N.O. Distillery releases Buck 25 infusion vodka

Most vodkas are 80 proof, or 40% alcohol by volume. The 125-proof Buck 25 from New Orleans’ Atelier Vie offers extra firepower. Jedd Haas, president of the Mid-City distillery in New Orleans, tells The Times-Picayune his company created the newly released vodka for infusion instead of inebriation. The higher alcohol content, he says, better extracts the flavors from fruits and spices. “We see this as a secret ingredient for local chefs and bartenders who want to do their own thing,” he says of the cane sugar–based, 62.5% alcohol by volume vodka. “You can get Everclear at 190 proof, but I don’t know if it’s fit for drinking.” Find out more by clicking here.