Seductive Sips for your Sweetie! Square One Botanical Organic Spirits

This Valentine's Day start with something special for your sweetie! Square One Botanical is the perfect seductive & sustainable sip. This unique spirit is made from organic rye infused with a striking blend of eight organic botanicals - pear, rose, chamomile, lemon verbena, lavender, rosemary, coriander and citrus peel. Who knew such a bizarre blend of botanicals could be so tantalizing on the tongue?

About Square One

Square One is a pioneer in organic spirits, and a progressive female-owned boutique spirits company with the sole mission of creating innovative organic spirits with an eco-conscious mindset. Made from 100% organic American-grown rye and pristine water from the Teton Mountains. Square One® Organic Vodka is made from American rye grown on certified organic farms in the cold northern planes of the US; an area long known for the quality of its rye grain. Square One Botanical is USDA certified organic.

Square One’s business philosophy includes seeking out sustainable choices in all parts of the business. Just a few examples include using soy inks, tree-free face labels, vegetable based transparent side labels, and designing a bottle that is stylish enough to be reused.

Square One's Tasting Notes

On tasting Square One Botanical, the floral and fruit aromas immediately capture the senses. On the palate, the supple floral character is followed by herbal botanicals that offer backbone, yet stay gently in the background. Consistent with Square One’s house style, the spirit is delicate and balanced; no one botanical dominates.

Our Review:

Such a fine infusion of ingredients makes this delectable drink dark and mysterious with a naughty little bite. It has a sweet fruity and light floral aroma with a clean, unique & delicate herbal finish leaving you wanting more.

Square One's "Botanical Lemon Drop" is sure to get your partner to pucker up!

2 oz. Square One Botanical
1/2 oz. fresh organic lemon juice
1/2 oz. organic agave nectar
1/2 bar spoon of Absinthe

Pour absinthe into a chilled cocktail glass, swirl to coat the glass and shake out excess. Pour all other ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake hard and strain. Garnish with lemon twist.

Check out more recipes at Square One

Square One Botanical is available nationwide and online.

Visit squareonevodka.com for more info.

Vodka 14 Raising the Bar - USDA Certified Organic Vodka

This holiday season, stocking your bar with high caliber chemical-free cheers is a cinch. One company raising the bar with boutique organic spirits is Vodka 14. According to their website, "Vodka 14 is a strikingly pure, craft distilled vodka from the Rocky Mountains. Vodka 14 is USDA Certified Organic, made exclusively from the finest organic grain and Rocky Mountain spring water and distilled to achieve a remarkable smoothness and taste." But do their statements live up to the Organic Gurus standards?

About Vodka 14
Vodka 14 is distilled and bottled at the foot of the majestic Teton range by Altitude Spirits, an independent spirits company based in Boulder, Colorado and run by the father-and-son team of Mitch and Matthew Baris. Mitch and Matthew have revived a tradition of vodka distillation running back five generations in their family to their Eastern European antecedents. With Vodka 14, Altitude Spirits set out to prove that craft quality can set a benchmark for purity and taste unrivaled by mass-market brands.

Taste

First we chilled the bottle in the freezer and tested it unadulterated, straight up, without ice. Typically, straight vodka can make one cough and finish with a burn. Not so with Vodka 14, it was crisp, clean and did indeed have "a remarkable smoothness and taste", even a subtle sweet note of licorice could be detected.

Then we mixed up a dirty martini with Divina organic olives... hands-down, it's the best dirty martini to date!

Vodka 14's Wicked Dirty Martini Recipe

A savory take on the classic: Shake 3 ounces of Vodka 14 with ice. Add up to a tablespoon of olive brine, to taste, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a generous skewer of pimento stuffed olives and finish with a generous coarse grind of fresh black pepper.

Price

Those who think organic is a splurge, organic ≠ $$$, check out this price comparison of organic vs. conventional vodkas. Vodka 14 is competitively priced with leading conventional brands.

Organic (750 ml)
Vodka 14, $34.99
TRU, $34.99
Square One, $35.99

Conventional (750 ml)
Grey Goose, $38.99
Skyy, $39.99

Belvedere, $32.99

Organic Gurus Scoop

• Taste: ultra smooth, crisp & clean, burn-free finish
• Packaging: the bottle, safety seal and closure, are all 100% recycled and recyclable
• Price: competitive with mainstream vodkas
• Bonus: made in the USA

Cheers!

source: vodka14.com

Pure Decadence! Acai Chocolate Organic & Vegan Skin Care

Organic Gurus now offers Ikove by Florestas' new skincare line, it's USDA certified organic, fair trade, and vegan! Rich in cacao and açaí, with remarkable anti-oxidant properties, this line restores the skin’s natural radiance and balance, leaving the face soft and protected all day long. The powerful antioxidants in raw cacao and açaí help slow down the natural aging process, fight free radicals and highly contribute in putting back a natural radiance and healthy glow in your skin.

Key Ingredients

Açaí: A remarkable concentration of antioxidants, to help combat premature aging, with 10-30 times the anthocyanins (purple colored antioxidants) of red grapes. Açaí is a dense source of particular class of flavonoids called anthocyanins protecting the body against the effects of free radicals. Also açaí has great concentration of fatty acids, essential omegas (EFAs 6 and 9 with dietary fiber and phytosterols) that help maintaining skin integrity as they take part in lipid metabolism and in the skin renewing process.

Cocoa: Polyphenols are natural components found in healthy plants such as fruit and vegetables, and also in the cocoa plant. The polyphenols found in cocoa belong to the category of flavonoids, in particular the flavonols. Flavonols are particularly abundant in cocoa beans, even more than in red wine or green tea. Cocoa also contains unusually large amounts of more complex flavonols called procyanidins. These are powerful antioxidants protecting body cells against the effect of free radicals. According to research, free radicals accelerate aging.

Candeia Oil: Alpha-bisabolol, the active substance present in the essential oil of candeia, is a potent anti-inflammatory agent, as well has anti-fungal and antibiotic properties. According to modern aging theories, the inflammation process is one of the main causes of skin aging. The alpha-bisabolol extracted from the Brazilian candeia tree has twice the effectiveness of the synthetic product, due the high level of purity of the active substance. This ingredient combined with Amazonian botanicals delivers the results for an outstanding skin care treatment.

Product Line

• Açaí Chocolate Cleanser & Makeup Remover
• Açaí Facial Toner
• Açaí Chocolate Facial Exfoliant
• Açaí Chocolate Body Polish
• Açaí Chocolate Radiance Moisturizing Cream
• Açaí Chocolate Body Moisturizing Lotion
• Açaí Chocolate Body Butter
• Açaí Chocolate Age-resisting Serum

Available at organicgurus.net

Source: Ikove by Florestas

Uber Eco Organic Essence Shea Cream in a Compostable Jar

Need hand and body moisturizing to the max? Made with shea butter, known to increase the skin’s capillary blood flow, Organic Shea Cream provides lasting skin softening wherever you need it. Organic Shea Cream is a powerful all over body moisturizer that doubles as an excellent massage cream and make-up remover.

Organic Grapefruit should be on your "best friend’s skin list" as it’s well known to be an anti-aging skin detoxifier. Like most citrus aromas, the fragrance evokes a feeling of euphoria and is most useful for its invigorating tonic purposes. When life finds you dragging your feet, reach for the grapefruit cream.

Packaged in an eco-responsible biodegradable organic jar. Even the label is eco-friendly, no need to peel off. Don’t worry about the adhesive, it’s organic, too.

Benefits:

• USDA certified organic
• Fairly traded shea butter
• 100% sustainable ingredients
• Highly concentrated - maximum moisturizing
• Not chemically or heat processed
• No water or fillers, questionable chemicals, preservatives, parabens, artificial fragrances
• No animal testing

Eco Packaging:

• No plastic
• Printed with pure soy ink on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Post Consumer Waste (PCW), 100% recycled paper
• Label is affixed with organic adhesive and glaze
• Completely biodegradable
• Safe for home composting

Organic Gurus Scoop:

• Scent: the grapefruit scent is light & lively
  
• Texture: thick & rich but easy to apply, feels & looks more like a salve or balm than a cream
• Color: golden yellow
• Results: moisturizes well, gives skin a light sheen

Available in Lavender, Lemongrass Mint, Vanilla Orange, Grapefruit & Pure Shea Butter