GREY GOOSE vodka and its creator François Thibault, who is trained as a Cognac Maître de Chai (cellar master), shares some delicious cocktail recipes to toast the holiday season. “In the beginning, I was considered a maverick, even an eccentric, for trying to make vodka in historic Cognac, France, from wheat no less. There were many naysayers and skeptics, and all were waiting for me to fail, but I knew I could prove them wrong and create a product that tasted unlike anything available,” said François. The son of a wine grower, François was immersed from an early age in the craft of fine wine and spirits making.

François oversees the crafting of GREY GOOSE vodka and personally tastes every batch. His exacting standards and artisanal touch, combined with more than 550 daily quality checks, ensure an uncompromising process from field-to-bottle, so that wherever it is served GREY GOOSE lives up to its reputation for exceptional quality. Try one of these great new Grey Goose recipes for your holiday entertaining this season: