Vodka 2.0 What: An old name in the vodka business, Smirnoff continues to create new options for purveyors of that age old liquor.

The Dirt: Any seasoned drinker knows all vodkas are not created equal. While we are usually accustomed to the standard Russian and Polish varieties, multiple-times distilled and without additional flavors, we decided to give Smirnoff Pomegranate a chance. After years of sticking with plain varieties geared at the luxury crowd, we gave Smirnoff a real [...]

Easy Exotic CocktailsWhat: A vodka company and a drink mixers company help make you a bartender extraordinaire, sans serious sugar.

The Dirt: Massachusetts drink company Mixerz is the upscale, healthy alternative to the sugar-heavy cocktail mixers of the past. Throw all your sour mix and bloody mary mixes out the window, because Mixerz has options for everyone, and they use cane sugar to sweeten! The collection ranges from bloody mary mix to lemoncello to one [...]