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Spirits in the Material World is a multimedia portfolio by journalist Arun Kristian Das about the trends, brands, product releases, and — most of all — people of the adult beverage (alcohol) industry.

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Arun Kristian Das 11/14/23 Arun Kristian Das 11/14/23

That time I created a silly cocktail and named it after my fiancée

A vacation to Iceland introduced me to an Icelandic vodka brand called Eldurís, which inspired the creation of this weird, refreshing, and fruity vodka-whisky combo cocktail that we served at a holiday party.