Members Emprov Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 I know...that's what I said... That's also what I deleted...after re-reading your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 It is cool, whole history, a lot of cool pictures of classic Hollywood, Hemingway (who was a hack writer but a stellar drunk ), M. Somerset Maugham... I think that I may have to own that book soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lyricpoet Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 Anybody try Hendrick's gin? Comes in a black glass (or clay?) bottle. It's like drinking LSD!So, of course, highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 Gordon's gin, three anchovy-stuffed olive with a touch of brine and a glance at the vermouth before the first sip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 Back to Vodka. In my opinion, there is no reason to spend more than $14 a bottle, because Svedka is $14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westsailor Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 It's not a martini. So, what is the correct way to order a "vodka martini?" Not sure where I heard this or how/why I remember it (not a martini fan) but I think I remember a vodka martini is called a 'kangaroo' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted September 22, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 22, 2007 Martini's don't do it for me. I'll take a Bombay and tonic!Dan Nothing wrong with that. Just don't call it a martini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted September 22, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 22, 2007 Looks like a cool book! My dad got me one on the Zinfandel grape and its origins. Really cool read. The author believes that he has tracked down the boat and that brought over the first Zin vine. It came from Southern Italy, not Croatia as is commonly believed. He also ran DNA tests on it and the type of vine that was in the boat, (CA Zin) as it was the same vine that is commonly planted in that part of Italy. It's called Primativo and it's a genetic match to California Zinfandel. Weird thing though, I've had a few Primativo's and they have different characteristics. Good wines, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 If you like top-shelf vodka, check this. I've heard a lot of stories like that and they are all hard to believe since I don't know who's doing the test, although I'm not a believer in top shelf vodka. I've seen many blind taste test articles where Grey Goose came damn near the bottom. I'm also trying to find the article about how people use a Brita filter to bump up {censored}ty vodka to good stuff. (Who knows if the Brita filter cost would outweigh the cost of buying decent stuff in the first place, but it is interesting.) Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted September 22, 2007 Members Share Posted September 22, 2007 I've heard a lot of stories like that and they are all hard to believe since I don't know who's doing the test, although I'm not a believer in top shelf vodka. I've seen many blind taste test articles where Grey Goose came damn near the bottom.I'm also trying to find the article about how people use a Brita filter to bump up {censored}ty vodka to good stuff. (Who knows if the Brita filter cost would outweigh the cost of buying decent stuff in the first place, but it is interesting.)Yo. For one use, maybe, but Brita replacement filters are pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted September 23, 2007 Members Share Posted September 23, 2007 Anyone else try a little block of cheddar between 2 olives in a martini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted September 23, 2007 Members Share Posted September 23, 2007 Martinis? I drink vodka martinis, bruised and dirty like a Lebanese whore. Usually Stolichnaya. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted September 23, 2007 Members Share Posted September 23, 2007 Anyone else try a little block of cheddar between 2 olives in a martini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted September 23, 2007 Members Share Posted September 23, 2007 I may be a blasphemer, but I'm with you on this one. The idea of eating cheddar cheese dipped in either vodka or gin, or drinking gin or vodka that's had cheddar dipped in it, is {censored}ing repulsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted September 23, 2007 Members Share Posted September 23, 2007 I've heard a lot of stories like that and they are all hard to believe since I don't know who's doing the test, although I'm not a believer in top shelf vodka. I've seen many blind taste test articles where Grey Goose came damn near the bottom.I'm also trying to find the article about how people use a Brita filter to bump up {censored}ty vodka to good stuff. (Who knows if the Brita filter cost would outweigh the cost of buying decent stuff in the first place, but it is interesting.)Yo. They did a test on Mythbusters where they filtered cheap vodka up to 10 times to see if they could get it to taste the same as a top shelf. Then they brought in a professional vodka taster and he was able to do a blind taste test and put all 11 in order from cheap - cheap filtered once - cheap filtered twice - etc - etc - top shelf. If was very interesting. Of course I didn't fact check my recollection at all, so those number could be wayyyy off. I do remember that the taster was able to accurately identified everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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