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Came across a sweet, sweet vlog all about vodka my favorite elixir in the world it's all about making martinis and vodka, sweet, sweet mother of all drinks.
posted by jacob hauser (79 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Why would a blog about vodka talk about martinis? Martinis have gin in them.
posted by xthlc at 10:33 AM on November 30, 2006 [2 favorites]


Hmm. I'd like it more if it weren't one big ad for the vodka manufacturer in question.

xthlc: Let us not get into a discussion about gin versus vodka. It will end badly.
posted by brina at 10:37 AM on November 30, 2006


Let us not get into a discussion about gin versus vodka. It will end badly.

*open-mouthed, begins a snobby rant about proper martinis...*

Darnit.

*goes back to work*
posted by elendil71 at 10:47 AM on November 30, 2006


No, let's!

Despite what that pooftah Bond says, the only real martini is one made with gin!!!

Damn newbies...
posted by jpburns at 10:52 AM on November 30, 2006


Vodka drinks, like mixed drinks in general, are for women; straight vodka is for hard-core alkies with burned-out taste buds. Step on up to bourbon.
posted by davy at 11:02 AM on November 30, 2006


Awful.
posted by boo_radley at 11:03 AM on November 30, 2006 [1 favorite]


Bourbon is for moonshine-addled rednecks who marry their cousins. Step on up to water.
posted by Justinian at 11:05 AM on November 30, 2006


Step on up to bourbon.

Amen. Bourbon is the only suitable man's drink.
posted by jonmc at 11:06 AM on November 30, 2006


Water is for hobos. I drink pure air.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:06 AM on November 30, 2006 [1 favorite]


I used to enjoy both vodka and gin, but not martinis - regardless of alcohol variety.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:10 AM on November 30, 2006


SoCo & Lime!!!

just kidding
posted by Tuffy at 11:11 AM on November 30, 2006


You kinda show you didn't get the joke when you didn't spell it "Vodkast™" in your title.
posted by spock at 11:14 AM on November 30, 2006


Why are they calling Vodka and Vermouth a White Lion? Isn't that a Martini?
posted by dobbs at 11:22 AM on November 30, 2006


Bourbon is for moonshine-addled rednecks who marry their cousins.

Bourbon and moonshine are two very different things, you moronic bigoted git.
posted by davy at 11:27 AM on November 30, 2006


No dobbs, a martini is white vermouth and GIN. (IK,IK,IHBT.)
posted by davy at 11:28 AM on November 30, 2006


(And white vermouth and moonshine is bloody waste of battery acid.)
posted by davy at 11:29 AM on November 30, 2006


Step on up to bourbon

In yesterday's New York Times: All but Lost, Rye Is Revived as the Next Boutique Find.
posted by ericb at 11:31 AM on November 30, 2006


A proper martini has sweet and dry vermouth in it, and is wetter than you might expect.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:32 AM on November 30, 2006


I don't think whiskey drinkers (of which I am one) will ever understand vodka drinkers, and vice versa.
posted by uncleozzy at 11:35 AM on November 30, 2006


I respect a man who can handle the brown liquors, whose masculinity isn't threatened by sipping a fruity umbrella drink when the mood hits him.
posted by tula at 11:35 AM on November 30, 2006


Oh, I drink pina coladas whenever the occasion merits, and sometimes when it doesn't.
posted by uncleozzy at 11:40 AM on November 30, 2006


Bourbon is for shoe salesmen, perverts, sissies and redneck chickenfuckers. That having been said, I like bourbon quite a bit.

I'm not sure I care for whatever a "vlog" is about vodka, but I will soldier on somehow. I'm sick today so perhaps a Myers rum and hot water, honey and lemon for me. Cheers.
posted by Divine_Wino at 11:43 AM on November 30, 2006


Real men drink Vonska. As in, Vons brand Vodka. You know, the plastic bottle with nothing but a label that says "Vodka" on it. Do they even make that shit still?
posted by afx114 at 11:49 AM on November 30, 2006


Pina Coladas in a Tiki bar is a great way to ignore the chill of a winter night. In fact I think a cold front is headed this way...
posted by tula at 12:00 PM on November 30, 2006


I love scotch. Scotchy, scotchy scotch.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 12:00 PM on November 30, 2006


I'll have a scotch on the rocks. Any scotch will do as long as it's not a blend of course. Single malt Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps maybe a Glen... any Glen.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:13 PM on November 30, 2006


and on a day that mefi gets a visit from Miguel of all days
posted by caddis at 12:16 PM on November 30, 2006


Vodka is for making party punch. Gin is for martinis. Bourbon is for drinking on the rocks until I can't walk to the freezer for more ice.
posted by scottymacten at 12:23 PM on November 30, 2006


I drink whatever tastes good to me at the moment. People who refuse certain libations because of how it supposedly reflects their manhood or trendsetting ways apparently have something to prove.
posted by NationalKato at 12:35 PM on November 30, 2006


No matter what manner of drink I am drinking I always end the night weeping and wearing a makeshift diaper anyway, so macho-be-dammed let's crack the sloe gin and get our pule on.
posted by Divine_Wino at 12:38 PM on November 30, 2006


Bourbon is awesome. Vodka is awesome. Real men drink both on the same night.
posted by jbickers at 12:40 PM on November 30, 2006


There are good scotches but I can't afford them; I'd prefer a peaty single-malt, but I'd rather have Johnny Walker Red than cheap rotgut bourbon if it's free. And yes I also like rye: there's a lovely 100-proof number on my kitchen shelf.
posted by davy at 12:43 PM on November 30, 2006


No matter what manner of drink I am drinking I always end the night weeping and wearing a makeshift diaper anyway, so macho-be-dammed let's crack the sloe gin and get our pule on.

*sigh*

I'll get the wheelbarrow and the handi-wipes.
posted by jonmc at 12:50 PM on November 30, 2006


Amen. Bourbon is the only suitable man's drink.

Nonsense, poopypants. Bourbon is pussified whiskey. Get over your sweet-tooth and drink some god damn rye like a real American male.
posted by spicynuts at 1:05 PM on November 30, 2006


I'm a big fan of vodka that's actually made from potatoes in the old country way. As far as I've seen there's only one brand of this available. Anyone got pointers?
posted by jtron at 1:07 PM on November 30, 2006


Blended scotches are mostly crap, but Johnny Walker Green and Blue Label are damn good. Single malt all the way otherwise. I always blow a portion of my tax return on a really good bottle (Springbank 21 yr.... drooool).

For those of you on the West Coast USA, the Whiskeys of the World Expo is coming up.

However, my drinkin' whiskey is usually Irish. I sort of prefer Jamesons, but Tullamore Dew is a fine malt, too, a bit, I dunno, fruitier. There are others, but usually too expensive for daily consumption.

I can't stomach bourbon - too sweet for me (so is Rye) - but some of the top shelf varieties aren't bad.

As for vodka, I much prefer the real potato vodkas, usually from Poland or Russia. Chopin is a good one.

And there's only ONE martini, and its made with gin and vermouth. Anything else is foo-foo nonsense.

There's my two pennies worth.
posted by elendil71 at 1:08 PM on November 30, 2006



xthlc: Let us not get into a discussion about gin versus vodka. It will end badly.


I simply don't see the point of a vodka martini. It tastes like denatured rubbing alcohol, unless you add other things to it. By the time you've loaded it up with curacao, banana schnapps and other such stuff, it has ceased to be a martini, and you should just call it something else.

The vodka martini is simply an evil conspiracy by lifestyle vodka manufacturers, attempting to push their skittles-flavored concoctions while lending an air of urbanity and sophistication to what we used to call a seabreeze, long island iced tea, etc.

There is plenty of room for variation and innovation in a martini while keeping the identity of the drink (gin and vermouth) the same.

That said, I like vodka too, as long as it's placed in the proper context. Some of the best drinking experiences of my life have been staying up late with friends knocking back liter after liter of ice-cold Tsarskaya with lox and radishes.
posted by xthlc at 1:18 PM on November 30, 2006


But gin tastes like sunshine and puppies? Gin has got to be the worst concoction ever invented.
posted by spicynuts at 1:21 PM on November 30, 2006


I'm a big fan of vodka that's actually made from potatoes in the old country way. As far as I've seen there's only one brand of this available. Anyone got pointers?

As has been mentioned (by elendil71), there's Chopin from Poland and these American potato vodkas: Blue Ice, Cold River and Teton Glacier.
posted by ericb at 1:32 PM on November 30, 2006


I have had good Irish whiskey experiences with both Black Bush and Red Breast in the past few months.

People who are afraid to drink gin shouldn't be allowed to drink. It's like making a cocktail out of an evergreen.
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:32 PM on November 30, 2006


straight gin is repulsive, but with a splash of sweet vermouth and a twist.. ahhhh.. that's a wee bit of heaven.

That being said, a G 'n T is wonderful thing too. Personally I prefer Bombay Sapphire for a GnT and Tanquerey for martinis. Tanquerey used to have their "Malaca" variety, which was darn near the perfect martini gin, but alas they discontinued it. Tanquerey 10 will have to suffice for now.
posted by elendil71 at 1:35 PM on November 30, 2006


G n T's are in fact fantastic, but let's not fool ourselves that gin itself tastes great.
posted by spicynuts at 1:38 PM on November 30, 2006


A good liquor always has the quality of being like a savage smack to the face.
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:41 PM on November 30, 2006


no it doesnt spicynuts... in fact it has been compared to drinking rubbing alcohol and then simultaneously having a juniper and a handful of herbs shoved down your throat.

Helluva mixer though....
posted by elendil71 at 1:50 PM on November 30, 2006


Real men drink Gin and Vodka in the same shot after having finished off all the whiskey!

(Yes it was five in the morning and we were finishing off both bottles, no it did not taste good, yes I had a helluva head on me the next morning, no I wasn't in work that morning. I don't think anyone will ever accuse me of being a sophisticated drinker)
posted by TwoWordReview at 2:31 PM on November 30, 2006


mmmm...two crunchy giant soaked olives at the end of a Sapphire martini...the perfect appetizer.
posted by tula at 2:41 PM on November 30, 2006


I'll have a scotch on the rocks.
Oh god. On the rocks? Cretin.
Any scotch will do as long as it's not a blend of course.
Oh god.
Single malt Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps maybe a Glen... any Glen.
Oh god, god, god.
posted by spock at 2:42 PM on November 30, 2006


A buddy of mine invented The Conflagration: equal parts gin, vodka, tequila and JD.

He was the only one brave enough to try it and the appellation could easily describe the flammable properties as well as the colorful explosion coming from the mouth of any poor slob drunk enough to try such a cocktail.
posted by elendil71 at 2:43 PM on November 30, 2006


A good liquor always has the quality of being like a savage smack to the face.

Agreed, but a lovely dark rum or a good peaty scotch can come on like a large warm chest to nestle into. The savagery comes the next morning.
posted by tula at 2:54 PM on November 30, 2006


Last night I drank mccormick gin mixed with Diet Pepsi. I should probably leave this thread now.
posted by Cyrano at 2:55 PM on November 30, 2006


Am I missing something? This isn't about vodka, it's about a single brand of vodka and the unattractive bartenders who make silly drinks with it.

Personally, I'm a fan of Zubrowka.
posted by oneirodynia at 2:59 PM on November 30, 2006


Your favorite alcohol sucks.

Seeing as how I'm not a (legal) drinker yet, this is as close as you'll get to me making a worth while contribution to this thread.
posted by kosher_jenny at 3:07 PM on November 30, 2006


You're all pussies. I ferment and distill human blood.

Ideally, I feed babies with complex carbohydrates and a proprietary mix of herbs and spices and then use a baby-press to extract their goodness. Hoboes are good too, and you don't need so many of 'em, but you've gotta keep them in the basement on a special diet for a while to get the sterno taste out of them.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 3:10 PM on November 30, 2006 [2 favorites]


well blood tastes kind of coppery and metallic so you need something sweet to counter it. I recommend Drambuie, 3:1

.. oh wait, this isnt the Satanist thread?
posted by elendil71 at 3:16 PM on November 30, 2006


Ahh, Hoboschlager... that's nice with gingerale and lime.
posted by Divine_Wino at 3:18 PM on November 30, 2006


I here that Danny DeVito prefers limoncello.
posted by caddis at 3:34 PM on November 30, 2006


even sometimes I "hear."
posted by caddis at 3:34 PM on November 30, 2006


I here that Danny DeVito prefers limoncello.

Ah, yes, Danny's drunken appearance on 'The View:' "I knew it was the last seven limoncellos that was goin' to get me."
posted by ericb at 4:00 PM on November 30, 2006


This thread is making me thirsty.
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 4:21 PM on November 30, 2006


This dread is making me thrunk.
posted by ericb at 4:49 PM on November 30, 2006


In yesterday's New York Times: All but Lost, Rye Is Revived as the Next Boutique Find.

Figures. No sooner do I start drinking rye than the Times decides it's the "next boutique find." Fuck you, New York Times. You take the fun out of everything.
posted by IshmaelGraves at 5:08 PM on November 30, 2006


It turns out I'm thinking of the kind of vodka I can afford around here. There are others, including a few I'd like to try (SEND MONEY).
posted by davy at 5:08 PM on November 30, 2006


Yankee Magazine's July 2006 issue had an article on vodkas from New England. It focused on the fact that vodkas can be distilled from grain, potato, maple syrup, apples, etc. In a blind tasting the top two vodkas selected were distilled from apples: Nashoba Valley and General John Stark Vodka.
posted by ericb at 5:49 PM on November 30, 2006


I just wanted to give a shout out for pruno.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:38 PM on November 30, 2006 [1 favorite]


Ok, what is with all this "taste" and vodka bull shit. Vodka is made to have no taste. It is the liquor you mix into something when you want to have a drink that tastes like the something rather than the drink. It might as well be watered down ethanol.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:42 PM on November 30, 2006


Gin has got to be the worst concoction ever invented.

Not even close. Pick up an airline bottle of Fernet Branca sometime. It smells like tetrahydrofuran, and tastes a lot worse.
posted by oats at 6:45 PM on November 30, 2006


Ok, what is with all this "taste" and vodka bull shit. Vodka is made to have no taste.

Pour yourself a glass of water. Now pour yourself a glass of vodka (don't fill it to the rim. You'll hurt yourself if you're not a pro.)

Do they taste the same?

Right. Then your comment was stupid. Yes, vodka makes a great mixer, but there's every bit as much snooty depth of flavor, on the high-end stuff at least, as there is with any other booze.
posted by Cyrano at 6:59 PM on November 30, 2006


Take a glass and fill it half way with ethanol then top it off with water.

Take another glass and fill it with vodka.

Do they taste the same, well, yeah, pretty much. Add more or less water to the mix and you too can have "snooty depth of flavor".
posted by Pollomacho at 7:29 PM on November 30, 2006


Bison grass vodka has a very distinct, and pleasurable, taste.
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:43 PM on November 30, 2006


vodcasting?

sounds like a probable outcome of too many of those vodka martinis
posted by FreedomTickler at 8:12 PM on November 30, 2006


All commercial alcohol is made from corn. Flavour and colour is added later. Stop being so snobby.
posted by tehloki at 8:14 PM on November 30, 2006


A Video, for those who don't believe me.
posted by tehloki at 8:32 PM on November 30, 2006


Most domestic distilled alcohol is made from corn. Which is mostly why it all sucks. Hey, if your gonna get into decent distilled booze, you really need to spend the time (and money) and head (commercially speaking) to the regions where the libation in question originated and start from there.

You wont be disappointed. Poorer perhaps, but happier.
posted by elendil71 at 9:03 PM on November 30, 2006


oats, don't diss the fernet, dude. yeah, it's a little bitter, but i think it's just an acquired taste. i remember this one night at a birthday party for a 65 year old woman where the whole family was downing shots of fernet for hours. boy, that party was great. and i sure did acquire the taste.

but, have we forgotten in the rush to talk about our favourite drinks, that this post sucks? i mean, it's a link to a vodka advertisers website. wtf?
posted by mosessis at 10:00 PM on November 30, 2006


um, make that vodka manufacturer's
posted by mosessis at 10:01 PM on November 30, 2006


Alcohol is for your parents. I'm gonna stick with the drugs that they put you in jail for.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 11:04 PM on November 30, 2006 [1 favorite]


"Most domestic distilled alcohol is made from corn. Which is mostly why it all sucks."

Like I said, SEND ME MONEY and I'll sample distillates from other lands. Failing that I'd have to say there are far worse things one could do with corn than age it into bourbon. Ever had 18 year old Elijah Craig?

As for McDermott, I really dig marijuana myself but I don't know any regular tokers -- and I'm too old to be hanging around schoolyards asking any kind of questions. (Are there any local Mefites who might spare a buzz? I'm obviously not any kind of cop!)
posted by davy at 9:37 PM on December 4, 2006


All commercial alcohol is made from corn.

Good God, where do you get this shit? Do you just pull it out of your ass? What a maroon!
posted by caddis at 9:47 PM on December 4, 2006


Okay, perhaps I should have been less moronic and more specific: all domestic, generic-manufacturer alcohol is made from corn.
posted by tehloki at 9:25 PM on December 5, 2006


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