El Presidente on the Happy Hour Show – It’s New Orleans!

A lively time was had by all as Jedd Haas, President of Atelier Vie, visited Casa Borrega to record the Happy Hour Show, hosted by former rock DJ turned sassy questioner, Grant Morris.

“Jedd is the founder of Atelier Vie distillery, where he makes Absinthe, whisky, and the award winning Euphrosine #9 Gin that he brought with him to this show.
We don’t like to give anyone free commercials but without a word of exaggeration this is the greatest gin you’ve ever tasted. Jedd describes it as “Gin for people who don’t like gin” and he’s right – it’s in a class of its own. Which is why it won a gold medal at the distilling olympics.”
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Also appearing on the show, singer Kelcy Mae and fisher-poet Robin Rosemond. During the after-party, we gave Casa Borrega owner Hugo Montero a taste of Euphrosine Gin #9. He compared it head-to-head with the only gin permitted in his tequila-centric bar, and pronounced it the winner!

“Hugo, an avowed tequila monogamist, was won over.”
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Atelier Vie spirits are also available at Pearl Wine, 3700 Orleans Ave., New Orleans; Dorignacs, 710 Veterans Blvd., Metairie; and many other retail outlets. See our full list of retail locations.

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Three Tastings for Toulouse Red and Toulouse Green Coming Up This Week

Three tastings coming up this week! Visit with us at Bin 428, 2801 Magazine St., on Thursday, May 8th, from 6-8; at Rouses Market #33, 3711 Power Blvd. in Metairie, on Friday, May 9th, from 4:30-7; and Rouses Market #26, 4500 Tchoupitoulas St., on Saturday, May 10th, from 4:30-7. Try our award-winning Toulouse Red, Absinthe Rouge; and Toulouse Green, Absinthe Verte, at all three tastings.

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A Big Welcome to Our Newest Retail Locations

A big welcome to some of our newest retail locations. Get Euphrosine Gin #9 at Martin Wine Cellar, 3500 Magazine St., The R Bar, 1431 Royal St., and SLICE Pizzeria Magazine St.! Toulouse Green is also now available at the R Bar, and Toulouse Red is now at TREO, 3835 Tulane Ave., in Mid City.

See the full list!

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Atelier Vie T-shirts are Here & Available during Bottle Sales Hours

T-shirt? Did someone say Atelier Vie t-shirt? With “REAL NEW ORLEANS SPIRITS” on the back in snazzy red on black? Indeed, such matters have been discussed from time to time. But now the shirts are in the house. $15 each at our Bottle Sales Hours. We have X-Large, Large, Medium, Women’s Large, Women’s Medium, and Women’s Small. The Women’s sizes are fitted “Bella” shirts. Photo session coming soon!

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Atelier Vie and The Red Devil on New Orleans All The Way Live (WWOZ)

George Ingmire visits the Liquor Studio for a crash course on gin distillation and mixology. The Atelier Vie portion of the show begins about 8 minutes into the Part 2 of Traveling South on New Orleans All The Way Live, on WWOZ. George also included the recipe for our our original cocktail, The Red Devil. See our recipe and more details here.

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Gold Medal Recognition in The Advocate and My New Orleans

A montage of medals for Euphrosine Gin #9
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“Named for the street within a field goal’s distance from the Dome, No. 9 is making its mark in the market and deservedly so.” Tim McNally gives us some gold medal recognition in his Happy Hour blog. “The American Distilling Institute’s 8th Annual Awards Competition, the oldest and most prestigious such competition dedicated to craft distilled spirits in the nation, recognized what is going on here in a big way.” Read all about Being Local and Doing Well.

The Advocate includes us in their business news roundup in the Around South LA section.

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Atelier Vie Wins Big at American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition!

Atelier Vie is pleased to announce that out of four spirits the company entered into the American Distilling Institute’s 8th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, all four were awarded medals.

Euphrosine Gin #9 was awarded a Gold Medal and Best of Category in the Contemporary Rectified Gin category. This ADI win comes on the heels of another gold medal for Euphrosine Gin #9, awarded by the American Craft Distillers Association (ACDA) in March.

In the Absinthe category, Atelier Vie’s Toulouse Green, Absinthe Verte, was awarded a Gold Medal, while Toulouse Red, Absinthe Rouge, earned a Silver Medal.

Completing the medal sweep, Atelier Vie’s Riz, Louisiana Rice Whiskey, received a Bronze Medal in the Clear Whiskey category.

“Euphrosine Gin #9 was only released four months ago, and we’ve now been awarded two gold medals for it, with this second award including designation as best of category,” said Jedd Haas, President of Atelier Vie.

“These awards, plus our second ADI gold medal, for Toulouse Green, along with silver for Toulouse Red and bronze for Riz, our Louisiana Rice Whiskey, speak to the strong teamwork and quest for excellence that we bring to small batch distilling,” Haas continued.

ADI is the oldest competition dedicated to craft distilled spirits. As such, it’s extremely competitive, with hundreds of spirits entered. ADI awards are exceptionally selective, with a limited number of medals awarded. Atelier Vie is honored to receive recognition of this caliber from such an established and serious competition.

Atelier Vie was founded in New Orleans in 2011 to create new expressions of indigenous liquor. Bringing together a shared love of craft spirits, coupled with a “do it yourself” attitude, Atelier Vie is pleased bring these national spirits competition medals home to New Orleans.

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Another Press Mention for Our Gold Medal Winning Euphrosine Gin #9

Local music magazine Offbeat gives a kind mention to our gold medal win for Euphrosine Gin #9. Look for the article on page 13 of the April, 2014 issue or read the online version of the article.

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Barrel-Aging New Make Spirits at the Liquor Studio

A couple barrels arrived at the Liquor Studio recently, and they’ve been filled up and put away. What’s to emerge? Time will tell.
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Hand-made curly maple bung

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More Gold Medal Recognition and Inclusion On An Elite List of Distilleries

Last year, Food Republic included us on their list of the best of the new wave of small batch distillers and this year we’ve once again made their list of 32 Independent Craft Distillers You Need To Know Right Now.

With a mention of both Toulouse Red and our recent Gold Medal win for Euphrosine Gin #9, we earned a nod as one of Food Republic’s “favorite American craft spirits makers” during their 2014 celebration of Craft Beer & Spirits Week.

The list includes many well-established and highly respected distilleries and it’s an honor to be included in such elite company. We hope you’ll join us in raising a glass in toast to the only Louisiana distillery included on this list!

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