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Drink Up! Idaho OKs 'Five Wives' Vodka

Bottles of Ogden's Own Distillery Five Wives Vodka at a state liquor store in Salt Lake City. Brian Skoloff/AP hide caption

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Drink Up! Idaho OKs 'Five Wives' Vodka

Originally banned because its name and label might offend women and Mormons, the vodka can now be sold there. The state reversed course after a lawsuit was threatened.

Drink Up! Idaho OKs 'Five Wives' Vodka

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Banned In Idaho, 'Five Wives' Vodka Says It Meant No Offense

Bottles of Ogden's Own Distillery Five Wives Vodka at a state liquor store in Salt Lake City. Brian Skoloff/AP hide caption

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Banned In Idaho, 'Five Wives' Vodka Says It Meant No Offense

While the vodka is made and sold in Utah, officials in Idaho have decided its name and label might offend both Mormons and women.

Banned In Idaho, 'Five Wives' Vodka Says It Meant No Offense

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