I go out far too much. Downtown NYC mostly. I shudder every time I see someone order a Belvedere "Cosmo". Or any premium vodka mixed with sugary fruity stuff.
If you must drink one of these concoctions why pay for the good stuff? You don’t taste it.
Me I drink Ketel on ice, period. It’s perfect just like that.
Thoughts?
If you must drink one of these concoctions why pay for the good stuff? You don’t taste it.
Me I drink Ketel on ice, period. It’s perfect just like that.
Thoughts?
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, May 18, 2005 - 8:36 AMIf I order a mixed vodka drink which I very rarely do it is probably with ketel one. Generally its either a martini or on the rocks & then its a belvedere or a grey goose. I prefer not to drink bad vodka even in mixed drinks not so much for the flavour but for the lack of a hang over the next day. Smirnoff or or cheap brands with less filtration really make you pay, or at least me. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, May 18, 2005 - 9:28 AMI always get good alcohol, no matter what I'm drinking. Whether it's straight or mixed. I do taste the difference, and like Simon said, less chance of a nasty hangover. The only cheap vodka I'll mix with is Skyy, otherwise, if they have it, I get Stoli Elite or Ketel One. Although I was just introduced to Level by my local bartender and I'm digging that for mixed drinks. -
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Wed, May 18, 2005 - 9:31 AMLevel eh? Great a new vodka to try :) -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, May 18, 2005 - 9:38 AMI love my Grey Goose. . . straight or mixed. I love the flavor! And yes I agree with the hangover thingy. How does Level rate with GG?? -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, May 18, 2005 - 10:25 AMI don't really drink Grey Goose that often unless it's the only top shelf vodka available....no reason, it's just not my first choice.
I would compare Level to Stoli Elite (which is my new fave) except less expensive, which is great if you're looking to mix. It has a pretty clean taste and I experienced no hang over after the several drinks I had.
On a side note, I tried Hangar One lime the other day. My bartender gave me a shot to try and it's not bad at all! The *ony* Hangar One vodka I'll drink straight or mixed. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, May 18, 2005 - 12:36 PMWith vodka that tastes good by itself, then if your mixer is good the mixed drink tastes great!
I like Skyy for cheap, mixed with whatever.
I prefer frozen, neat. If I mix, these days, it is with lightly sweetened limeaid/lemonaide or grapefruit juice. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, May 19, 2005 - 7:34 AMi second the "next day" bla's that accompany the cheaper brands.
There is a vodka bar in NYC called Pravda. Anyone ever been? Good stuff.
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, May 19, 2005 - 7:56 AMBeen there! It is good. Love the tasting flights.
I also agree that there's no reason to use cheap vodkas for mixed drinks. As cooks will tell you, you shouldn't use any wine you wouldn't drink yourself to use in your food. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Sat, January 28, 2006 - 3:07 PMi like my vodka muixed with ice or trace amounts of vermouth and thats about it..... about a year ago i gave up on the cocktail thing all together now its martinis or strait. berr is a close as i get to a mixed drink theses days -
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Tue, January 31, 2006 - 4:00 PMI drink the good stuff mixed because the bad stuff messes up my stomach. -
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Wed, February 1, 2006 - 4:27 PMI drink it neat now, I used to mix with all kinds of stuff. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, February 2, 2006 - 12:59 PMfor some reason. grey goose ALWAYS gives me a hangover - though everyone raves about how good it is and everything. -
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Tue, February 7, 2006 - 2:14 PMI drank Grey Goose last night, 5 cocktails. Worst hangover ever today! Don't know what all the hype is. Never have. -
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Tue, February 7, 2006 - 4:59 PModd... the good stuff never does that to me unless I mix with wine at dinner... -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Tue, February 21, 2006 - 11:59 AMi have been drinking SVEDKA for the past few weeks at home. very nice stuff. less expensive than the goose or ketel. real nice over ice.
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, February 23, 2006 - 5:17 PM>>>>>mmmm. i want a drink now. is that a problem? <<<<<
only if you don't have any liqour! 8-)`
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Mon, March 13, 2006 - 2:03 PMi too have discoverd the svedka. good stuff
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, February 23, 2006 - 7:24 PMBTW, just to be an argumentitive prick, "on ice" = is= mixing it, you knuckleheads. Dilution beyond what the distillery intended. Not that vodka is more than good grain alcohol diluted with water anyway.... shh... don't confuse the lemmings. They thing they're onto something special. :) -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Wed, March 1, 2006 - 11:33 PMStandard vodka is, yep, since the general idea is to remove as much from it as you can.
But the best vodka I've ever had is made in St. Petersburg and not exported, and includes honey. The 2nd best is in Moscow and is a pepper vodka (even looks like aged tequila in the glass). Then there's the funky bison grass vodka from Poland. They're all good, and certainly not diluted Everclear. Take your elitism elsehwere -- thank you, drive through. ;) -
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Thu, March 2, 2006 - 12:49 PM>>>>thank you, drive through. ;) <<<<
LMAO!
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Thu, March 2, 2006 - 2:23 PMDon't confuse "grain alcohol" with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT grain alcohol. I am just implying alcohol made from grain mash, vs sugars or fruits. They will still have their characteristic tastes, malted barley makes whiskey for instance. But you have no clue how the brewing nor distillation process occurs, or you wouldn't say such things. Why do you think the term "neutral spirit" exists? Think about that for a second...
Hey, I don't care what you believe. I know what's correct. I've researched it. Go ahead and believe all those posters and magazine ads your $50/750ml vodka company prints about how their process is so unique. (hey advertising isn't cheap!) But if you want to think that all "good" vodkas are distilled at drinking strength, go right ahead. No need to be a jerk about it, I'm guessing you're trying to use bravado to back up an opinion you have NO CLUE about. That's fine, I understand your frustration. Ignorance can be painful. Look up "azeotrope" sometime. -
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Re: Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT
Sat, March 4, 2006 - 2:00 AMActually, I know enough about distillation. But much more goes into making a smooth, quality drink that won't leave you feeling like a semi parked on your head the next day than just letting the still capture the steam alcohol and letting it condense back into liquid. Just ask anyone who's ever drunk real moonshine.
Just the same, why get into any kind of pissing contest? I only went here because you did out of the blue. Why not just post constructively without trying to thumb your nose at everyone?
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