As turmoil overseas prompts people to turn to more locally-made products (especially vodka, a chief Russian export), a Maryland distillery has launched what just might be the most local vodka ever.
George’s Beverage Company (of Bloody Mary mix fame) is producing the brand-new Old Bay Vodka at a Frederick, Md. distillery. In the next couple of weeks, Chesapeake Bay enthusiasts will be able to mix up an Old Bay vodka seltzer or serve crab rigatoni alla Old Bay vodka sauce. Cheryl Costello goes inside the distillery to find out how the quintessential crab spice becomes a 70-proof spirit. Watch below: