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Favorite Brand

2008-06-21T10:19:08Z

What's your favorite brand of vodka?

Mine is Vox

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Ciroc Vodka in Montreal

2008-06-13T23:29:24Z

Hello,

Does anyone know if there's a head office of Ciroc Vodka in Montreal ? We would like them to sponsor an event but can't seem to find any contacts. ....

Thanx for your help,
Vodka amateur

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Potato vs Grain?

2008-06-13T23:28:04Z

How can I tell if the vodka that I'm purchasing is a potato or a grain vodka? I hear that real vodka is made of potato, but that most vodkas you find at the liquor store are grain... Any suggestions on what to look for when choosing a fine vodka?

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Trader Joes "Tito" (sp?)

2007-11-21T22:31:38Z

damn this stuff is good! Kettel One good at about $17 a fifth... check it out!

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Fris?

2007-11-05T07:03:50Z

Has anyone tried this? It's the first vodka that hasn't given me a hangover (yet). I was on a Rain kick, but this seems to do well by me. Any other opinions?

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New vodka!

2007-10-02T21:13:27Z

Anyone try this yet:

http://www.kissuivodka.com/

We're gonna get some tomorrow!!!

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Has Anyone Said Anything about Crater Lake Vodka Yet?

2007-02-14T16:36:20Z

To quote Garrison Keillor, "Heavens, it's tasty!"
Bottled in OR, clean, sweet, very good. And I'm no expert.

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Trader Joe's Vodka Marinara Sauce

2007-02-14T16:30:01Z

Hmphf. I am disappointed. Usually TJ's stocks this great vodka marinara sauce that could make the boringest of pasta wonderful. Last time I went there all they had was "Organic Vodka Sauce" or some such impostor. It is not the same :-( I hope TJ's brings the real stuff back to the shelves.

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Cachaça Gabriela - Organic

2007-01-17T15:08:29Z

Cachaça Gabriela - Organic

Cachaça Gabriela is my name. Explaining: cachaça is the same of spirit, schnaps, eau de vie. That's a brazilian name for the spirit made from the sugar cane juice. Typical from Brazil.

But, I'm better than the cachaças I know you already know: I'm organic and artisan made.
That means that we follow the principles to being totally integrated with the environment. Plants are grown without any kind of chemical products giving the sugar cane full organic status. And the way I am produced is really similar to an art: we have to have patience and wait for my right time to drink: at least one year I rest at brazilian's wood barrels: jequitibá-rosa, amburana, bálsamo, amendoim.

http://people.tribe.net/552a7710-72b0-461f-abf3-f5615d39f0c1

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how do you know. . .

2007-01-03T16:22:11Z

if you are drinking too much? really. . . . .

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New tribe

2006-12-30T06:57:19Z

RUM, I built a rum tribe find it and join under my tribes through my profile!

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Costco Shopping

2006-12-06T17:33:57Z

Anybody shopped for vodka at Costco? The Belvedere and Chopin bottles are HUGE, but I think a good deal at $45ish. I only wish they had gone for 2-packs or something instead of bottles that can't possibly fit in a normal freezer!

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Current Favorite!

2006-09-22T14:15:24Z

Was introduced to Effen Black Cherry vodka. Love it chilled and straight up or on the rocks. Sip...ummm....sip. What's your favorite?

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What makes good vodka good?

2006-09-19T21:42:32Z

I have always been a lover of good vodka, have tried quite a few and I've always wondered what it is that makes one, say, Grey Goose different from Stolichnaya or Belvedere. As most premium vodkas are filtered 5 times there must be some other variable(s). Is it the water used? Is it the method of filtering? Is it the type/quality of grains, potatoes or grapes that are fermented?

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Blavod? good?

2006-09-14T23:02:14Z

Has anyone tried any black vodka like Blavod?

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absolut

2006-06-26T02:18:19Z

Absolut is terrible vodka in a fancy, well-marketed label. Anyone agree?

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Chopin

2006-06-03T10:30:52Z

just had some last night.. good stuff! anyone else a fan?

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Unusual vodka mixers

2006-05-31T14:18:12Z

My friend recentley reminded me about when we drank lots of booze and mentioned one time when we added some vodka to red wine, I was wondering if anyone else had mixed vodka with anything unusual and had a good result like we did.

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cheap vodka

2006-05-16T22:53:54Z

Okay I like the $5.95 bottle of ..Damn I forgot the name of it..
But hell its good!

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Mixing Good Vodka vs NOT

2006-03-13T22:03:22Z

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?

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25 year old Smirnoff

2006-03-02T07:43:02Z

hi :) i was just gifted a couple of bottles of 25 year old Smirnoff -- as in, it's been sitting in someone's basement and they are afraid to drink it and i said "I'll take it!"

so, will it kill me?

i gotta couple of bottles of rum, too

what do ya think? - Miggy

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Okhotnichya?

2006-03-02T07:19:57Z

it's a spiced "hunters" vodka with ginger, cloves, lemon peel, coffee, anise and other herbs and spices. has anyone had this? who makes it? where is it sold?

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an intersting article from our North-bay rag....

2006-02-08T19:14:54Z

http://northbay.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060208/NEWS/602080388/1190/NORTHBAY02

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Mixer

2006-01-25T18:56:24Z

What's your mixer?
If it's not sprite, I love Zing-Zang Bloody Mary Mix (Yummy)

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Buffalo grass vodka!!??!!

2005-11-23T19:29:48Z

Zubrovska---- I believe is the name... It is wonderful chilled for shots, has a yummy green flavour. If you must mix , just a splash of soda will suffice.

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Precis, Swedish masterpiece; Bars?

2005-10-11T20:27:25Z

Hi! New to the tribe.

Anyone had the pleasure? http://www.precisvodka.com/
Never mix. Ice chilled only for me. A treat worth all the pennies.

I could only find it in a few places due to cost.

Also, anyone experience good Vodka bars? I have heard of one in Vegas with personal freezer, ice-countertops, etc., and there is one (closer to me) in Ybor/Tampa 100s of Russian flavors... [I'll find some links ASAP]

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Rec: Low impurities and smooth/clean?

2005-07-18T17:47:43Z

I'm embarassed to admit this here, but I've been drinking Skyy for the last couple of years (after a burnout of tequila). I usually drink it straight up or on ice with a glass of sparkling wine.

I don't know if it's me or the formula is changing, but lately it's just gotten to taste kind of nasty - harsh and lots of afterbite. Saturday night, a friend took me out for a taste testing. I can't remember what I had or liked, but felt terrible the next day (I do remember having a very good time).

Any recommendations of what I should try? I think I just need to buy a bottle and give it a few pulls to see if I really like it, but I don't want to have a stockpile of vodka that I don't like.

Any recommendations would be really appreciated. I'd like to stay under $25 for a 750ml.

Thanks,
Olivia

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Zygo - the morning vodka!?

2005-07-17T02:51:41Z

Has anyone seen this in a SF store or bar? It seems like it might be really good or really bad. I came across it on a search for vodka and yerba mate recipes.

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Ciroc

2005-06-22T03:10:49Z

I'm am so excited. My friend who travels to Berlin frequently for business is bringing me back a bottle of Ciroc for my birthday. I've heard a lot about it in this tribe and unfortunatly, it's not sold here in Montreal. I'm finally going to get to try it. I hope it lives up to the hype. Anyway, time to roll out. I'll let you know how it goes.

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Say hello to a newbie

2005-05-16T20:38:10Z

Hey,
New to this tribe but just wanted to see if there are any amazing recipes for refreshing summer vodka drinks. I tend to default to tangy and sour as opposed to sweet. . . do enjoy a GOOD lemon drop. Also love freshly shaken blood oranges YUMMIE!!!!

LT

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Greetings to All

2005-04-22T04:04:09Z

Hello everyone....new to the tribe and wanted to introduce myself...over a White Russian (Grey Goose).

Cheers

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infusions

2005-03-30T19:01:53Z

In the search for the perfect cocktail with minimum dilution I've been making infusions with SKYY or Absolut. I'm curious whether other people have been doing this and to what result.

So far my favorite recipes:
Cucumber infused vodka (great for shots, amazing vodka tonics and a killer martini)
Strawberry Pineapple - great shot with a beautiful pink color. There's a very small window between tasty and over the hill though so be carefull how long you infuse for

Anyone else tried this? I've had quite a few soju infusions which are good but not quite the same.

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Blavod

2005-03-19T07:27:21Z

Anyone got an opinion? It's a special order here in Pennsylvania, so it would be nice to have something other than the NYTimes to go by.

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$2 billion sale of Grey Goose Vodka to Bacardi

2005-02-12T22:09:32Z

Hello Im new..
But maybe you have heard this news?

http://www.forbes.com/2004/09/10/cz_mm_0910goose.html

Oh yes my favorite vodka is probably "Monopolova Vodka "

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Last week

2004-12-18T00:56:03Z

I was introduced to a Bacon Martini.
Anyone else had one- and what are your thoughts??

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Bush doesn't drink Vodka!

2004-11-02T13:09:40Z

He doesn't drink any alcohol. Yet another reason to vote for Kerry.

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Vodka Tasting

2004-10-20T18:02:03Z

This is my first post here, so Hello Everyone!

I did a little side-by-side vodka tasting earlier in the week and the line up was: VOX, Shakers, Tori, 42 Below, and Effen. Unfortunately they only had Hangar One flavored so I decided to pass. My personal favorite was Effen, and my friends was Shakers (my least fav of the lot, though I do like the penguins!). Tied for 2nd place was Tori & Vox. Next week I'll match up Effen with a few others and see how it fares.

Good times!

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new image..

2004-09-30T01:15:14Z

Last page image is mine.

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Just the tip of the......

2004-09-25T21:09:54Z

Iceberg Vodka...has anyone tried it? If yes what do you think, if no you should. It is a Toronto based company and it has been winning many awards on taste and its not too pricey, around the same as Stoli. I was served a Martini the other day, and it went down soo smooth and really made me take notice, so when I asked what vodka they were using, I was pretty shocked to see Iceberg. Try it, let me know what you think.

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Kalashnikov

2004-09-21T03:20:15Z

Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, is coming out with his own brand of 82-proof vodka. Wonder if it will be available here in the states?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/20/kalashnikov.vodka.reut/index.html

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grape vodka

2004-08-29T19:23:30Z

made out of french grapes, distilled 5 times.

ciroc
http://www.cirocvodka.com/

smoother than potato.
you must give it a try.

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Vodka Lovers Unite!

2004-08-26T01:12:15Z

I just found this tribe and Im soooo happy to see Vodka Lovers unite. So whats everyones favourite vodka drink?? I love Martinis, stirred, with two olives....gulp, bite, gulp, bite, done! YUM!

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Hangar One!

2004-08-17T23:12:44Z

A perfect taste. I had to double check the label to make sure it was %40. Yet it is hard to find in liquer stores. I found it in some online shops though. Should I order it online?
Anyone out there with experience on ordering vodka online?

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Shakers

2004-08-13T04:46:56Z

Anyone else here have an opinion on Shakers vodka? It's quickly become my favorite, alongside Grey Goose. Right now I'm drinking their new rose-flavored vodka, and it's surprisingly not bad. They also have a rye vodka, but I've yet to sample that.

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Ever been betrayed?

2004-08-11T20:59:51Z

Have you ever been to a party with an open, make yourself a drink style bar; a bar that has a few different "good" brands of vodka and others, but the bottles are filled with the cheapest shit the party host could find? I have. I felt betrayed. I was very hurt. Emotionally and physically.

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How's Finlandia?

2004-07-21T21:13:46Z

It's on sale... good enough to buy, or should I stick with the Ketel One?

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Welcom to Vodkas.tribe.net

2004-07-19T19:42:01Z

Whats your favorite brand and why? Why is my vodka better or worse than yours? Let's hear it people.

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i love vodka

2004-07-11T05:14:56Z

yes i do ! love love love walking around a fun party with a kettle one drink in my hand.

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Things you can do with vodka

2004-07-08T01:21:11Z

Finally, some uses for Smirnoff!

1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive.

2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.

3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the glass and kills germs.

4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.

5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.

6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.

7. Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.

8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle with vodka and spray bees or wasps to kill them.

9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a Zip Lock freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy, re-freezable ice pack for aches, pain, or black eyes..

10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply the tincture to aches and pains.

11. Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine tablespoons powered cinnamon with one cup vodka. Seal in an airtight container for two weeks. Strain through a coffee filter. Mix with warm water and rinse your mouth. Don't swallow.

12. Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it dry out.

13. If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as a local anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed dermis.

14. To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two teaspoons crushed rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through a coffee filter and massage into your scalp and let dry.

15. To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka in your ear. Let set for a few minutes. Then drain. The vodka will kill the bacteria that is causing pain in your ear.

16. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.

17. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

18. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.

19. To remove cigarette smoke in your home or office mix one part vodka and three parts water and spray the clothing, then launder and let dry.

20. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the urushiol oil from your skin.

21. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.

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Level Vodka

2004-07-06T19:42:50Z

good stuff ...anyone else tasted it yet?

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stoli elite

2004-06-09T18:15:28Z

so i mentioned earlier that both stoli and absolute came out with a new top shelf vodka this year. absolutes is called "level" and its pretty good. it deffinately deserves to be up there with the others. i just tried stoli elite last night and i feel it is also a very good vodka. a little better then level, up there with kettle one (i find most low end, high quality vodkas are around the same as kettle one).
anyway, where i can see some people passing by level, i would recommend trying elite.

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Am I strange?

2004-06-05T00:20:17Z

I don't dig Sky, but I noticed a lot of you said you really liked it.

I've had in on a few occassions and it just doesn't settle well. I have a pretty high tolerance, but if I have more than 2 drinks with that stuff I get sick. Well, I'm not yakkin or anything, but my stomache ends up bothering me. Hell, Schmirnoff sits better with me and I hate that shit.

Maybe I just had a few bad experiences, but yeah. Just wondering if I'm the odd one out on this.

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Charbay

2004-06-05T00:17:46Z

We just started carrying this vodka where I work, so of course they all had to be sampled...they are very good if you like flavored vodkas. They make several flavors: Meyer Lemon, Key Lime, Ruby Red Grapefruit, and my personal favorite - Blood Orange. They don't have that sometimes-sickening sugary taste like other flavored vodkas because they're made with real fruit. Unfortunately it's not very widely distributed (it's only sold by the bottle at two places here in Nevada - but fortunately I live right down the street from one of them) but if you ever see it, you should give it a try!

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UV vodkas

2004-05-27T10:20:30Z

so a new vodka hit the lines recently (around 2002, but just now getting well known) developed by phillips distilling, a company with over 100 years experiance and a very impressive track record. phillips was the first to develop schnapps and also the very first to come out with a flavored vodka back in the 80's.
they UV line of vodkas were all originally flavored, so i didnt have much interest, however this year they have decided to release a regular vodka. it won gold in the san fransisco spirits show.
i havent had a chance to try it yet, but i am looking forward to it. its description is that of a high quality vodka, up there with level, and kettle one, but at absolute and stoli prices.

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other vodkas

2004-05-23T11:34:42Z

ok, so this is my first day and ive already posted to much. so this will be my last one for now.
just thought i would mention a few other vodkas out there i havent read about in this tribe so far.

absolute came out with a new top shelf vodka called "level" its not that bad, on par with kettle, but not quite as good as belv.

stoli also has come out with its one top shelf version. i forget its name though, its stoli something. like stoli supreme or something.... whatever. i havent tried it yet.

turi is a good one i havent heard mentioned yet.

the van gogh line has great flavored vodkas (they also have a line of high quality liqours, such as amsterdamn chocolate)

umm... theres a few more, but i cant remember thier names. so ill end it with those.

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Greetings

2004-05-23T11:04:19Z

Howdy,

I'm new, and checking in. Hello!

I began loving vodka when I lived in Poland, where they toss back shots. Yum!

My latest find is Ciroc, which is distilled from grapes (!). It is SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH.

BTW, the buffalo grass vodka is called Zybrowka ~ there are diacritical marks over the 'Z' and the 'o' but there's no way to type them here.

Later,

Pat

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Stockholm Kristall

2004-05-23T10:45:32Z

$12 for a 750mL bottle

its not the best, who would expect it to be at only $12 a bottle, but it is a vodka with amazing quality for the price. for all those alcoholics on a budget with expensive tastes (me) this is the perfect vodka.
honestly, i put it on par with kettle one, but ive always thought of kettle one as the bottom of the high end vodkas.

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3 Vodka

2004-05-23T10:38:14Z

Just heard about this Soy distilled vodka recently. Anyone had it yet? Impressions?

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Best vodka with...

2004-05-16T06:38:12Z

What companion for your best vodka: ham and cheese sandwich ? roasted duck ? pinneaple soup ? pears ans chocolate? ...Tell us!

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Martinis

2004-05-15T17:53:03Z

I have 8.75liters of Stoli for the Martinis tonight,I do my best to help the Russian economy

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help!

2004-04-17T09:42:59Z

i sat with a icy cold glass of vodka in my hand last night and couldn't drink it.

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Looking for a drinkin' buddy this weekend

2004-03-26T03:49:58Z

I've found myself driving through the south and need a drinking buddy in Atlanta for Saturday night.

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Best Bizzare Vodka Concoction???

2004-03-25T04:09:32Z

I mean.. vodka connoisers mix their vodka, don't they? Or do you drink it straight up?!
My personal fav would be

vodka + peach soda + beer

somehow the combo just works! >_<
so tell me i'm not the only one that mixes vodka with whatever open beverage is left in the fridge..

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vodka = bad things

2004-03-07T20:42:12Z

Hmmmm . . .ususally for me bad things tend to happen when I drink Jack or Captain. But last night Vodka was the culprit. It was likely Schmirnoff, since that's the shit theytend to serve at bars unless you request otherwise. But I was in a random mood last ngiht so I didn't request the good stuff. But it was insanity nonetheless. Usually when I have screwdrivers I'm in control. Not this time.

Anyone else ever get crazy with our favorite liquor?

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cure for hangover?

2004-02-08T05:05:17Z

Does anybody know the best cure for hang over?

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straight up?

2004-02-08T00:32:58Z

Hey,
I'm curious to know how many of you drink vodka straight in shot glasses (or from the bottle).
If so, what do you chase it with.

I went and married a Russian gal, so I adopted the "vodka as a table wine" doctrine. We chase shots vodka with food, mostly pickles.
But of course that doesn't mean we don't mix it up now and then.
Cheers

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Vermouth?

2004-02-04T23:21:44Z

Any suggestions on dry vermouth? Wanting to see how much the differing brands change the taste of my martini and need a starting point

-Rocky

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New Zealand Vodka

2004-02-01T00:44:42Z

At the Madderhorn last night on Cuba St. in Wellington, I got served a wicked Vodka Gimlet with a New Zealand Vodka called 42 Below. 42 below is a top shelf vodka here that comes in flavors like passion fruit and native new zealand feijora fruit. The flavor infuses nicely into the vodka and barteders here are not too lazy or stingy to squeeze 7 or 8 lime halfs into the mix instead of deluting it with bottled lime syrup.

I come from the states, but it's nice to try a new variety of vodka in another country.

Cheers.

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Russian Vodkas

2004-01-18T03:45:29Z

My favs are Russian or old Com Bloc vodkas. You can find some cool Russian vodkas distilled at the Crystal Distillery outside Moscow at a really nice price. As for Com Bloc, Polish potato vodkas can be quit nice straight up or with a twist of lemon peel.

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New Guy Checks In

2004-01-08T04:28:55Z

Hey all. My name is Chris, and I am a vodka snob. Whenever I drink, it must be Vodka. Whenever I have parties, I have to have vodka. My favorites are Grey Goose, and Thor's Hammer, though I have recently discovered The Tall Blonde from Estonia.
What is everyone else drinking?
Just thought I'd introduce myself.
Chris

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What, you mix this stuff in America?

2004-01-06T08:16:11Z

The idea of mixing vodka in some parts of Central/Eastern Europe is completely inconceivable. I love that..."what, it ain't good enough for ya already?"
Tho the fact remains there will never be a better drink more suitable to be mixed. Having grown up with Stolichnaya, I'm representin'.

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Happy Birthday!

2003-10-15T19:44:32Z

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/10/russia.vodka.anniversary/index.html

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Long vodka cocktail

2003-10-15T10:57:34Z

Does anyone know the long vodka drink ? I had a lot of "long vodka " in Scotland which seems to be vodka + lemon + lemonade + ????.
If any of you have the receipe, please share ! ... I would love to have it and make my own "long vodka".
Thanks
Sophie

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starka

2003-10-12T07:11:59Z

does anyone know of a source in the US that sells 18 year old starka? the only place i found carries only the most expensive 30 year old, $375/bottle....

if you've never had starka, imagine the best of an oak aged scotch combined with the best of rye based vodka.

starka means "old", sort of, really it's a term used to address a wife of many years, for example my father will say: "starka, what's for dinner"? kind of like "your old lady" is used in US english slang.

anyway, the story goes that when a daughter is born, the father buries vodka in an oaken barrel and on the day of his daughter's wedding, the barrel is unearthed and promptly drank by the guests to honor the marriage.

it's the most superb liquor i've ever tasted.

my mother is bringing several bottles from poland when she visits later this year, but a north american source would sure be a great find.

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Blind Taste testing

2003-09-12T18:49:27Z

has anyone else participated in a blind taste test to rate different Vodka? My good friend ran one. I was happy to see that Absolut scored worst in every category...Skyy did rather well. Anyone else try that?

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