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Review: Blair and Boyd Potato Vodka
Blair and Boyd Potato vodka was introduced in 2008 by Prentice Orr and Barry Young who named the vodka after a great grandfather of Orr and the father in law of Young. It is crafted in Glenshaw Pennsylvania at the former Glenshaw Glass Works plant that closed after 109 years of making glass bottles for companies including the Yuengling Brewing Company. It is made with locally grown potatoes. Who knew they grew potatoes in Pennsylvania? After the potatoes and yeast are cooked and fermented, the mix is triple distilled in a 1200 liter German built copper pot still. Only the heart of the vodka is used, and each batch is tasted before each bottle is hand filled, corked, and wax dipped before the bottle is signed and numbered. Read more 