June 16, 2015 Dallas, TX-The O’Shevlin Importing Company is proud to announce a gold medal win for its Bonn Óir “Gold Medal” Vodka, the first true Irish-American vodka. Established in 1916 and only made available in the U.S., this uniquely crafted, ultra-premium vodka is gaining serious traction in the spirit world. A gold win for this vodka is just what Dan O’Shevlin had in mind for his family’s recipe. O’Shevlin was so confident in his product he named it “Gold Medal” before its first win. It’s the classic “if you build it they will come” story and aficionados are buzzing about this heritage inspired premium spirit.
Bonn Óir Vodka (pronounced bän ôr) is born of an Irish family, handed down through three generations of the O’Shevlin’s of County Armagh, Ireland. Made from only the top-grain of soft white wheat, the vodka takes on an ultra-smooth taste and delivers a clean finish. The O’Shevlin family’s secret method, including continuous-column distillation and unique filtration technology, is redefining the expectation of quality within the spirits industry.
“Our family is so proud to be recognized by the industry for this international gold medal award for our vodka. It has been my dream to bring our grandfather’s recipe to fruition, and to be honored is a wonderful testament to our devotion and hard work paying off,” says Dan O’Shevlin, Owner of Bonn Óir Gold Medal Vodka.
The International Craft Competition evaluates spirits distilled by master producers from around the globe. Independently owned brands compete with thousands of entries. The panel of industry expert judges performs blind tastings and then toils for hours tasting, analyzing, and comparing before selecting the winners.
Bonn Óir Gold Medal Vodka is currently sold in U.S. stores and available in Dallas area restaurants including; Nick and Sams, Ocean Prime, Neighborhood Services and many more. It is sold in one liter, 750ml and 50ml bottle sizes with a suggested retail price of $29.99 for a 750ml bottle. The entire Bonn Óir family of products includes: Bonn Óir Gold Medal Vodka, Bonn Óir Lite, and Irish Fire. Bonn Óir Lite shares the same passion for quality as the original Bonn Óir Vodka, with only 40 calories per serving. With its sublime drinkability, it will still make you feel LITE on your feet. Bonn Óir Irish Fire is a vodka-based spirit whereby each uniquely crafted batch is infused with cinnamon and toasted oak, ensuring a unique, oaky finish with a fiery kick. Bonn Óir Irish Fire is poised to take the vodka industry by storm this summer with its one of a kind boldly flavored all natural cinnamon infused vodka.
About O’Shevlin Importing Company
In the fall of 1916, a young man, Philip Joseph O’Shevlin II, risked it all to come to America, leaving his family and his beloved Ireland behind him. Armed only with his faith, a dogged determination and a closely held recipe, his dream was to begin a new life in the United States and create his own special brand of Irish vodka.
His grandson, Dan O’Shevlin, has picked up the torch for the family business by incorporating a state-of-the-art production process with distilled spirits artisans, maintaining the uniquely crafted nature of the original O’Shevlin recipe. In this manner, O’Shevlin Importing has become one of the most innovative distilled spirits companies in the market today. Additional information on the privately-held corporation may be found at www.Bonnoir.com and follow the Bonn Óir party on Facebook and Twitter.
