Quote:
Originally Posted by LikeASista
I hate to mention name brands here, but has anyone ever tried this Ciroc vodka? I usually shy away from products that celebrities endorse. Besides, I just assumed vodka was vodka.
One of my friends suggested it to me, so I tried this for the first time this weekend, and learned that it is made from grapes, ... not potatos. Who would've thought you could make a vodka from grapes? I assumed it would be more like a wine, but it really is a vodka. You could drink this all day long and would never wake up with a hangover, because it's distilled five times! I think I sipped on an entire pint for one day, and I only felt drunk for about five to 10 minutes each time. Yay for Ciroc!
|
I kind of think of vodka as just clear alcohol made from grain or potatoes, and anything else is a distilled spirit or if sweet a liqueur or schnapps. I'm not a drinker of infused vodkas, and I've found high quality vodka and gin can have a really interesting taste by itself, especially when it is ice cold. Akvavit is my favorite grain alcohol that has a flavor of caraway, though depending on the maker, other flavors. We usually do a straight shot for a celebration and say
skål as our toast. Usually this precedes a holiday celebration where we have
glögg which is just mulled wine. Many of the spices and flavors in our
glögg are mirrored in Akvavit but essentially it is warm red wine with spices and sometimes it is served with vodka or Akvavit mixed in and some type of sweet like a cookie. I don't think I've ever had it before Thanksgiving or after the New Year.