People are fascinated by the origins of things they love, which explains the popularity of distillery tours or visits to the factory where little sisters are made. See where it all began with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $25 for a distillery tour for two with tastings and one bottle of Mastermind Vodka to take home (a $53 value)
• $47 for a distillery tour for four with tastings and two bottles of Mastermind Vodka to take home (a $106 value)
$89 for a distillery tour for eight with tastings and four bottles of Mastermind Vodka to take home (a $212 value)

Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

Mastermind Vodka

People generally associate premium vodka with distillers in Poland, Russia, or Sweden. But Mastermind Vodka is changing this preconception with a fine American vodka that’s truly local. “We have the greatest grains in the world growing here,” partner Nick Roady said in a ReviewSTL feature on the company. “We use both corn and wheat. Corn produces the cleanest vodka, and the wheat we use produces its smoothness.”

In a custom-designed still that resembles a giant martini glass, they mix small batches of the locally grown grains with water purified by a filtration system they designed themselves. The result is a clean, crisp drink that won a gold medal in the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The emphasis on local sourcing extends beyond the liquor as well, with nearby manufacturers supplying the glass bottles and obliging townies offering to taste-test each fresh batch.