Prairie
UNITED STATES DISTILLED PRODUCTS CO. — PRINCETON, MN
Minnesota
A group of employees called the Guardians of Prairie tastes each batch of Prairie Organic to check it meets the brand's standards, Chilled Magazine says. Read the brand history
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| Label Name | Spirit Type | Status | Approval Date | Producer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Prairie Cucumber VODKA - OTHER FLAVORED | Vodka - Other Flavored | Approved | 2025-01-28 | UNITED STATES DISTILLED PRODUCTS CO. |
 | Prairie VODKA 80-89 PROOF | Vodka 80-89 Proof | Approved | 2025-01-28 | UNITED STATES DISTILLED PRODUCTS CO. |
 | Prairie Sustainable Seasons VODKA - OTHER FLAVORED | Vodka - Other Flavored | Approved | 2021-01-06 | UNITED STATES DISTILLED PRODUCTS CO. |
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Prairie at a Glance
Prairie has 3 distinct products with 21 total TTB label approvals, including Vodka - Other Flavored, Vodka 80-89 Proof. Labels approved between 2020-04-29 and 2025-01-28. Label origins on file: Minnesota.
At a Glance data sourced from public TTB records.
Prairie Organic: The Story of a Minnesota Vodka Line
Phillips Distilling partnered in 2008 with a co-op of more than 900 Minnesota farmers to create the Prairie Organic line, Twin Cities Business reported. In March 2026 Prairie Organic Vodka was named Best Vodka in America in Newsweek's Readers' Choice Awards, Minnesota Monthly reported.
How Prairie Organic is made
The spirits are distilled in Princeton, Minnesota in a custom-built small-batch copper still, and the corn is distilled as many times as needed rather than a set number, Chilled Magazine reported in 2018. That corn is organic and non-GMO and comes from Midwestern family farms, Minnesota Monthly wrote. Rather than aiming for total neutrality, the magazine added, Prairie Organic leans into its ingredients, giving a vodka known for soft sweetness and a creamy texture.
Prairie Organic Vodka is 40% alc/vol, its cucumber vodka is 35%, and its Sustainable Seasons vodkas are 30%, the brand's website footer says. All of them are distilled and bottled by Ed Phillips & Sons Co., the same footer says.
The gin and flavors that followed
Phillips announced in July 2013 that it had added an organic gin and a cucumber-flavored organic vodka to the line, Twin Cities Business reported. A Phillips spokeswoman told the magazine that the two releases completed the Prairie Organic line. In August 2020 the brand launched Prairie Organic Sustainable Seasons, its first vodka botanicals collection, in three flavor combinations, Beverage Industry reported.
How Prairie Organic grew
Prairie Organic rose 25% to 150,000 cases in 2016, according to Impact Databank figures cited by Shanken News Daily, and Phillips marketing vice president Scott Meek expected the brand to approach 200,000 cases in 2017. The line, led by its core unflavored vodka, had picked up distribution in Kroger and Walmart, Meek said. In October 2018 Prairie Organic was named Best Craft Vodka Distillery in USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards, Chilled Magazine reported.
What Newsweek's readers ranked Prairie Organic above
The Newsweek result put the Phillips Distilling spirit above Grey Goose and Absolut, Bring Me The News reported. Newsweek's article described a vodka "distilled to a clean, versatile profile designed to perform well in cocktails," the report quoted. Laura Donnelly, vice president of marketing at Phillips Distilling, said the company has always believed great ingredients should come through in the glass, Minnesota Monthly reported. See the TTB label records for Prairie Organic on this page.
Sources
- Prairie Organic Spirits (prairieorganicspirits.com), home page. “Home - Prairie Organic Spirits.” Undated. https://prairieorganicspirits.com/
- Twin Cities Business. “Phillips Debuts Prairie Organic Gin And Cucumber Vodka.” 19 July 2013. https://tcbmag.com/phillips-debuts-prairie-organic-gin-and-cucumber-vodka/
- Beverage Industry. “Prairie Organic Spirits debuts botanical vodka collection.” 13 August 2020. https://www.bevindustry.com/articles/93382-prairie-organic-spirits-debuts-botanical-vodka-collection
- Chilled Magazine. “Prairie Organic Spirits Named Best Craft Vodka Distillery.” 2 October 2018. https://chilledmagazine.com/prairie-organic-spirits-named-best-craft-vodka-distillery/
- Minnesota Monthly. “Minnesota-Made Prairie Organic Vodka Named Best in America.” 30 March 2026. https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/general/minnesota-made-prairie-organic-vodka-named-best-in-america/
- Shanken News Daily. “Phillips Distilling Sees Prairie Organic Driving Growth, Eyes Turnaround For UV.” 24 August 2017. https://www.shankennewsdaily.com/?p=19067
- Bring Me The News (via AOL). “Minnesota-made vodka named 'best in America'.” 17 March 2026. https://www.aol.com/articles/minnesota-made-vodka-named-best-214915206.html
- TTB Public COLA Registry via BUY.VODKA data snapshot (src/data/labels.json, local build 26 October 2026). “Prairie” label approvals. Local read-only query, 26 October 2026.
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