Posted on 05/15/2015 5:08:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Edited on 05/15/2015 5:26:29 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
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Interesting. I did a show for Hennessy a while ago, and they own Belvedere (a Polish vodka). The don’t repeatedly distill because real vodka is supposed to have flavor. Dunno how similar it is to Woody Creek, I’m not a vodka fan at all but I’ll grab a bottle if I can find it here in Dallas!
I have a friend that makes it too. It takes about 8 years to make and it is the best tasting farm fuel I have ever had.
Vodka is for Bloody Marys the morning after the night you ran out of Talisker and Guinness.
hydrocarbon ???
Subject to Carbon Tax?
Sir! Obviously you've never enjoyed paint thinner. It's gotta a staunch earthy, yet industrial aroma. The taste starts out with just a small bite and builds to a bloody gut fire. You immediately feel warm all over, followed by some soothing pre-death stomach cramps. You feel overwhelmed by an urge to continue to drink at a more rapid pace in an effort to finish the intoxicating misery.
Indeed, you are too kind to vodka.
C2-H6-O or CH3CH2OH
A microagression discovered by Whitey, so yes it will be taxed.
Well, if you like paint thinner...
“The don’t repeatedly distill because real vodka is supposed to have flavor.”
You have to repeatedly distill to get the alcohol content high enough to be defined as Vodka.
Belvedere is distilled four times.
Now that’s just rong. Vodka made from apples? Pffft! REAL vodka is made from potatoes, and should have a hint of potato taste, if you want to make the very best vodka martinis.
Agreed!
This is one of a precious few technically accurate ‘popular’ articles seen on distilling.
And that fractionating column was a thing of beauty and wonder!
“The don’t repeatedly distill because real vodka is supposed to have flavor”
If Vodka has any flavor other than that of alcohol, it has been added after it was distilled.
I’ll take those dogs, please...and a Texas vodka and cranberry.
“It’s gotta a staunch earthy, yet industrial aroma. “
Perhaps the use of a brandy sniffer would enhance the experience?
On my screen.
And the WSJ Editorial Page, like it used to be when it made sense.
What is that, about $1.98 per bottle?
I “know somebody” who built a little one gallon still and spent about a year experimenting with early 20th century recipes to produce an old-fashioned stomach remedy called absinthe.
It’s 165 proof, naturally emerald green and has an amazing louche.
And... it goes great with ginger ale!
Nothing good ever happens after Vodka.
But we drink it anyway.
Do tell... Do tell... xoxoxo golux!
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