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Devotion Vodka just received the Silver Medal at the 2010 SF Spirits Competition.

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the first comprehensive, international spirits judging ever held in the United States on an annual basis.

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the most influential and respected spirits competition in the world. Celebrating its 10th year, the 2010 Competition was the biggest in its history. 30 judges gathered at the Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco on March 13 and 14 to reward spirits excellence by evaluating 1024 different spirits from 57 countries. These judging panels were comprised of spirits experts from noted restaurants and hotels, well-known spirits journalists from major national media, spirits buyers for large purveyors, and spirits consultants. Judging was based on a blind, consensual procedure, ensuring competitive integrity as it remains the most recognized competition in the spirits industry.

http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/

Radius — style leading insights and innovation. Devotion Vodka mentioned as the newest trend in spirits on page 12.

Join us for a party to kick off the Art of Fashion! Enjoy a fashion presentation featuring this seasons hottest trends. View beauty trend presentations by the global experts from La Mer, Bobbi Brown, and Laura Mercier in Cosmetics. Sample new Devotion Vodka in the Devotion Lounge, Level Three. Partake in sips and bites throughout the store from the Peninsula’s favorite dining spots all while DJL! is spinning the Bay Areas favorite beats.

Cosmo and Martini Bar presented by Devotion Vodka

Devotion Vodka Wants To Know What You Are

Devoted To This Valentine’s Day?

The World’s First Premium Vodka Infused with Casein (Protein) defines a new generation of vodka aficionados who devote themselves fully to everything they do in life.

(San Francisco) January 2010:  With just a little more than two weeks to go before the Valentine’s Day festivities begin, Devotion Vodka, the new triple distilled premium vodka made in San Francisco, wants to put a new twist on an old holiday.  While traditionally a day solely meant for lovers and couples, Devotion Vodka is creating a new ritual; Valentine’s Day 2010 is about expressing your devotion! Beginning with this year’s Valentine’s Day, Devotion Vodka is helping to make February 14^th known as the day that everyone can declare their devotion to anybody or anything that they want.

Beginning on February 1, 2010 and culminating on February 14, 2010, Devotion Vodka invites devotees everywhere to visit their blog site at www.blog.devotion.com and declare their Devotion.  Whether proclaiming their devotion to a loved one or vowing devotion to their career, sport, cat, dog, work-out routine or charity, Devotion Vodka wants to know what people are devoting themselves to in the coming year.

“We created Devotion Vodka for people that are committed, determined, dedicated and devoted to everything they do in life,” explains Drew Adelman, creator and president, Devotion Spirits, Inc. “We felt that Valentine’s Day was the ideal holiday to do more than buy a box of chocolates or a dozen roses.  This year, people can go to our site and make a declaration of their devotion; sometimes you need to say it to commit to it.”  On Valentine’s Day, Devotion Vodka will announce one winner that best embodies the concept of being devoted; that winner will then win a weekend in Las Vegas.  “I’ve always believed that people should be rewarded for their devotion,” notes Adelman.

In California, Devotion is distributed by Young’s Market Company.  Fedway is distributing Devotion Vodka Infused with Casein in New Jersey.  The vodka has been introduced in a 750 milliliter bottle at a suggested retail price of $29.99.  The custom designed bottle made in France is not only distinctive, it is transformational; the frosted glass bottle with the iconic logo and distinguishing red cap have further distinguished the brand and lifestyle that is unique to Devotion Vodka Infused with Casein.

For more information, visit www.devotionvodka.com.  Follow Devotion Vodka on Facebook at www.facebook.com/devotionvodka and Twitter at www.twitter.com/devotionvodka.

Devotion Vodka Infused with Casein can also be purchased by going to: http://tinyurl.com/devotionvodka

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Do we need a niche product like a protein infused vodka? Technically, the best diet for working out would not contain alcohol but everyone likes to break away and party every now and again, right? I’m not a work-out type of person and my schedule is a bit busy for that lifestyle right now. I respect it, but I don’t see it happening to me.. I jumped into this review asking myself, “would I specifically buy a protein infused vodka because of the protein?” My answer: no.

But, it doesn’t end there. That’s too easy.

I’ve had my share of vodka’s to review and most have the very same properties: clear, clean, tasteless and fully complete with explosive ethanol finish. With those properties, I always look for the best vodka for my money since I’m not getting any taste with my spirit. Devotion Vodka stands out in more ways than protein infusion–it stands out in unique taste as well. What Devotion brings to the table is something with flavor that isn’t itself “flavored.” This vodka has a huge smoothness to it, a medium bodied thickness almost mimicking that of a reposado tequila with a finish that reminds me of Saké.

My first sip was warm and inviting; the first vision I had in my head was that of a clear saké (as opposed to the cloudy variant.) The finish was very clean and crisp with a mild burn that mainly targets the flat of the tongue and leaves behind this starch-like rice flavoring.  Devotion Vodka has a unique scent as well, a chalky sweet cocoa powder.

I understand Devotion’s idea of creating a niche for their vodka brand to really stand out as a unique product all wrapped in a USD $29.99 price tag. We’ve got thousands of flavored vodka’s and “five-time distilled” vodka’s but we’ve got very few that have a stand-out flavor that can be called its own. In a tasting competition there is no doubt you’ll be able to find the Devotion Vodka brand. While the price may be a bit high, when buying online, Devotion Vodka isn’t much more expensive than the highly marketed brand all while bringing an actual drinking experience unique to its label.

My hopes for Devotion in the future is that they find a way to not only focus on the protein infusion aspect, but force the point: this is a vodka with flavor that isn’t flavored.

http://everydaydrinkers.com/2010/01/13/devotion-vodka-review/

If you’re like me, you like to enjoy a cocktail or three but still be able to fit into your drinking pants. Rounds of holiday parties haven’t made that any easier. But just in time for those New Year’s Resolutions comes a vodka with its sights set on capturing the fitness-minded hearts and minds. Devotion vodka is actually infused with protein. Not like a steak stuffed inside a bottle, it’s really PeptoPro® casein, an ingredient found in milk and cheese products. Buisnessman Drew Adelman came up with the concept because he’s a man committed to both nightlife and fitness—two causes I can certainly get behind. Does anyone remember my Emergen-C cocktail?

So how does it taste?

I was pretty surprised that vodka comes with a refreshing hint of citrus, which was a great compliment to the smooth finish. Plus it can’t hurt to have a sip on a beverage that reminds you to get your act together and go to the gym the day after a hard night. Let’s drink to the New Year and toast with a vodka that even your personal trainer could love.

Devotion Vodka is available here

If vodka is on your mind, check out these:

The Great Vodka Taste Test, Make Your Own Flavored Vodka, Hard Tea

Dance the night away and rock in 2010 with Taylor Dayne on New Year’s Eve at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco… while your swaying to the tunes that shaped the sound of the 80’s as well as her new hit CD “Satisfied”,  check out how she’s rockin’ Twisted Silver!

http://www.cityboxoffice.com/