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Jack Walker
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 Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: The Vodka Thread |
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I thought I'd start a thread about all things vodka.The vodka talk in the other thread got me inspired.Please tell us about your favourite and least favourite vodkas or any other vodka related issues. Na Zdrowie!
For me it's as follows:
Great vodkas: Finlandia,Grey Goose,Belvedere,Zoladkowa Gorzka,Chopin.
Good vodkas:Wyborwa,Luksusowa,Zubrowka.
Average vodkas:Absolut,Debowe,Pan Tadeusz,Cracovia.
Terrible vodkas:Smirnoff,Bols,Sobieski.
These are pretty much all of the vodkas I've tried over the years.  |
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hrvatski
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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I no longer drink beer, only vodka in various forms. Brutal hangovers magically disappeared when I switched.
I'll drink anything but Żubr�wka and Russian moonshine. |
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Yeah,I know what you mean.Polish beer in particular can give one raging hangovers;especially the evil swill called Zywiec or any of the beers on "tap" at your local watering hole.
Sobieski is the bottom of the barrel when it comes to vodka.That is one giant hangover in a bottle.Tried it 3 or 4 times during my tenure in Poland and always got sick after only 200-300mls over the course of a few hours.
My mates were also ill after each Sobieski session.My sister-in-law's husband got a bottle over Christmas from colleagues, and ended up pouring half of it down the drain early in the new year.I hear there's a new Sobieski on the market now.A premium silver or gold brand that's supposed to be very good and comes highly recommended.Don't know if I want to try it though.
Smirnoff is utter shite but is always marketed heavily abroad as "real Russian vodka", but most of it is distilled in the country of purchase.In Canada,most people think Smirnoff IS vodka unfortunately.
Mr.Hrvatski,I'm curious as to what turns you off about Zubrowka?I probably only drink 500ml of it per year.In my opinion,it's not worth the hype but is "ok".It can be a bit sickly in taste. |
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Sgt Bilko
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| When I got married my father-in-law (Polish) just got in a load of spiritus and diluted it down. Tasted OK to me. |
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hrvatski
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:51 am Post subject: |
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| It's exactly that sickly taste you're referring to which puts me off. It just invokes my hurling reflex everytime, the grass of the bison was never meant for me. |
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dynow
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Grey Goose is great stuff, along with Level. I was never an Absolut drinker, but Level is quite impressive.
i've been shying away from beer as well lately. Polish beer is basically no good, and for the most part I feel a heck of a lot better the next morning if I sip on screwdrivers for the night rather than 3-4 beers. |
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Grey Goose is great, but at 100zl per 700ml bottle,I rarely buy it.Maybe once a year.
Zubrowka's a very "unique" vodka indeed, and is not for everyone.
I haven't had the pleasure of trying Level 1 yet. I find Swedish Absolut vodka to be a bit too vanillaish in taste.Absolut lemon tastes like bathroom cleaner.
Absolut is ok, but not worth the price you pay for it.
For a similar price, I'd go for Finlandia Redberry anyday.
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Sgt Bilko wrote: |
| When I got married my father-in-law (Polish) just got in a load of spiritus and diluted it down. Tasted OK to me. |
Spiritus is great stuff when you water it down properly.That's pure alcohol and is apparently a very popular beverage choice for many upwardly mobile Poles these days.
You won't get sick off that stuff if you dilute it and use it as an additive to cocktails.Many people avoid beer and vodka and buy spiritus to give their part an extra kick.
It's as pure as you'll get.
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Harry from NWE
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, I�d go with something more like this:
Great vodkas: ,Wyborowa Single Estate, Snow Leopard, Belvedere, Sense Ginger Rose infused vodka (so outstanding that even my mother drinks it)
Good vodkas I would buy: Wyborowa (good+), Luksusowa, Zubrowka, Siwucha, Nemiroff (the only imported vodka I�m happy to buy), Goldwasser, Krupnik,
Good vodkas I would not buy: Finlandia, Zoladkowa Gorzka, Chopin, Absolut (although I do sometimes buy the flavoured Absolut and occasionally the flavoured Finlandia)
Average vodkas: , Pan Tadeusz, Cracovia, Grey Goose (price v quality drags it right down), Sobieski, Soplica
Terrible vodkas: Smirnoff, Bols, Maximus
Evil vodkas: the one with a penguin on the label.
Unfortunately these days I�ve been developing a taste for Japanese whiskeys� |
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Nice list!
I'm not familiar with a few of the vodkas you've mentioned.
Developing a taste for Japanese Whiskies in Poland is probably not a good idea financial-wise! 
I was on a bit of a "Scottish Single Malt" thing last year, but had to cut it out as it was getting too expensive.
Poland is not a good place for whisky connasieurs! |
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Harry from NWE
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Jack Walker wrote: |
Nice list!
I'm not familiar with a few of the vodkas you've mentioned. |
The one you really need to try is Wyborowa Single Estate: it is awesomely good. Unfortunately it is also 120zl a bottle...
Nemiroff is a cracking Ukrainian vodka which is fairly easy to find. It costs slight more than Polish brands but less than the Scandanavian imports.
Snow Leopard is a premium vodka from Polmos Lublin and well worth tracking down.
Goldwasser is a liqueur from Gdansk with a sweet taste and flakes of gold in it.
Krupnik is a liqueur based on grain spirt and honey. Cracking stuff.
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Developing a taste for Japanese Whiskies in Poland is probably not a good idea financial-wise!
I was on a bit of a "Scottish Single Malt" thing last year, but had to cut it out as it was getting too expensive.
Poland is not a good place for whisky connasieurs! |
I get mine sent from the UK. Unfortunately that has got much more expensive since the zloty hit the toilet.
The good thing is that drinking more expensive stuff tends to mean drinking less alcohol. |
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Harry from NWE wrote: |
| Jack Walker wrote: |
Nice list!
I'm not familiar with a few of the vodkas you've mentioned. |
The one you really need to try is Wyborowa Single Estate: it is awesomely good. Unfortunately it is also 120zl a bottle...
Nemiroff is a cracking Ukrainian vodka which is fairly easy to find. It costs slight more than Polish brands but less than the Scandanavian imports.
Snow Leopard is a premium vodka from Polmos Lublin and well worth tracking down.
Goldwasser is a liqueur from Gdansk with a sweet taste and flakes of gold in it.
Krupnik is a liqueur based on grain spirt and honey. Cracking stuff.
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Developing a taste for Japanese Whiskies in Poland is probably not a good idea financial-wise!
I've tried Krupnik and it is quite good.That snow leopard one sounds interseting.I may have to splurge on something good tomorrow!
I was on a bit of a "Scottish Single Malt" thing last year, but had to cut it out as it was getting too expensive.
Poland is not a good place for whisky connasieurs! |
I get mine sent from the UK. Unfortunately that has got much more expensive since the zloty hit the toilet.
The good thing is that drinking more expensive stuff tends to mean drinking less alcohol. |
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dynow
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any Ketel1 or Stolichnaya fans?
i always thought Ketel1 Citron made a great vodka and tonic. |
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Jack Walker
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Haven't tried those at all.Are they Russian vodkas? |
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dynow
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Ketel 1 is from Holland, Stoli is Russian, both popular in the NY area. |
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