So Cold the Vodka

a chilling collaboration

A joint effort between the motion picture So Cold The River, the West Baden Springs Hotel, and Cardinal Spirits, So Cold the Vodka is a nod to Pluto Water, the famed mineral elixir that bubbled up from Southern Indiana's hot springs in the early 20th century and was well known for its devilish little bottle.

Pluto Water’s rumored supernatural properties, and the storied past of the West Baden Springs Hotel, serve as the backdrop for Bloomington native Michael Koryta’s novel So Cold the River, which was adapted into a chilling horror film in 2022.

Cardinal Spirits craft distillery is situated in the same Springs Valley where Pluto Water was once bottled at source. So if the river runs deep under the whole town, this frosty blue vodka—with subtle, haunting notes of fruit and an exceptionally smooth texture—may have you hearing a swell of violins after just one sip.