Colorado Spirits Corporation of Manitou Springs, Colo. , is introducing its new and distinct Colorado Premium Vodka, a triple-distilled spirit made from a fine proprietary blend of mid-Western grains and pure Colorado mountain spring water.

To provide a broad impact to the all-important packaging aspect of the new product�s introduction, Colorado Spirits Corporation engaged the services of Saxco International Inc. of Horsham, Pa. , long-time worldwide packaging specialists for the wine and spirits industry.

Colorado Premium Vodka is being rolled out in three sizes, 750-mL, 1-L and 1.75-mL.  Saxco supplied high-quality, flint glass bottles in all three sizes from a European supplier.

  In addition, J.R. Cole of Charlotte, N.C., was engaged to make the multi-colored, pressure-sensitive labels.  Because of its size, the 1.75-mL bottle required the services of Quest of Hillside, N.J., another long-time Saxco vendor, to apply the pressure-sensitive labels.  The black plastic cork stoppers for all the bottles were completed by J.C. Ribeiro of Portugal, also a long-time vendor.

�The new premium vodka is being introduced first throughout Colorado and then in several Western states,� state Gail and Rob Stephens, president and vice president of operations, respectively, of Colorado Spirits Corporation.  �From there, we�ll be introducing it to marketplaces throughout the United States .�  The Stephenses formed a Colorado corporation to produce and market world-class distilled products.

The new Colorado Premium Vodka is being targeted to men and women, ages 25 to 45, who enjoy fine and distinctive premium spirits.  �The purity of our new vodka is at a very high level.  It has been multi-filtered throughout the distilling process,� explains Rob Stephens.  �We think it will gain recognition and prominence very quickly among discerning vodka lovers.�

The spring water used to produce Colorado Premium Vodka comes from snow that melted thousands of years ago.  It bubbles to the surface from 8,000 feet below, creating a unique spring.  The water is filtered to a submicron level for an ultra smooth, fresh, clean taste.  For more information on Colorado Spirits Corporation and Colorado Premium Vodka, go to www.coloradovodka.com.

�This project provided Saxco International with the opportunity to showcase its creative abilities, industry-wide knowledge and broad experience in delivering a total packaging solution for an exciting new product,� states Herbert L. Sachs, president of Saxco International.