Smart vodka bottle from Amoon Vodka blends LED tech, AI storytelling, and creamy flavor built for modern cocktail culture.
Every memorable night has a moment when the room changes. The music lands just right. The lighting softens. Conversation sharpens. In 2026, the smart vodka bottle from Amoon Vodka is designed to create exactly that shift.
This is not novelty for novelty’s sake. Co-founders Mark McLaurine and Christopher Tooley are chasing something more precise. A bottle that earns attention, then earns respect. One that blends LED vortex technology, AI-driven storytelling, and a vodka built to stand up in serious cocktails.
As they put it plainly, “we didn’t want just the technology, but the vodka had to match it, right?”
That tension between spectacle and substance is where this smart vodka bottle gets interesting.
A Bottle That Steals the Room and Then Earns the Second Sip
Walk into a crowded bar in London, New York, Miami, or Las Vegas and you’ll notice the same thing. Shelves full of bottles. Very few moments of pause.
Amoon was built to interrupt that blur. When the vortex spins and LEDs pulse, people stop mid-scroll. It is relatable, and a little funny, that the bottle is what finally convinces everyone to look up.
Tooley explains the intent:
“WHEN YOU SEE OUR PRODUCT, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THE LIGHTS AND THE SHOW AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT GRAB YOUR ATTENTION,”
“BUT AT THE VERY CORE AND ESSENCE OF THE PRODUCT…
EVERY SINGLE PART WAS INTENTIONAL.”
Here is where upscale drinkers pay attention. Beneath the light show is a vodka designed for flavor. The base is “a 75% potato, 25% corn vodka,” with “a hint of sweet potatoes in there as well.” The goal, they say, is a “very, very unique and complex flavor profile.”
In other words, this smart vodka bottle is built to be tasted, not just photographed. Flavor-first, fun-loving, and meant for real drinks, not just bottle service theatrics.
The Smart Vodka Bottle as a Rethink of the Spirits Industry
The founders return to one core belief. Spirits evolved. Packaging did not.
“THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY HAS BEEN PRETTY ARCHAIC,”
Tooley said
So they treated Amoon like a software product. Updates. Features. A longer life than a single empty bottle.
McLaurine frames it bluntly:
“WE SAY WE’RE A TECH COMPANY THAT JUST HAPPENS TO DO VODKA”
That thinking led to what they call Amoon AI. Through the app, users choose the mood of the night. Birthday. Romance. A favourite colour. The system responds with a lighting sequence and a short written story.
The story is literal. One example reads:
“It says this show beautifully captures the warm welcoming accents of the distillery, showing the intricate process of whiskey making reflected through the interplay of amber and earthly tones. It’s a captivating charm nestled in the heart of the city.”
Is it a little extra? Absolutely. But nightlife has always been extra. Fun-loving chaos is often the point.
Six Years of No Before a Yes
If your instinct is to roll your eyes at “first-ever,” that instinct is healthy.
McLaurine says the vortex technology simply did not exist at bottle scale. He looked everywhere. “Germany, Canada, China, Japan, I went everywhere to kind of figure out, and everybody said no.”
So they built it themselves.
“We worked for six years, and it was very difficult, but we got patents from the US Patents Office.”
Patents do not guarantee quality, but they do suggest real engineering happened. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patents protect original mechanical and design innovations, not marketing ideas. You can read more at https://www.uspto.gov.
The founders describe the challenge as shrinking museum-scale vortex and LED effects into something “that can fit in the palm of your hand.” That is not branding language. That is physics.
What the Vodka Tastes Like When the Lights Are Off
Here is the ruthless test. Turn the LEDs off. Close the app. Pour the vodka.
Tooley describes “less of that burn on the back end,” paired with “a creamy, nutty type of texture.” Some tasters notice “the hint of the sweet potatoes… and a little bit of pumpkin.” McLaurine adds “the sweetness, maybe a hint of butterscotch.”
That profile works because it does not dominate a drink. Martinis feel precise, not punishing. Vodka sodas retain character. Espresso cocktails stay balanced. Flavor-forward, flexible, and quietly fun-loving.
They say one comment comes up again and again. “I don’t even like vodka, but I don’t hate that. I love it.” That reaction is painfully relatable. Every city has that friend.
This is where the smart vodka bottle proves it is not just a prop.
A Smarter Night Out If the Safety Follows
The founders also talk openly about responsibility. Their vision includes app features that eventually nudge users toward safer choices.
Tooley imagines prompts like, “hey, you’ve drunken too much. You might want to call an Uber here.”
There is humour in their ambition too. McLaurine joked, “we pay our debts like the Lannisters.” Make of that what you will.
Mini FAQ: Amoon Vodka
Q: What is a smart vodka bottle?
A: A smart vodka bottle connects to an app that controls lighting effects, bottle syncing, and interactive experiences beyond pouring a drink.
Q: What is Amoon Vodka made from?
A: The founders describe it as “a 75% potato, 25% corn vodka” with “a hint of sweet potatoes in there as well.”
Q: What can the app do right now?
A: It controls lighting, pulsing speed, links multiple bottles, creates custom shows, and generates written stories using their AI system.
Future of premium drinking
Amoon Vodka is betting that the future of premium drinking blends flavor, theatre, and personalisation. The smart vodka bottle is the hook. The vodka itself is the proof.
If they keep the liquid honest and follow through on safety features, this is more than a novelty. It is a new ritual for modern cocktail culture.
Try it when the lights are bright. Then judge it when the room goes quiet. That second sip is the one that matters.
