Akvinta Vodka Announces U.S. Launch

The First Mediterranean Luxury Vodka Available In New York

New York City - Akvinta Vodka, the first Mediterranean luxury vodka, has launched in the U.S. and is currently available in New York, New Jersey and California. Akvinta was first introduced in New York as the official vodka of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last month. The brand is also available exclusively on Virgin Atlantic Airlines as well as in the airline's Upper Class Clubhouse at JFK International Airport and at Nobu locations in New York and California.

Akvinta Vodka is luxurious, super-premium, USDA-certified organic and certified Kosher and is carefully crafted using only premium ingredients including, 100 percent organic wheat alcohol from Italy, water from Europe's deepest most unspoiled lake and nothing else - no additives of any kind. The vodka is filtered through a revolutionary Quintuple Filtration system that uses five natural filters to purify the product. This results in a uniquely smooth vodka that has a light citrus nose with a touch of sweetness, a light peppery mouth feel, and a finish with no burn. It is impressive, satisfying and well-balanced when consumed on its own, over ice, or in mixed drinks. Akvinta Vodka works wonderfully in a classic vodka Martini as well as other cocktails, especially those with citrus and fruit ingredients.

"We are extremely excited to announce Akvinta Vodka's availability in the U.S. building on a very successful introduction in the UK last year," said Jeff Becker, President, Akvinta USA. "We were honored to have officially launched at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, just two weeks after being available in New York, and we look forward to growing our presence as we become available across the country."

The name Akvinta is derived from Latin, the language used for centuries throughout the Mediterranean, comprised through a combination of three Latin words: AQUA means "water", the key ingredient of vodka's smoothness, QUINTA means "five" and refers to the unique Quintuple Filtration™ process and VINUM means "wine", the traditional beverage of the Mediterranean.

Akvinta is exquisitely packaged in a crystal clear bottle highlighting the pristine Dalmatian spring water from which the vodka is made. The luxurious bottle, which was designed by Lewis Moberly of London, has a red glaze on the bottom to reflect the Mediterranean warmth, color and style, a gold V in the logo and a seal verifying the Quintuple Filtration process. Akvinta has received several prestigious awards including the Mobius Award for Design and Packaging, a Gold medal for Design and Packaging from Drinks Business as well as a gold medal from The Beverage Testing Institute (BTI).

For more information about Akvinta Vodka go to www.AkvintaUSA.com.