This Father’s Day, treat your dear old dad to a few cocktails from Chopin Potato Vodka. Chopin is earthy, creamy, full-bodied, and viscous and “a wonderful vodka to drink in a martini,” says Tad Dorda, Founder & CEO of Chopin Vodka.

As many as 40 potatoes (seven pounds) are required to make one 750-ml bottle of Chopin; grown in the Podlasie region of Poland the naturally high starch content (18%) of the potatoes contributes to a creamy, rich texture and mouth feel. Family-owned and handcrafted, Chopin sources their potatoes from small, practicing-organic farms of 250 acres or less that use only traditional growing, fertilization, and harvesting methods.

 

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Each of the following three martinis are one is different in style, from proper cocktail bar @ Townsend, casual cocktail bar @ Cu29 and Steakhouse with Bobs.

 

50/50 Martini ($15)50-50-martini

At The Townsend, by Justin Elliott

1.5 oz Chopin Potato Vodka

1.5 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth

2 dashes orange bitters

Lemon zest/twist garnish

 

 

 


Cucumber Fresca ($12)cucumber lime agua fresca

At Cu29, by Gina Capinelli

1.5 oz Chopin Potato Vodka

3 oz muddled cucumber

Dash of simple

Shake/strain

Top with a splash of soda.

Chile-rimmed glass

 


Chopin Bleu Martini ($18) Chopin-Wheat-Rye-Potato-Vodkas

At Bob’s Steak and Chop, by Jimmy Fitzgerald

4 oz Chopin Potato Vodka

Chopped/shake

Served up with three Bleu cheese stuffed olives