Smirnoff has announced the arrival of its newest travel-only expression. Smirnoff White will come in at about $35 for 1 liter and will feature Smirnoff’s new freeze filtering process, where the vodka is chilled below freezing point and then charcoal filtered. No exacting word on its release, but no doubt we’ll be seeing it at travel retail shops sometime this summer. [Breaking Travel News]

In equally freezing news: apparently there’s a group of enterprising folks looking to set up a distillery in the far north of Norway. And by far north we mean the Arctic Circle. With a population of 7 in the winter time, the village of Myken may not be a tourist destination the likes of Islay, but this experiment could prove to have some interesting maturation results. [Alaska Dispatch]

Clay Risen sits down with Buffalo Trace head honcho Mark Brown for a conversation regarding the latest rumors surrounding Eagle Rare, and to clear the air. The article claims the conversation covered a lot of ground other than Eagle Rare, so we hope that this is the first installment of many, as it would be interesting to hear what else was discussed. [Mash Notes]

Vermont Public Radio posts a feature on the state’s booming craft distilling industry, and introduces us to some of the distilleries in the region and to the class being offered by local colleges to further the skills required to distill. [VPR]

And finally today, for something a bit out of the ordinary, the Spirits Business reports that a 15 year old has launched his own gin line with his three siblings. Appropriately christened Sibling Gin, the four enterprising teens have all gained experience working at the family brewery and now look to expand into the gin world. It will only be available in limited release in Cheltenham, England before (hopefully) seeing a wider release. [The Spirits Business]

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