See-throughs - long question

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:09:12 -0500, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:

-i just stick with stoli and tonic,
no lime, and just a splash of tonic.
the no lime factor is the deal maker, for me. oh, and the vodka should
be kept in the freezer, of course.

Well, bite my ass..... You drink stoli, but when you're with me you
drink the rot gut Smirnoff (made in Connecticut of all places!). I
still have about a liter of your cheap **** contaminating my liquor
cabinet. Either you come up here and drink it (I'll have some Russian
**** I picked up in Petropavlovsk - Putinka- unavailable in the
states), or I'll use the Smirnoff to build a fire in my camp stove.

Smirnoff! Oh, the humanity.........

d;o)

"Dave LaCourse" wrote

Smirnoff! Oh, the humanity.........

actually, that was smirnoff "silver"--90proof stuff. peppery, indeed!


yfitons
wayno

On 12 Dec 2005 07:38:15 -0800, "rb608" wrote:


As a result of his recommendation, I bought a bottle of Luksosova. At
half the price of Grey Goose, I thought it was actually pretty good,
but as I say, I'm no expert on this stuff. I'm happy with the
popular Absolut, and I know others here are fond of Stoli, so here
finally is the question.

What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
type/brand do you like?

Since most vodka sold in the US is grain vodka (basically, grain alcohol
mixed with water), and the alcohol portion would contribute no "flavor,"
what kind of water do you prefer? If you're mixing it with things like
juices, tonics, lime, etc., I doubt any but the most _trained_ (not
"discerning") palate could tell the difference.

With a "martini" made the way "martinis" are often made (incorrectly)
today - first, with vodka, and then with no vermouth - I'd offer a
selection of mini/airline/50ml bottles and your own "taste test" would
be the only real way to see if you can tell much difference. OTOH, if
you're happy with Absolut, it might be best not to fix what ain't broke
- YMMV.

A friend who drinks primarily vodka swears by "Skyy" (I think that's the
spelling) because it claims and he agrees that it produces less of a
hangover if one over-indulges. I cannot speak to this as I'd not drink
enough of it to ever have a hangover.

TC,
R

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I am not a vodka drinker, but I have a few Polish friends, and they also say
the Russian stuff is not very good. According to one of these friends, who
always brings me a bottle, this stuff is one of the best. "Bueffelgras
Vodka" ( "Bison grass vodka")This is Vodka with a piece of buffalo grass in
it. Vodka itself does not taste very strong, due to the fact that it has
been distilled several times. According to my friends, one should drink it
ice cold, and only taste the "warmth". The buffalo grass vodka does have
some aroma, presumably from the grass.

may be of interest;
http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/A...2004/Vodka.htm

http://cocktails.about.com/library/r...olishvodka.htm

http://www.american.edu/TED/polish-vodka.htm

TL
MC

rb608 wrote:

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What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
type/brand do you like?

I don't know anything about vodka beyond Stoli is fine
in my Bloody Mary, so that's what we have in our liquor
cabinet. I have friends whose opinions I generally agree
with in these kinds of things who swear by Belvedere.

--
Ken Fortenberry

rb608 wrote:
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as is my habit, I like to include a few hundred words of context.



What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
type/brand do you like?

If I'm mixing, I use Skyy. I read a piece in a science magazine about
it a while back. The engineer who makes it always had a vodka headache
in the morning and he wanted a fomula with fewer impurities. Being an
engineer, he designed his own triple-column distillation system
specifically for vodka and marketed it. If I'm having straight vodka, I
pull a Grey Goose out of the freezer.

My recipe is this:

Per serving:
(5) drops lime juice into a martini glass
Fill a martini shaker with ice
(2) shots Skyy vodka into the shaker
(5) drops dry vermouth into the shaker
Shake it until frost forms on the outside of the shaker
Decant the martini into the glass
Spoon in an odd number of manzanilla olives, draining only slightly
If the olives are small, use (5)
If the olives are large, use (3)

Steve

On 12 Dec 2005 09:02:57 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Per serving:
(5) drops lime juice into a martini glass
Fill a martini shaker with ice
(2) shots Skyy vodka into the shaker
(5) drops dry vermouth into the shaker
Shake it until frost forms on the outside of the shaker
Decant the martini into the glass
Spoon in an odd number of manzanilla olives, draining only slightly

Sounds familiar, only I don't use the lime, and prefer 4 or 5 onions
(Gibson instead of Martini)

Dave





If the olives are small, use (5)
If the olives are large, use (3)

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What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
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What a bunch of candyasses!! First of all, the feeling you have the next
morning should be considered just an extension of the prior evening's
exertions. After all, if it's good you wanna remember it, right??

Second of all, there ain't nothing like a mason jar of good old Wilkes
County corn (maize, to some of you'uns) concentrate. Serves the same
purpose - and after one good sniff ain't nobody gonna be able to tell the
difference.

Finally, if you mix it with some good Taiwanese plum wine (ume jo, to the
initiated), you'll be guaranteed an unforgetable experience. Especially if
you're in a bar in Taipei with your invisible friend Harvey.

--
Bob Patton
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On 12 Dec 2005 07:38:15 -0800, "rb608"
wrote:

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What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
type/brand do you like?

Stoli, with a side glance at Stoli Gold.

Cyli
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Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
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Frankly, if I am going to drink some of that "white stuff", I'd rather it be
gin. I like those juniper berries.

On the whole, I'll stick with my bourbon - a good American drink - with or
without branch water. I prefer the brown stuff.

-John

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Among the many subjects for which I am most thankful to the collective
wisdom and guidance of this group, I must include my introduction,
exploration, and enjoyment of single malt scotch. There are few things
finer than a relaxed afternoon or evening, alone or in the company of
good friends, taking life a bit more slowly while sipping the warmth of
a glass of good scotch.

Because of the rites and rituals I'm come to associate with such
enjoyment however, I cannot lightly or casually enjoy a glass of
Balvenie when the time simply isn't right. I get home from work,
check on the kids' schoolwork, maybe start on dinner preparations,
look through the mail to see which creditors are after me today. For
these more active or hectic times, I've gravitated toward beverages
of the see-through genre. Beverages I can enjoy while walking from
room to room while catching up on daily activities.

For me, that drink of convenience has been the martini. I can mix up a
batch, keep the bottle in the freezer, and pour a good one on a
moment's notice. Yummy, warm, effective. But, variety is nice too.
Enter vodka.

I've never been much of a vodka drinker beyond a fondness for a
perfect bloody mary, but with all of the hubbub and hype these days, I
thought I'd give it a thought. Now, I know at least one participant
here is a virtual expert on see-throughs, but I'd like to toss out
the question to the group with a few nuggets of my own.

One of the engineers in my office is a stereotypical Russian. Nice
guy, with a great "moose and squirrel" accent. I figure he ought
to know vodka, so I ask him what he considers the best vodka available
for sale here in the states. He responds by launching into story after
story about the connected party officials and their lavish lifestyle.
According to his assertions, "Russian vodka is ****." His
assertion is that Polish potato vodka is the best and was the vodka of
choice among the well-to-do in his country. Russian vodka was for the
peasants.

As a result of his recommendation, I bought a bottle of Luksosova. At
half the price of Grey Goose, I thought it was actually pretty good,
but as I say, I'm no expert on this stuff. I'm happy with the
popular Absolut, and I know others here are fond of Stoli, so here
finally is the question.

What should I be looking for in the taste of a "good" vodka? What
type/brand do you like?