On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:08:57 GMT, (Tim Vanhoof)
wrote:

>Kenneth > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:21:16 GMT, "Dimitri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Nope - There are many flavors of vodka athough the basic flavor for me is
>> >lemon zest (very subtle).
>> >
>>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> No expert I, but it was my understanding that in Russia, if there were
>> detectable flavors, the distillate of fermented potatoes could not be
>> sold as "vodka."
>>
>Vodka is not made from potatoes. That's an old wives' tale.

Howdy,

Those old wives were certainly fermenting lots of potatoes <g>.

I am not sure that traditionally vodka was made only from potatoes,
but it most certainly is often made that way.

You might want to check:

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...q=potato+vodka

for a ton of interesting hits.

All the best,



--
Kenneth

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