Hera The Dog Vodka is an organic, premium vodka on a mission to raise funds for animals in need, and just 16 months since its launch, this vodka is proving to be the little vodka that is good. The brand surprised all the leading bartenders at the 2020 Bartenders Spirits Awards that was held in San Francisco where it scored a gold medal with 94 points.

Created by two animal rescuers, Julia Pennington and Allison Lange, who after 18 years of running animal rescues became determined to create a more sustainable income source not only for their rescue but for other grassroots organizations they admire. Vodka might seem like an odd choice, except that Julia’s nephew and niece-in-law own and operate a successful distillery in Nashville called Pennington Distilling Co. So when her brother, Jon, suggested that spirits could be the answer it made complete sense. “Enjoying vodka and saving animal’s lives? Uh yes!” stated Julia.

“The alcohol industry is a booming industry, so why not grab a piece of that pie for the animals? And for the consumers who are wanting an alcoholic beverage, why not make it one that is giving back to the community?” added Allison. After 2 years of research and development, the first batch of Hera The Dog Vodka, along with its non-profit arm Animal Spirits Foundation, was launched in Los Angeles in December of 2018.

Hera The Dog Vodka scored 94 points at the 2020 Bartenders Spirits Awards where top bartenders of the USA judge spirits from all over the world.

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