Ciroc Vodka

[Sir Lawrence]

Sir Lawrence

Never a fan of Goose? Thought #31 and I were in your posse.

JJ, you and 31 are forever in my wheelhouse.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Y'all just don't understand this grain thing, do y'all?

You sticking with the NorCal vino?  The Euro rojos have gluten paste in them, brah.  Otherwise you are grain dead like the rest of us.

[melissasmooth]

wow, i'm over my head. i just love drinking vodka! I don't know anything about grains and history, etc.

[Jay Bee]

Karkov & Phirrips!

4never - is coffee OK in your cult diet thing? I have a pot set for an early AM auto brew. Can't wait.

[warriorchick]

Actually the stuff they sell at Costco isn't bad -- they have both Grey Goose and Tito's knockoffs.

[melissasmooth]

Actually the stuff they sell at Costco isn't bad -- they have both Grey Goose and Tito's knockoffs.

knockoffs are good

[NavinRJohnson]

Actually the stuff they sell at Costco isn't bad -- they have both Grey Goose and Tito's knockoffs.

I tried hard to believe that, but no.

[warriorchick]

I tried hard to believe that, but no.

Have you tried it?

[NavinRJohnson]

Have you tried it?

More than once, trying to convince myself it was just as good. I finally had to face reality...It wasn't

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Real men drink the "liver killer"

Nice!  The famous Polish Vodka containing a blade of grass that the buffalo eat.  My wife's family always bringing the grass to flavor the Belevedere or Chopin Vodka.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Nice!  The famous Polish Vodka containing a blade of grass that the buffalo eat.  My wife's family always bringing the grass to flavor the Belevedere or Chopin Vodka.

Yep...Bison Grass in English.  Polish version banned in the US.

There is an reformulated version now available, however.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704515904576075521026203578

[4everwarriors]

knockoffs are good

I prefer knockers.

[Coleman]

Zubrowka puts hair on you. No doubt about it. But it tastes something awful. Its illegal in the USA, no? I had it in Europe...

Keefe, Hendrick's gin is great. Hendrick's and Bombay Sapphire are the only gins I drink.

Give me a rye (Templeton anyone?), bourbon (Maker's), or Scotch (Johnnie Walker Red) over vodka any day. Any of these with a splash of club soda on the rocks.

Muddled Brandy Old Fashioneds (Christian Brothers, no need to get fancy) when I want a taste of the Fatherland.

[MU B2002]

Actually the stuff they sell at Costco isn't bad -- they have both Grey Goose and Tito's knockoffs.

Titos is my choice, but I don't really drink much vodka.

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

4ever,

I'm pretty sure I've read that gluten is destroyed in the distillation process of hard alcohols. That said, I stick to wine mostly myself these days.

[warriorchick]

4ever,

I'm pretty sure I've read that gluten is destroyed in the distillation process of hard alcohols. That said, I stick to wine mostly myself these days.

This is what I think of when anyone starts talking about gluten:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktgNuQ61NHE

[WellsstreetWanderer]

  Vodka , like Tequila, is all marketing. There are so many brands.  I don't drink much other than fruit of the grape and single malts but will indulge in an Absolut & tonic on a hot summer day.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Yep...Bison Grass in English.  Polish version banned in the US.

There is an reformulated version now available, however.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704515904576075521026203578

Bialystok is the wife's hometown.  I can say the home liquor cabinet has the Polish version of Zubrowka. 

Bialowieza, the Polish national park, was worth the visit to see the European Bison.

Lately, when my father-in-law makes his summer visit from Poland he brings the "backyard vodka" with him which seems to be the latest Polish fad.  Everyone is building stills and breakinbg out old family receipes.

[Eldon]

I've long been a fan of Roundy's Vodka.  I find that it yields the highest happiness-per-dollar ratio.

[melissasmooth]

I've long been a fan of Roundy's Vodka.  I find that it yields the highest happiness-per-dollar ratio.

[warriorchick]

More than once, trying to convince myself it was just as good. I finally had to face reality...It wasn't

I consider myself lucky that I don't have your sophisticated palate.  Being satisfied with the "crappy" stuff has probably saved me thousands of dollars over the years.

[keefe]

I consider myself lucky that I don't have your sophisticated palate.  Being satisfied with the "crappy" stuff has probably saved me thousands of dollars over the years.

You could save even more by going on the wagon!

[ChicosBailBonds]

The whole gluten thing....I don't know, still wondering.

Saw this today

http://gizmodo.com/why-you-might-want-to-rethink-going-gluten-free-1475646469?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[warriorchick]

You could save even more by going on the wagon!

Ha!

[keefe]

Ha!

I've been on the wagon for some time due to meds for my war wounds. The flight surgeon green lighted me for a glass of wine on Thanksgiving with dinner. Single malt appeared after dinner and it required Herculean strength to refrain from indulging in a couple fingers.