Richard Periut > wrote in
:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> blake murphy > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 06:11:58 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>About the only way I can enjoy vodka is in a spicy bloody
>>
>> mary
>>
>>>>or in
>>>>orange or grapefruit juice.
>>>
>>>>Wayne
>>>
>>>give it a whack with pineapple juice sometime.
>>>
>>>your pal,
>>>blake
>>>
>>
>>
>> Actually, I have, and it's good. Thanks, Blake. I just need
>> something to mix it with that overpowers the "rubbing
>> alcohol" flavor. <G>
>>
>> Wayne
>
> Actually,if you ever tasted Gray Goose or Ketel One, or any of the
> premium vodkas, take it straight and very chilled, you'll pick up
> certain nuances and it shouldn't taste like rubbing ETOH. I've had
> Stoli, and IMO, doesn't come close to the aforementioned ones. Absolut
> is not bad, Chopin and Belvedere are also excellent.
>
> Want to make it interesting, add some allspice and cloves to it; you
> can experiment with other spices. It's like plain rice, by itself it
> really tastes bland. But combine it with sacues, cheese, et cetera,
> and you have a base on which to build a mountain of recipes.
>
> Rich
>

Admittedly, I have never tried anything but Stoli and some lesser
brands, so will certainly take your comments and suggestions under
advisement. None I've tried were flavored, and the Stoli was taken
directly from the freezer, plain.

The spice additions do sound interesting.

Thanks,
Wayne