Hard Liquor Easier to Sell Under New State Bill (Rocket Vodka mention)

A whole lot of legislation pours out of Sacramento in the final days of August, and one bill takes a shot at the very curious regulations that cover California’s small-batch, craft spirit distilleries. Alcohol and spirit distillers like Alameda’s St. George Spirits and Menlo Park’s Rocket Vodka are treated much differently than wineries, beer breweries, and large-scale liquor producers.

Rocket Vodka Wants to Be the Official Spirit of Après – Everything by SF Weekly

“As part of my research, I went to Poland on a vodka quest,” Rocket Vodka founder Dariusz Paczuski says of a 2014 sabbatical he took from Silicon Valley. “Could I find a crusty old Polish dude making some amazing vodka that nobody had heard of and that I could essentially import — and change his life and mine?”……

Distilling Memories by Palo Alto Weekly

Founder of local startup Rocket Vodka inspired by his father. Like so many great Silicon Valley origin stories, Dariusz Paczuski's started in his Menlo Park garage. But in this case, there was a lot of alcohol involved.……

Lake Tahoe Cocktail Recipes Featuring Fresh Ingredients by Sierra Sun

Picture this: You just spent the day bombing down the mountain on some of the best snow you’ve seen all year. You’re tired and happy — but awfully thirsty. It’s time for a warm cocktail and a soak in the hot tub.……