still out of vodka

[Jaxx]

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[JohnTheTexican]

This is getting silly. I haven't had a martini in days.

So tomorrow, I'm thinking about getting outside my little box of Ketel One and Absolut.

Grey Goose? Stolichnaya? Smirnoff Black Label?

Silly? That's a hell of a understatement.

First of all, a Martini is made with gin, not vodka. Ideally, with Bombay Sapphire. It is what all gins would aspire to be, if the others had any sense. If it's made with vodka, it's not a Martini, it's a vodka Martini.

And if you must drink vodka, please do it right. And doing it right means not drinking anything that comes out of a medicine bottle. Honestly, friends don't let friends drink Absolut. It is to premium vodka what Prestone is to premium Bourbon. Ketel One or Grey Goose or Stoly are acceptable, but not the drink for ones such as us. Go out and buy a bottle of Chopin. You will not find a better vodka elsewhere, or even its equal. Spend an extra three to seven bucks to get the best of the best of the best.

 

[JohnTheTexican]

Really, this is the one you want:

You'll find no better.

Trust me on this.

 

[Tony G]

First of all, a Martini is made with gin, not vodka. Ideally, with Bombay Sapphire. It is what all gins would aspire to be, if the others had any sense. If it's made with vodka, it's not a Martini, it's a vodka Martini.

That would be my opinion but when I did a search it seems that these days, Vodka or Gin, it is called a Martini. Hey I'm 54 so I remeber when a Martini was made with Gin and if you made it with Vodka it was another drink.

I actually like them made with Gin but they are harder on the body:grumpy::thumbdn:

 

[JohnTheTexican]

I actually like them made with Gin but they are harder on the body:grumpy::thumbdn:

Pish-posh. Gin is just vodka infused with a few select botanicals, and those botanicals are a sovereign remedy to the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to,—’tis a consummation devoutly to be wish’d. To drink, to sip.... To sip; perchance to gulp: Ay, there's the rub; For in that drink of gin what flavors may come when we have shuffled off this vodka fetish, must give us pause....

 

[JohnTheTexican]

That would be my opinion but when I did a search it seems that these days, Vodka or Gin, it is called a Martini. Hey I'm 54 so I remember when a Martini was made with Gin and if you made it with Vodka it was another drink.

The Internet is the province primarily of children. You can't expect them to converse intelligently about adult subjects. If we who have lived long and have absorbed the wisdom those who have gone before do not pass on that wisdom and correct the errors of youth, who will?

Civilization is never more than two generations from barbarism. If we do not stand firm here, how can we be sure that when our children order Martinis, they won't be given something made with cheap tequila? Do you want your children or grandchildren to grow up in such a world?

 

[1kimo4u]

vodka is cool. jack and coke every friday=happy ending!

 

[Guyon]

If I wanted juniper berries, I'd eat juniper berries. (bleh!)

I'll stick to my vodka martinis, thank you very much. Gin's popularity is just a holdover from the British Empire, and we kicked those bastids out of here a couple of centuries ago. They haven't been quite the same since.

Barbarism, here I come!!!!

 

[nozh2002]

This is getting silly. I haven't had a martini in days.

So tomorrow, I'm thinking about getting outside my little box of Ketel One and Absolut.

Grey Goose? Stolichnaya? Smirnoff Black Label?

I can give you some hints, I think am qualified...

I may recommend "Jewel of Russia" - one of the best. It is available here in BevMore.

This is Russian branch of Smirnoff family which made it the way it suppose to be made - not mass production optimized... They have some law suites with Smirnoff, but finaly was bought over by current owner of Smirnoff brand but continue to produce good vodka under different name - "Jewel of Russia". Which is wrong translation of Russian name - should be Treasure of Russia.

The other one also available in BevMore is "Russian Standard". Backed up by Putin command because it is from St.Petersburg, however it is good vodka too:

Of course you should not mix it with anything but enjoy pure taste (which is hard to imagine with average brand)...

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[Tony G]

You guys have gone and booked up my drinking calander for months!!!:grumpy:

 

[JohnTheTexican]

If I wanted juniper berries, I'd eat juniper berries. (bleh!)

I'll stick to my vodka martinis, thank you very much. Gin's popularity is just a holdover from the British Empire, and we kicked those bastids out of here a couple of centuries ago. They haven't been quite the same since.

Barbarism, here I come!!!!

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear in conveying my meaning. I did not mean to suggest that there's anything wrong with vodka or vodka martinis, nor did I mean to imply that a preference for vodka martinis is a sign of barbarism.

What I did mean to say is that a "martini" is a drink made with gin, and any drink that substitutes some other liquor for the gin, whether it be a "vodka martini" or an "appletini," or whatever, is not a martini, it's a "vodka martini" or an "appletini," or whatever.

My complaint is about the bastardization of the language and the degeneration of the art of mixology that now requires me to specify that I want gin in my martini even though that, by definition, is what a martini is. It's like ordering a cheeseburger and getting something made with tofu or ground turkey or TVP because you failed to specify a beef cheeseburger.

 

[jason88]

homemade is good!

 

[Guyon]

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear in conveying my meaning. I did not mean to suggest that there's anything wrong with vodka or vodka martinis, nor did I mean to imply that a preference for vodka martinis is a sign of barbarism.

What I did mean to say is that a "martini" is a drink made with gin, and any drink that substitutes some other liquor for the gin, whether it be a "vodka martini" or an "appletini," or whatever, is not a martini, it's a "vodka martini" or an "appletini," or whatever.

My complaint is about the bastardization of the language and the degeneration of the art of mixology that now requires me to specify that I want gin in my martini even though that, by definition, is what a martini is. It's like ordering a cheeseburger and getting something made with tofu or ground turkey or TVP because you failed to specify a beef cheeseburger.

I'm pretty sure you have to forfeit your next Busse order for using the word appletini here. You may even have to send your Ganzaaaa panties back to Skunk. Ganzaaaa panties are only for the manliest of men.

The quotation marks may have saved you though. You could claim that you were quoting KAAK.

I'm off to get some vokda (finally) for my vodka martinis with vodka in them.

 

[ghostguy6]

This thread is cruel! they dont sell any decent vodkas around here, best I can get is grey goose at twice the price of smirnoff
I think im going to have to hunt for an all import liquor store.

 

[c4man]

Thanks for the info.

I think I'm going to look for some larger martini glasses too. I have a couple of Riedel glasses that, while nice, are sort of small. Maybe I'll pick up some Waterford glasses. If I can find some Lismore pattern martini glasses, my wife won't complain in the least.

Just clamp a Busse Hog tag on them and yer good to go :thumbup:

 

[JohnTheTexican]

I'm pretty sure you have to forfeit your next Busse order for using the word appletini here. You may even have to send your Ganzaaaa panties back to Skunk. Ganzaaaa panties are only for the manliest of men.

The quotation marks may have saved you though. You could claim that you were quoting KAAK.

I'm off to get some vokda (finally) for my vodka martinis with vodka in them.

Don't forget the Apple Pucker Schnapps.

 

[Guyon]

Don't forget the Apple Pucker Schnapps.

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Well John, even though this post is costing me $12 out of pocket, I just had to share the news.

You'll be proud to hear that I bought some vodka from the one place that vodka was meant to be distilled...

TEXAS!!!

Thanks to kdstrick for the tip on the Tito's. This is some dadgum tasty stuff, if I do say so myself.

Within the parameters of my highly respected rating system, I give it :thumbup: :thumbup:

(out of two thumbs-up... unlike KAAK, I only have two thumbs)

http://www.titos-vodka.com/

 

[chickenfried]

Sorry but the best vodka is/was made in china, Great Wall Vodka. http://www.ivodka.com/great-wall.html
At trader joie's ~10 years ago it was $3.99 for a 750mL bottle. oh man that stuff had a distinctive flavor that could only come from vodka made at the oldest distillery in China. Led to a naked bicycle ride through the streets for a couple of people.

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You'll be proud to hear that I bought some vodka from the one place that vodka was meant to be distilled...

TEXAS!!!
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[Guyon]

Some of the best corn squeezins I've tried, and that's sayin' somethin'.

It all started when I went to a watermelon thump in Luling, TX, and my Uncle Phil shared some of his habanero vodka with me. It was cold out of the freezer and hot from the peppers. Really got you going, it wasn't just the alcohol, those peppers affected you like Chinese medicine. You could feel them in your ears, then your hands and feet. After a few years, I was sitting around thinking about what to give my friends for Christmas and decided to make a case of my Uncle's concoction. I didn't stick to my Uncle's recipe since my step dad said he thought the habaneros had crossed with the bell peppers that year. I tripled up on the peppers. They hadn't crossed over and the batch was hot as fire. About 250 people drank out of the 12 bottles and kept telling me to get it on the shelf but not to make it so hot! And, That's how It all began. After starting as a hobby, it went to full time. After talking to a bunch of retailers and distributors. I decided that flavored vodka didn't sell enough volume. It was then I decided the future was in micro-distilled spirits and so I created martini grade vodka made in a potstill. I tried to raise money and after two failed attempts, built my own stills and bottling equipment and got busy.
When I started this company, I thought I was getting in on a micro-distillery trend. I didn't know that brands like Knob Creek and Bookers were made by Jim Beam in bulk. As it turns out, it seems like this is one of the only or the only micro-distillery in the country. It is also the first legal distillery in Texas' history. As a result. the brand gets lots of publicity. I've been on CNN, on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX. Not just once. but many times. I've been in many newspapers and magazines including The WALL STREET JOURNAL, NIGHTCLUB-BAR and FORTUNE. They give my handmade vodka reviews like "so luxuriously smooth", "can go head to head with any of the world's greats and not break a sweat", and "a vodka of world class proportions".

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Tito's Handmade Vodka is designed to be savored by spirit connoisseurs. It is micro-distilled in an old-fashioned pot still, just like fine single malt scotches and high-end French cognacs. This time-honored method of distillation requires more skill and effort than modern column stills, but it's well worth it. Our handcrafted technique offers more control over the distillation process, resulting in a spectacularly clean product of incomparable excellence. Only the heart of the run, "the nectar" is taken, leaving behind residual higher and lower alcohols. The vodka is cleansed of phenols, esters, congenersand organic acids by filtering it through the finest activated carbon available. Critics call Tito's "a homegrown symphonic spirt to applaud!" and say "it can go head to head with any of the worlds' greats and not break a sweat."
Tito's Handmade Vodka won the prestigious Double Gold Medal having prevailed over 70 of the world's best premium vodkas, as the judges' unanimous Gold Medal choice, at The 2001 World Spirits Competition in San Francisco California.
Tito's Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas' first and oldest legal distillery. It's made in small batches in an old fashioned pot still by Tito Beveridge (actual name), a 41-year-old Geologist, and distilled six times.

 

[Guyon]

I also eyeballed the Chopin and the Belvedere. I have those on deck, so to speak.

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