Post Tagged with: "Vodka"

Drink Spirits / December 28, 2010 12:06 pm

The Smirnoff Vodka Challenge

The folks over at Smirnoff Vodka are so confident over the quality of their popular vodka, they sent it along with two other vodkas for a blind head to head challenge. Which one won? Read our article to find out.

Drink Spirits / September 16, 2010 9:02 am

Chambord and Chambord Flavored Vodka Reviewed

We were first introduced to Chambord as a float on top of a Whiskey Sour at a bar in Portland, Oregon. It was one of those “Ah ha!” moments when we experienced one of our favorite drinks completely transformed with just a touch of another spirit. Over the years Chambord has popped up as an ingredient in many drinks we’ve [...]

Drink Spirits / July 20, 2010 3:54 pm

Smooth Ambler Whitewater Vodka Review

By definition, vodka is a neutral grain spirit which has been distilled and filtered to remove the flavors of the base grain and its fermentation. When we “taste” most vodkas for review, the focus tends to lean more towards smoothness, mouthfeel and quality of distillation than flavor. To make matters more complicated, many vodkas on the market come from the [...]

Drink Spirits / June 17, 2010 3:00 pm

Dry Fly Vodka, Gin and Whiskey Reviewed

When it comes to micro-distillers committed to using local, sustainable and quality ingredients and distilling them perfectly, Dry Fly Distilling is blazing trails and making a huge name for itself. The buzz around Dry Fly is warranted. We tried their Vodka, Gin, and Whiskey and found each to be expertly crafted and all delicious. Of the three, our absolute favorite is [...]

Drink Spirits / June 7, 2010 4:29 pm

Organic Nation Vodka and Gin Review

Organic foods have seen an absolute explosion in popularity over the past few years. More people are caring what goes into what they eat and where it comes from. When it comes to distilled spirits, many of these same environmentally-conscious people drink vodka made from the same industrial neutral grain spirit manufactured by ADM. While not every distillery has the [...]

Drink Spirits / April 7, 2010 3:22 pm

Bakon Vodka (Bacon Flavored Vodka) Review

I have to admit that when it comes to Vodka I don’t often get all that excited.  The notion of brands competing against each other to see which one can make a neutral grain spirit so tasteless and undetectable that it’s nearly invisible really isn’t all that appealing to me. That’s why I was so excited to give Bakon a [...]