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Been trying to buy Smirnoff Black...
Ok, bought some for myself and Pete next door.. Bloody lovely but........ Not what I remember, and he said the same, so, he buys some, not Scottish small batch this time, it arrived, Scottish small batch, bollocks...
So, looking online, Russian made Black isn't available in the UK..Russian made Black is the dogs bollocks, any boredies outside of the UK can source it? Pretty please. ...
I love watching little children running and screaming, playing hide and seek in the playground.
They don't know I'm using blanks..
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Good post key issues like this are what internet boards should be used for.
Trust me I'm not making this up. :roll:
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This is highly reccomended

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All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
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Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
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Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
Ban him!..
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Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
Argsh tyod motjhe shjuet s kiull eyso wkka fuck ;ske

Edit: Sorry I got so angry I couldn't type.
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Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
Or red bull. :thumbup:
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New guy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:33 am
Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
Or red bull. :thumbup:

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Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
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Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
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ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
Sadly the hangover thing just isn’t correct for me, usually because I only have the great decision to move onto spirits after about 7 pints of beer or cider.
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Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:45 am
ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
Sadly the hangover thing just isn’t correct for me, usually because I only have the great decision to move onto spirits after about 7 pints of beer or cider.
That used to happen to me and my mates with Tequila Slammers :oops: :oops:
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Absolute Vanilla is delicious.
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Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:34 am Absolute Vanilla is delicious.
Sin bin offence...Reported...
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Clean, unpretentious and value for money... besides the Fins kicked the Ruskies butts in war and vodka. The deciding factor with vodka is take it straight and the condiments. Gherkins, brown bread, boiled or fried potatoes with it, bread, sausage, cheese, oily fish. I like red caviar on buttered brown bread. Just a little snack after every slug to grease your stomach lining.

I like my vodka ice cold, completely different taste and it heats you up in seconds.
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I haven't had vodka for a while. I want it!
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Generally find Vodka pretty bland and only good for mixing, apart from Chopin.
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In Poland they make a drink called Cytrynówka, most bars sell it for a few zloty's a shot. Basically a home made Lemon vodka type drink which has an insidious kick. It is part Spritus (basically pure alchohol), half normal vodka, a whole bundle of lemons and some honey...every household makes their own, its bloody delicious. I have made my own and it was suprisingly good. They also use it as a medicine to ward off colds, flu, covid, bubonic plague and the like.
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ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:54 am In Poland they make a drink called Cytrynówka, most bars sell it for a few zloty's a shot. Basically a home made Lemon vodka type drink which has an insidious kick. It is part Spritus (basically pure alchohol), half normal vodka, a whole bundle of lemons and some honey...every household makes their own, its bloody delicious. I have made my own and it was suprisingly good. They also use it as a medicine to ward off colds, flu, covid, bubonic plague and the like.
That sounds... strangely attractive.
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MungoMan wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:15 am
ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:54 am In Poland they make a drink called Cytrynówka, most bars sell it for a few zloty's a shot. Basically a home made Lemon vodka type drink which has an insidious kick. It is part Spritus (basically pure alchohol), half normal vodka, a whole bundle of lemons and some honey...every household makes their own, its bloody delicious. I have made my own and it was suprisingly good. They also use it as a medicine to ward off colds, flu, covid, bubonic plague and the like.
That sounds... strangely attractive.
You can also use it to strip armour from a T72 tank.
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MungoMan wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:15 am
ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:54 am In Poland they make a drink called Cytrynówka, most bars sell it for a few zloty's a shot. Basically a home made Lemon vodka type drink which has an insidious kick. It is part Spritus (basically pure alchohol), half normal vodka, a whole bundle of lemons and some honey...every household makes their own, its bloody delicious. I have made my own and it was suprisingly good. They also use it as a medicine to ward off colds, flu, covid, bubonic plague and the like.
That sounds... strangely attractive.

Its really nice, i usually make it in batches of 2 liters, thats about 15-20 lemons needed for that amount and keep the bottles in the freezer.
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Is it best to keep Vodka in the freezer?
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ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:21 am
MungoMan wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:15 am
ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:54 am In Poland they make a drink called Cytrynówka, most bars sell it for a few zloty's a shot. Basically a home made Lemon vodka type drink which has an insidious kick. It is part Spritus (basically pure alchohol), half normal vodka, a whole bundle of lemons and some honey...every household makes their own, its bloody delicious. I have made my own and it was suprisingly good. They also use it as a medicine to ward off colds, flu, covid, bubonic plague and the like.
That sounds... strangely attractive.

Its really nice, i usually make it in batches of 2 liters, thats about 15-20 lemons needed for that amount and keep the bottles in the freezer.
V. good!

A few years back I used a few 1.25l bottles of strongish dutyfree vodka plus a bottle of pissweak bottleshop vodka, diluted somewhat with cheap local dry sherry plus brown sugar, in making a limoncello type drink but with mandarins from our backyard tree.

I think it was good. Hard to tell, what with the brain injury and all...
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C69 wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:28 am Is it best to keep Vodka in the freezer?
No, the OJ freezes too
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ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
The Arbikie gins are excellent too!

Isn't gin just vodka with a few flavourings added in anyway?
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dpedin wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:40 am
ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
The Arbikie gins are excellent too!

Isn't gin just vodka with a few flavourings added in anyway?
Yeah nha gin ias vodks wih t fegrdltt arkkklbarrrg sshntllllgrth
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C69 wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:28 am Is it best to keep Vodka in the freezer?
If you plan to drink it correctly than it's important to drink it as cold as possible.
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MungoMan wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:07 am
dpedin wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:40 am
ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am

That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
The Arbikie gins are excellent too!

Isn't gin just vodka with a few flavourings added in anyway?
Yeah nha gin ias vodks wih t fegrdltt arkkklbarrrg sshntllllgrth
Think you might have had one to many, buddy
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Pole wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:14 pm
C69 wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:28 am Is it best to keep Vodka in the freezer?
If you plan to drink it correctly than it's important to drink it as cold as possible.
Very much this, no shit added, mind you the Zubrovka grass vodka is very nice too
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ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:24 pm
Pole wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:14 pm
C69 wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:28 am Is it best to keep Vodka in the freezer?
If you plan to drink it correctly than it's important to drink it as cold as possible.
Very much this, no shit added, mind you the Zubrovka grass vodka is very nice too
Agreed and chasing it with Apple juice will take the edge off
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Pole, POLE...POOOOLE..
Help me purleez...
Sminoff Black, Russian batch? Please...
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I like how Russians drink vodka in movies, it's almost like they're thirsty for it.
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ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:09 am
Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
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Potato vodka definitely has a different taste
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ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
My father in law would cut you...he is Ukrainian by birth. I used to bring him all these vodkas (from Grey Goose to Titos to Ketel One, etc) and he always goes back to Smirnoff. I always ask him why, and he says that when he drinks vodka he wants some taste, and that Smirnoff is a true vodka as it has a little bite.

The only other ones he drinks that I bring him is the Beluga brands (thanks to my Russian friends) and the Debowa.
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tcc_dc wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:31 pm
ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
My father in law would cut you...he is Ukrainian by birth. I used to bring him all these vodkas (from Grey Goose to Titos to Ketel One, etc) and he always goes back to Smirnoff. I always ask him why, and he says that when he drinks vodka he wants some taste, and that Smirnoff is a true vodka as it has a little bite.

The only other ones he drinks that I bring him is the Beluga brands (thanks to my Russian friends) and the Debowa.
You are a good son in law.
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New guy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:33 am
Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 am All vodka tastes the same. You just need better quality orange juice.
Or red bull. :thumbup:
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Have a crack at this........ for a change........until yer vodka cmes back....

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ASMO wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
Yeeb wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:40 am Vodka is the spirit with least variation in taste I find, certainly compared to Whiskey, gin, rum and brandy out of the big groups.

I like Arbikie, a Scots one made from spuds - the fact I got pissed up with the owner and have numerous bottles for free has nothing to do with this decision :wave:
That is because it is the purest of all the spirits, and the one least likely to give you a hangover, but there are some significant differences in tastes if you have the palette. Belvedere v Zubrovka v Crystal Skull all different tastes, Absolut not bad but avoid the Smirnoff Pond Water.
This was quite a revelation for me. On my first visit to Poland to meet an ex girlfriends parents the dad and I arsed a bottle one evening in shots. Felt pretty pissed but woke up the next day feeling fine.

An odd experience was going to a Polish wedding where there was literally nothing else to drink but vodka the whole day/night.
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