"I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it."
​- Rodney Dangerfield

One Potato, Two Potato . . .

Anyone who loves vodka has to give it up for Eastern Europeans. The Poles claim they invented this potent grain alcohol. So do the Russians – vodka sounds a lot like the Russian word for water. But, the word vodka first makes an appearance in 1405. In Poland.

Vodka is simply fermented grain, potatoes, grapes, or even sugar. Back in the day (that day being the 15th century), grain-based vodka was ritzier than potato-based vodka since grain wasn’t as plentiful. No matter the distillation process, we lovingly refer to it as potato juice.

​Check out the brands we enjoyed – or wanted to spit out – below.
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Vodka
  • Belvedere ⋆⋆⋆⋆
  • Grey Goose ⋆⋆⋆⋆1/2
    • This is more than a beautiful bottle. It's a beautiful marriage of joy and light.
  • Ketel One ⋆⋆⋆⋆
  • Smirnoff ⋆⋆⋆
  • Tito's ⋆⋆⋆⋆
    • This is a go-to for most everything you want to do with vodka. If your freezer doesn't have a bottle in it, run to the nearest liquor store now.
  • Ultimat ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
    • This is hard to find (where we live, anyway) but man is it smooth, and tastes damn good with olives. 
Flavored Vodka
  • Silver Spur Jalapeño Bacon Vodka ⋆⋆⋆⋆
    • This is from Cowboy Country Distilling located in Pinedale, WY. It is fantastic in Bloody Marys and even goes well in a Moscow Mule.

Recipes

Ratings

⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆- Stop what you're doing, grab a glass, a close friend and savor this amazingness.
⋆⋆⋆⋆ - A damn fine specimen of what makes vodka great.
⋆⋆⋆ - A definite go-to for a Tuesday evening. Or a Monday. Or a Thursday. No judgment.
⋆⋆ - Not the greatest but you could do worse.
⋆ - You did worse.
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