderstood. Producing a certified organic vodka requires documentation, third-...
