THE SPIRIT OF HARTFORD LLC

PO Box 260730

Hartford, CT 06126

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

XELLENT SWISS VODKA

moves to Terlato Wines International 

(January 15, Hartford, CT,)  Effective February 1, 2008, XELLENT SWISS VODKA moves to Terlato Wines International. The SPIRIT OF HARTFORD, LLC worked with DIWISA and XELLENT SA to introduce and begin the process of bringing this brand to life in the United States. Under the guidance of THE SPIRIT OF HARTFORD and its team of ambassadors, brokers, distributors and friends, XELLENT SWISS VODKA has achieved many successes, accolades and awards including:

·         #1 rated unflavored vodka, F. Paul Pacult’s Spirits Journal, June 2007

·         #7 in the top 110 brands for 2005, F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal in 2005.

·         DOUBLE GOLD from the San Francisco Spirit Competition.

·         96-100 rating from Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2005.

·         FIVE STARS – HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION – as well as listing the brand as one of the runners-up as Best White Spirit of 2004, from F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal in December 2004.

The quality of any vodka depends on three crucial factors:

·         Grains – pure, top-‘bread’ quality Swiss Rye

·         Distillation – the product is carefully distilled, first in a traditional, small copper pot still.  In the second and third phase, the spirit is purified in a column still with 45 plates that refines the product to more than 96% pure.

·         Water – the third element is water. After resting for several months, the vodka is diluted to proof level with water that comes from the Titlis glacier at the heart of central Switzerland. 

Finally, the product is filtered several times and then poured into a unique bottle reminiscent of a cocktail shaker.  XELLENT SWISS VODKA, THE FIRST AND ONLY SWISS VODKA.

“ We wish great success for XELLENT SWISS VODKA and will be looking for the Terlato Wine team to transition the brand in the next few months.” Says Kay Olsen, Managing Director of THE SPIRIT OF HARTFORD.  “ We will continue to do what we do best which is to take brands and bring them to life in the USA”.

The product is available in 1.75l, 750ml and 50mls. For more information on XELLENT SWISS VODKA, check the website at www.Xellent.com or call Kay Olsen at The Spirit of Hartford, at 860-404-1776 or spiritofhartford@msn.com.