Re:How to get the wine you really want
by thesimpsons1022 on Friday November 04, 2016 @06:15PM
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to be fair vodka isn't
meant to have different tastes. it's meant to taste as much like hand sanitizer as possible.
Re:How to get the wine you really want
by idlewords on Friday November 04, 2016 @08:52PM
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Yeah, the vodka situation has gone out of control.
Traditional Polish test of vodka quality: did it have any flavor? Did you go blind? Do you have a horrible hangover? If all three answers are no, 100/100.
Of course not. That's not what I'm saying. All I'm saying is that when I do blind tastings, sometimes the cheap stuff turns out to be my favorite, other times not. (And when it does, I'm happy!)
> vodka is a neutral spirit --- it's not supposed to be distinctive
And yet it is. If you don't believe me, try comparing Ciroc to Smirnov. You don't even have to do it blind. If you can tell the difference between Laphroaig and Glenlivet (a very low bar) you'll be able to tell the difference between those two.
> rum or gin
There is definitely more variation in flavor there. FWIW, my picks are Bacardi Black rum and New Amsterdam gin. If it's a special occasion I'll have a Hendricks cucumber gimlet :-)