Category Archives: Atelier Vie

Vodka Meltdown at Tim McNally’s Happy Hour Blog

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jedd

Vodka was hot; now it’s not. So says wine and spirits guru Tim McaNally at his latest Happy Hour blog. Tim notes that until rather recently, “flavored vodkas were all the rage” but now “vodka’s dilemma” is that it’s being … Continue reading →

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Abbreviated Bottle Sales Hours This Weekend

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Jedd

This weekend our bottle sales hours will be from 10am to noon, both Saturday and Sunday. Visit us during these interludes for your supply of our award-winning spirits.

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Atelier Vie Cocktail Week Profile on Eater New Orleans

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Jedd

Eater New Orleans is celebrating Cocktail Week with coverage of the great interest in and consumption of spirits in New Orleans; adding to this cornucopia of coverage, Nora McGunnigle profiles Atelier Vie and our creation of Real New Orleans spirits. … Continue reading →

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Recognition for Barrel-Aged Riz on Nola.com and Atelier Vie on WGSO, 990AM, Today at 3pm

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jedd

Todd Price extends some kind recognition to our Barrel-Aged Riz on the virtual pages of The Times-Picayune on Nola.com. Additionally, tune in to WGSO, 990AM, at 3pm today for the Dine Wine & Spirits Show with Tim McNally. Jedd Has, … Continue reading →

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Introducing the First Release of Barrel-Aged Riz, Louisiana Rice Whiskey

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jedd

October 8, 2014, New Orleans — Atelier Vie is pleased to announce the release of the first bottling of Barrel-Aged Riz, Louisiana Rice Whiskey. Riz already has the distinction of being the first Louisiana whiskey released since Prohibition; an unaged … Continue reading →

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Barrel Emptying Day

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jedd

After over a year of aging, our first barrel has been emptied over the weekend. The precious liquid has been proofed down to drinking strength and bottled. We’ll have a full announcement soon!

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Making a “Snowflake” Brandy from Wine

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jedd

All brandy is made from wine, but it doesn’t usually start with bottled wine. We acquired some wine on the secondary market and are distilling a small run of brandy from it. We’ll put the run into a barrel and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Gin Bottling

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Jedd

We had a busy weekend which included bottling a healthy amount of Euphrosine Gin #9. During a brief pause on the bottling line, we captured this picture of some of the brand new bottles. More bottling and distillation runs are … Continue reading →

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September Tastings Begin Today

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Jedd

Seven in September! A month of September tastings begins today with a visit to Olive or Twist in Baton Rouge. We’ll be serving tastes of Toulouse Red, Toulouse Green, Buck 25 Vodka, and Euphrosine Gin #9, from 7-9pm. Plus, a … Continue reading →

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Distillery Visitors In Front Of The Still

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jedd

Mitch and Lori from Alabama were in town for the weekend and visited the distillery. After a lively discussion of the distillation process and the lore of spirits, they left with bottles of our gin, absinthe, and whiskey. We’ll be … Continue reading →

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