For locals Gary and Kevin Kelleher, alcohol runs in the blood — and not just on the weekend.

Their great-great-grandfather was the vodka distiller for Russia’s Catherine the Great. Today the family tradition is alive and well thanks to Dripping Springs Vodka, the duo’s artisan liquor that’s handcrafted and distilled in Texas’s Hill Country.

The coveted International Wine & Spirit Competition just honored the year-old label with a Best in Class gold medal for its “full impact on the palate” and “abundant, mouth-filling sensation.”

Now, you be the judge.

The Belladonna

Ingredients
1½ oz. Dripping Springs Vodka
½ oz. coffee liqueur
½ oz. Tuaca
½ oz. Bols Creme de Cacao White

1. Shake mixture with ice.

2. Strain into chilled martini glass.

3. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Available at Majestic Fine Wines & Spirits. For locations, go to majesticliquors.com. For more information, go to drippingspringsvodka.com.