Vodka Valley
It’s a sad state of affairs when, in Russia of all places, alcohol, and specifically vodka, can no longer be showcased and advertised. But thanks to Mr. Putin’s hard-line push against alcohol advertising, this is exactly whats happening, and it’s having some unintended consequences. To give some background, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a […]
The spirit of love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate today than with a recipe for a very romantic drink – the Cosmopolitan. Back in the 1990’s, it wasn’t uncommon to hear many women (and some men) ordering cosmos. The drink gained a huge amount of popularity from HBO’s hit series […]
If you live in Europe, especially in an area in the EU Vodka Belt, you’ve probably heard the term Vodka War being thrown around. You probably don’t need any explanation what that is all about, but for those who don’t live in the area or who just aren’t up to date, here’s the skinny. Back […]
42 Below isn’t a newcomer to the scene, we’ve seen it at the clubs and the bars and we know it’s got a bunch of fruit variations, but I doubt many have actually tasted it. We tend to stick to what we know when we’re out, or as a mixer – but since tasting this […]
The Long Island Ice Tea, contrary to some belief, does not contain any tea in it whatsoever. What it is is a potent mix of clear alcohol that, when made just right, so happens to taste like ice tea. Created in the 1970’s in the famous Oak Beach Inn in Long Island, the drink was […]
In recent news, South African police recently busted a bootleg vodka operation in Durban, on the East coast of South Africa. The counterfeiters were producing hokey alcohol and trying to pass them off as Smirnoff brand vodka to unsuspecting consumers. This isn’t the first major bootlegging operation of alcohol that has occurred and indeed it […]
So not a lot of you may know this, but not only is Vodka a delicious alcoholic beverage that should be enjoyed by everybody, but it also has a long history of use as medicine, having been sold by pharmacists to cure everything from infertility to the plague. While it might not help you out […]
With hundreds of different variations as well as an almost equal number of myths surrounding this drink, it’s been known as the world’s most complicated cocktail. It’s not that complicated at all to be fair, but given the sheer number of different possibilities you can go about creating it, it can certainly seem intimidating. No […]
Crystal Head Vodka has been around for a while, although you probably might not know it as such. It’s hard not to notice the bottle, shaped like a clear, crystal skull – evoking a sense of mystique and adventure. The story goes that the bottle was inspired by the real life Crystal Skulls, and with […]
A great way to start the new year – refreshing, spicy, and great to share with friends. The Moscow Mule is actually not of Russian origin but American. The drink was concocted primarily as an effort to support the then lagging vodka and ginger beer markets circa 1950. Add to that a unique (and actually […]