In celebration of the upcoming 150th anniversary of a San Francisco favorite, the martini, master distiller Maurice Kanbar is relaunching his unique San Francisco-based Blue Angel Vodka, which he has dubbed “The Perfect Martini Vodka.”
Kanbar has had a highly successful career spanning several different industries. As an inventor, entrepreneur and filmmaker, he is probably still most famous for his work in the vodka industry, known by many to be the “father” of the modern vodka industry for creating Skyy Vodka.
While taking a break from the vodka business, Kanbar continued to tinker as he has been known to do. His goal was to create the smoothest vodka he has ever tasted. So in 2009, he founded Blue Angel Vodka.
The vodka is distilled in the United States and uses Kanbar’s scientific advancements in fermentation, distillation and filtration techniques to give it its unique taste.
Kanbar was on hand for a recent launch party held at Tosca Cafe in North Beach. The vodka is debuting a whole new look and also a new campaign, heralding Blue Angel as “San Francisco’s Spirit.”
As he addressed the crowd, Kanbar said he is proud that Blue Angel is “distilled in America, keeping jobs in the U.S,” just another noteworthy accomplishment in his very distinguished career.