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Bong Spirit Vodka is a super premium vodka, sold in a bottle shaped like a bong.〔http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/16/business/16alcohol.html〕 It is made from European grain, distilled six times and filtered through four processes, using reverse osmosis and charcoal filtering.〔http://www.crownwineandspirits.com/p-1346-bong-vodka-2008-series.aspx?vid=1632〕 It is distributed in the United States by Southern Wine & Spirits, (Glazer’s ), and (Republic National ). ==History== Bong Spirit Imports was founded by a group of partners in Orlando, FL. In 2005 Artist Jimi Beach developed the concept for the Bong Spirit brand and served as the company’s marketing director.〔http://www.millenniumprime.com/jimibeach.html〕 The New York Times Company stated, regarding Bong Spirit, “it is certainly a well-designed marketing strategy that not only redefines the spirit world, but also the art community”.〔http://cocktails.about.com/od/spiritreviews/gr/bong_review.htm〕 Beach chose the controversial bottle design based on its symbolism as a communal object, and the cultural role it has represented for decades as an underground icon in the arts and entertainment community.〔http://www.beverageworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6157:bong-spirit-vodka&catid=69&Itemid=171〕 In 2006, the company launched the ''Spirit of the Brand'' program,〔http://www.barnonedrinks.com/press/2007/jimi-beach-debuts-artwork.html〕 which was based on a collector series of bottles featuring the art of several up-and-coming artists. 〔http://www.liquorsnob.com/archives/2006/07/bong_vodka_cranks_up_artist_buzz.php〕 The art bottles are distributed randomly in cases of both 750ml and 1L bottle sizes. For two consecutive years (2010 and 2011), Beach’s bottle design won the Platinum Prize, “Best of Class” award at the (Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards ) in San Diego, CA.〔http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2010/10/2010-sip-awards/〕 Bong Spirit was awarded the competition's highest honor for package design out of hundreds of entries from around the world.〔http://sipawards.com/content/press/sipawards2010pr.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bong Spirit Vodka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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