Consolidated "Vodka" thread
Nov 3, 2010 | 10:22 pm
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Nov 4, 2010 | 8:31 am
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I love Absolut, I think it is from Sweden. it is Wheat based, it is smooth and there are lot of flavors like caramel, vanilla, cream, white peppercorn, honey, butter.
hmm. really? I haven't tried Absolut Pear yet.
I used to love Smirnoff green apple... but one time I had too much drink and was in a bad shape for a few hours, ever since then I just can't stand it. Every time I drink that flavor, I feel like I have to puke. Does anyone have such an experience?
I used to love Smirnoff green apple... but one time I had too much drink and was in a bad shape for a few hours, ever since then I just can't stand it. Every time I drink that flavor, I feel like I have to puke. Does anyone have such an experience?
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Nov 4, 2010 | 8:37 am
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Vodka=Russia, so if discussing small-batch versions there are some delightful cherry and apple vodkas, but they're very limited distribution. Luckily I'll be there drinking the stuff a week from today.
Nov 4, 2010 | 8:48 pm
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I just finished off our bottle of Ciroc Red (it's the berry flavor) tonight! I am not a huge fan of drinking anything straight, but Ciroc and water with a twist of lime is my new standard drink - with no hangover the next morning either!
Nov 5, 2010 | 7:51 am
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Nov 5, 2010 | 7:56 am
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Nov 5, 2010 | 2:53 pm
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Heh. The funny thing is that Absolut was the first premium vodka brand in the US. Before that, it was all Gordons and Wolfschmitt-equivalent. Absolut defined the category and has been relegated to middle market status by the success of the market it created.
Personally, I think all premium vodkas taste the same. I mean, it's just 3-5 times distilled spirits. Where's the flavor? Any difference is strictly marketing and bottle shape, says I.
Personally, I think all premium vodkas taste the same. I mean, it's just 3-5 times distilled spirits. Where's the flavor? Any difference is strictly marketing and bottle shape, says I.
Nov 5, 2010 | 3:14 pm
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Heh. The funny thing is that Absolut was the first premium vodka brand in the US. Before that, it was all Gordons and Wolfschmitt-equivalent. Absolut defined the category and has been relegated to middle market status by the success of the market it created.
Personally, I think all premium vodkas taste the same. I mean, it's just 3-5 times distilled spirits. Where's the flavor? Any difference is strictly marketing and bottle shape, says I.
Personally, I think all premium vodkas taste the same. I mean, it's just 3-5 times distilled spirits. Where's the flavor? Any difference is strictly marketing and bottle shape, says I.
It goes beyond taste. For me, it's the bite, it's how smoothly it runs down my throat. The finish. And how bad a headache I get afterwards....
My favorite, Jean Marc XO is just so amazingly smooth. If you're mixing this stuff with orange juice or some other heavy mixer, I'm not sure it matters too much what you use (although there are limits to that also).
Nov 5, 2010 | 4:03 pm
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Nov 6, 2010 | 3:12 am
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Nov 6, 2010 | 10:51 am
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I'm with you on this. I think the smoothness can play a role. How is smoothness achieve? Is the way its distill? The grain of choice? Then number of times it's distilled?
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