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A n exclusive list of vodka brands was invited to pour at Nic's Martini Lounge in Beverly Hills, where host Larry Nicola, aka The Vodkateur, guided guests through our Vodka Tour. Nicola, the restaurateur who dreamed up the VOD BOX, a 28-de- gree temperature-controlled room that houses chilled vodkas from all over the world, engaged the crowd with a conversation about vodka, while a slide show of his distillery journey across Europe played in the background. Our editorial team followed The Vodkateur around, taking notes on—and photos of—what each of the brands had to offer. The Vodka Tour with The Vodkateur THE TASTING PANEL brought the brands to the man, Larry Nicola, the affable ambassador for the vodka category photos by Cathy Twigg-Blumel Larry Nicola, The Vodkateur, and restaurant manager Luis Sanchez of Nic's Beverly Hills inside the VOD BOX, the super-chilled "jewel" of the Martini lounge.