Vodka

PhillyDee · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:09

tom91x91 said:
nah ive had some very expensive stuff before, 70%+ vodka, it still tastes like ******* arse

good for getting ****ed up though

Just because it is expensive, doesn't make it good. High percentage stuff is awful, Once drank some 79.9% stuff, Polish pure sprirt. Geez that stuff was harsh. Were mixing it with bacardi at the time . . . .

I personally hate absolut, its awful stuff! I like Wyborowa myself!
Smirnoff is good enough for mixing, but thats all. Would not drink it straight!

PapaLazaru · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:11

PhillyDee said:
I personally hate absolut, its awful stuff!

This comes bottom of my blind tasting sessions quite regularly.

Iceman · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:34

Skittles vodka, oh yes...

Dr Jack · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:37

PapaLazaru said:
I am yet to be converted to this, especially at the price they sell it for. Chase Vodka is good, but in my opinion, not as good as Snow Queen for the same price.

Vodka is not my tipple of choice so I'm happy to bow to greater experience. Chase is certainly the nicest vodka I've had.

PapaLazaru · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:40

Mr Jack said:
Vodka is not my tipple of choice so I'm happy to bow to greater experience. Chase is certainly the nicest vodka I've had.

Then sir, I implore you to try some Snow Queen. Crap name I know, but this is the real deal.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5163.aspx (only place that has it in stock atm)

semi-pro waster · 3 Dec 2010 at 22:09

PhillyDee said:
Just because it is expensive, doesn't make it good. High percentage stuff is awful, Once drank some 79.9% stuff, Polish pure sprirt. Geez that stuff was harsh. Were mixing it with bacardi at the time . . . .

It's when just sniffing it singes nostril hairs, that's when you know you've got the real deal...

It's not much fun though, I'd only ever have something like that to say I've done so and then move back to something I might enjoy.

Broadie · 3 Dec 2010 at 22:23

I went to a Russian wedding reception a few years ago, and the style is to chill the shot glasses and bottle, then pour down the hatch a few times

If its good quality then dont spoil it with pap like red bull or coke, if it is slightly cheaper quality then do

edit: for typos, damned champagne

Kennysevenfold · 3 Dec 2010 at 22:24

meghatronic said:
Ice. Just ice.

This.

Matteysan · 3 Dec 2010 at 22:55

I like Vodka with Iron Bru tastes so good! If not that then some Cherryade yum yum.

[FnG]magnolia · 3 Dec 2010 at 22:58

Infam0us said:
energy drinks and some Skittles but was wondering what else can be done with it

what is this i don't even

Ice. Just add ice and enjoy it. Don't put sweeties in it, you goon.

e : just seen that the above poster favours Irn Bru so I refer to my previous state of 'what is this i don't even' comment. Cherryade? WTF dude?

PapaLazaru · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:08

/\/\/\/\

I agree with the above poster.

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:11

PhillyDee said:
Just because it is expensive, doesn't make it good. High percentage stuff is awful, Once drank some 79.9% stuff, Polish pure sprirt. Geez that stuff was harsh. Were mixing it with bacardi at the time . . . .

I'm Polish myself and I have to agree with that - my worst alcohol poisoning resulted from two cups of coke with spirits (it was 3 parts spirits 1 part coke mind you and no I didn't know that at the time). Turned me off pure alcohol for months =/.

As for my suggestions: try having a shot of Zubrowka followed by an immediate shot of apple juice - the after taste is that of an apple pie.

Matteysan · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:12

[FnG]magnolia;17926891 said:
what is this i don't even

Ice. Just add ice and enjoy it. Don't put sweeties in it, you goon.

e : just seen that the above poster favours Irn Bru so I refer to my previous stae of 'what is this i don't even' comment. Cherryade? WTF dude?

haha I can't stand Vodka on its own makes me heave when drinking it. Everyone has different tastes

PapaLazaru · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:14

Cat_In_Pyjamas said:
As for my suggestions: try having a shot of Zubrowka followed by an immediate shot of apple juice - the after taste is that of an apple pie.

Tatanka, as I believe it is called. :cool:

[FnG]magnolia · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:15

But mixing it with [crap thing] makes it better? This should be good

e : in response to post #93, sorry.

Cat_In_Pyjamas · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:17

PapaLazaru said:
Tatanka, as I believe it is called.

Certainly not in Polish it isn't. That may be its name in some other slavic country mind you.

EDIT: What do you know...turns out it is called that in some areas. Not where I lived though

EDIT 2: After looking into it bit further - Tatanka is an actual cocktail (100 ml Zubrowka, 100 ml apple juice, cinnamon mixed in a shaker with ice). Suppose that has a similar effect to what I described, although in my case you don't need a shaker - just need to drink apple juice immediately after vodka.

Infam0us · 3 Dec 2010 at 23:47

Wyborowa is wonderful aswell

RossG · 7 Dec 2010 at 16:28

I'm tempted to get myself a bottle of vodka, both Russian Standard and Finlandia are about £11 in Sainsburys at the moment. I've had Finlandia before and qutie liked it, but do you think Russian Standard is better?

Gilly · 7 Dec 2010 at 17:23

meghatronic said:
Ice. Just ice.

PapaLazaru · 7 Dec 2010 at 19:04

RossG said:
I'm tempted to get myself a bottle of vodka, both Russian Standard and Finlandia are about £11 in Sainsburys at the moment. I've had Finlandia before and qutie liked it, but do you think Russian Standard is better?

They are both of a good standard for the price but I would always choose Finlandia. Spend the extra 30p and get the Grapefruit Fusion. It is epic.