October 31, 2005
Frida Kahlo Tequila Trouble
Apparently there's some controversy around a new tequila that's on its way to market, and while we don't have an opinion either way we thought it was interesting. Frida Kahlo Tequila, named after the famous Mexican artist, is expected to be released in November. The thing that caught our attention about this story is that Frida wasn't just known as an artist, she was also an alcoholic known to polish off a bottle of tequila a day. Critics of the new tequila say her niece, who authorized the brand, is just trying to cash in on her aunt's name without respecting her memory.
In statements made to Notimex, through the tequila manufacturer, Isolda P. Kahlo replied that she has "always paid attention to the smallest details ... my family is proud to present this product to the world."
The statement added that the tequila was of a quality and taste that "(Frida Khalo) would expect of her favorite drink." The company did not release financial terms of the deal.
For art historian Teresa del Conde, the matter shows a lack of respect to the great Mexican painter, who suffered greatly from physical ailments throughout her life.
Ms. del Conde went on to say that if Frida knew about this tequila deal, her "ashes would burst out of the urn they rest in." We'll be keeping an eye out to see how this shakes out.
You can read the full story at El Universal Online, plus brush up on Frida Kahlo Tequila by reading the original press release.
October 30, 2005
Google Drinking Game
We love any combination of technology and drinking, and the Google drinking game we found this morning is right up our alley. Just like any other drinking game, it doesn't have to be played with drinks, but if you ask us that's kind of like saying baseball doesn't have to be played with a ball.
The idea is to create a word snail – an ever-growing sentence – by having each person in the group add one word in turns. Say, the first person starts with “Feelings”. Now the second person adds a word, “are”, so we get “Feelings are ...”.
Now every time a word is added, the phrase (using quotes) is googled for, and the resulting page count is announced to the group. The one person who created a sentence with zero results in Google loses and has to drink something (or get a minus point, if you want to play with points; in that case, the last person who created a sentence with results in Google will win a point). To prevent cheating, the one whose turn is next is not allowed to look at any search result snippet.
Let’s take our sample, and see what we get:
Peter: “Feelings ...” (53,200,000 results in Google)
Mary: “Feelings are ...” (2,100,000 results)
Jake: “Feelings are nothing ...” (1,090 results)
Susan: “Feelings are nothing and ...” (19 results)
Peter: “Feelings are nothing and we ...” (0 results)
The way we play, Susan wins, so she takes a drink and everyone else takes two. But we suppose you could just have the winner choose who has to drink (or empty their glass, if you're feeling ruthless).
Via Google Blogoscoped
October 29, 2005
The Absinthe Man Cometh
We've covered absinthe a few times before, most recently to debunk some absinthe myths that surround the world's most famously banned liquor. According to a Wired article we found this week, however, not everything about the drink's mystique is smoke and mirrors.
Ted Breaux, described as an "obsessed microbiologist," has broken absinthe down to the molecular level, and has come up with some interesting findings. His tests are rigorous, and his findings interesting - Breaux agrees with our assessment that most of the newfangled absinthes you find nowadays are just a pale imitation of the real stuff.
Breaux wasn't the only one rediscovering the long-banned beverage. In Europe, food regulations adopted by the EU in 1988 had neglected to mention absinthe, and when they superseded national laws, the drink was effectively re-legalized. New distilleries were popping up all over Europe, selling what Breaux dismisses as "mouthwash and vodka in a bottle, with some aromatherapy oil." Absinthe had disappeared so completely for so long that no one knew how to make it anymore. Including Breaux, who continued trying to reverse engineer it in his lab.
Apparently Breaux has distilled three absinthe variations of his own based on the pre-ban liqueur. The plus side is that it wasn't affected by the recent hurricanes since it's distilled in France, but the downside is that you still can't buy it here in the US because it's against the law. We never thought we'd have a reason to idolize the French, but this might just be it. Plus, watch out
NicoShot - Breaux's next release will be a tobacco-based liqueur.
Read the full article at Wired. Plus, visit the Jade Liqueurs site, where you'll also find details about how to buy their absinthe online.
October 29, 2005
Funny Captain Morgan Video
We're not big rum drinkers, especially after the Screech Rum incident of '05, but we opened our b3ta newsletter this morning and found this video, and we couldn't stop laughing. It feels like a mash-up of Captain Morgan and the new Burger King ad campaign, but whether it's satire or some edgy guerilla marketing being perpetrated by the Captain, we liked it. There's a small part of us that says this video wasn't made by them, but the world may never know.
See the video and decide for yourself at putfile.
Oh, and sign up for the mailing list at b3ta; as long as you don't mind the fact that you won't get some of the British-oriented jokes, they send out some funny-ass newsletters.
October 28, 2005
Drinks & A Movie: Big Lebowski Achiever's Edition
Here at the Liquor Snob offices, we consider The Big Lebowski to be nature's perfect movie. It's got everything. A crazy John Goodman sporting shooting glasses and at one point, an Uzi. A sublime John Turturro playing a bowling pederast named "The Jesus." A portly Jeff Bridges sucking white russians out of his beard. The blond guy from Fargo playing a character named Karl Hungus, who comes to fix the cable. A missing toe. Tara Reid before she became a raving drunk, and we should know...we smell our own.
If you haven't seen this movie, you have to mix up a batch of White Russians and see it right now. And then you have to watch it again. And again. Until you get it. Until you realize the Coen brothers pried open your skull and scooped out the contents onto film. There will be a quiz.
Whether you've seen it or not, you also need to pick up the Achiever's Edition, which apparently contains the "widescreen CE (collector's Edition) together with The Big Lebowski Bowling Shammy Towel, 4 Collectible Coasters that include photos and quotable lines from the movie, and 8 Exclusive Photo Cards from Jeff Bridges’ personal collection."
Buy your copy of the Big Lebowski Achiever's Edition
now, or pick up the Big Lebowski Widescreen Collector's Editionat Amazon. Her life is in your hands, dude.
Oh, and if you're wracking your brain to remember how to mix them, here's a recipe for White Russians (AKA Caucasians). Substitute non-dairy creamer for light cream at your own risk.
Friday Fun: Topless Bartending Academy
Sometimes we find something on the Internet that is so stupendous, we're not sure how to cover it. The Topless Academy's Guide to Bartending is not one of those things. We know exactly what we want to say. But, our mothers read Liquor Snob, so we'll try to keep things relatively tame.
One thing we've put together in our...ummm...research is that this isn't some gimmicky video that puts the topless over the bartendering. L.A. bartender George Hobbs leads you through the proceedings, and while the buxom young ladies assist him, it apparently doesn't distract from the knowledge you'll gain. We'll put that in the "see it to believe it" category, and oh yes, we''ll most likely see it...as long as our moms say it's OK.
Learn more about the video and get the DVD for $19.95 ($14.95 for VHS) at ToplessAcademy.com. (Adult Content)
Easy Drinking Whisky: Sign Us Up
We keep hearing whispers about Jon, Mark and Robbo's Easy Drinking Whisky. And honestly, everything we hear, we like. We've also checked out their website, and while we don't always believe everything we read on the Web, we like the cut of their jib. For one thing, they consider their scotch to be "whisky with jeans on." For two, they recommend enjoying their whisky with a burger and fries, instead of foie gras or whatever else you might expect scotch drinkers to eat.
According to their recent press release:
The whiskies will appeal to family and friends who like the idea of trying something which has become a favourite amongst industry insiders. Jon, Mark and Robbo have a refreshingly simple approach to whisky drinking: “We believe our whisky is the best there is for us and the great thing is we’ve chucked out the rule book, so drink it where you like, when you like and how you like, it’s for enjoying not worshipping,” says David ‘Robbo’ Robertson.
We like the sound of it, and we've heard talk that Jon, Mark and Robbo's Easy Drinking Whisky is available here in the states. We haven't seen any of the three varieties - The Rich Spicy One, The Smooth Sweeter One, and The Smokey Peaty One - in our liquor store yet, but we'll keep looking.
Read the full press release here, or learn more at Jon, Mark and Robbo's site.
Update: We found a list of liquor stores that carry Easy Drinking Whisky, currently only in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Texas, at The Scotch Blog.
October 27, 2005
Breathalyzer Cell Phone: Possibilities Galore
Apparently cell phone maker LG has introduced a breathalyzer cell phone in Korea, which is flying off the shelves, and it sounds like a pretty sweet packags. Beyond the breathalyzer function, these cell phones include "an advanced remote control for your TV, DVD and karaoke machine, etc." Lucky Koreans.
Not that we have a lot of electronics we need a remote for...or ever sing karaoke...but we can barely get our cell phones to stay connected through an entire call, much less do anything extra. Here's what the article we found had to say about the LG breathalyzer cell phone and its usefulness.
Having an alcohol measurement device attached to something like a cell phone is nothing but brilliant, especially among younger crowds who regularly drink after work or school and like to party. To use the sensor an intoxicated individual simply opens the phone and blows on the sensor, the LCD will tell you whether your level of alcohol in your blood is safe to drive.
We're not sure how sensitive or accurate the sensor in a cell phone might be...or what a sports car phone is... but think of the other possibilities. Making sure you're OK to drive isn't the only application...locking your cell phone so you can't drunk dial is another. Actually, that's the most important thing we can think of. We'd really like you to stop drunk dialing us late at night. We need our beauty sleep.
Read the full article at MobileMag.
October 26, 2005
Bing Bong Portable Beer Pong Table Review
Bing Bong Table
Folding Portable Beer Pong Table
Stats: 8' Long X 2' Wide X 21" Tall
Typical Price: $149 (Buy One)
We got our Bing Bong table last week, and we couldn't wait to test it out. We hadn't played beer pong in a while, but as soon as we reviewed the Bombed game we were hooked again. We checked out the Bing Bong table on a few criteria, including portability, durability and playability.
Portability: Thumbs up on this one. We like the fact that the Bing Bong table lives up to its claim of being "portable," folding up to about the size of a suitcase, 2'X2', and weighing in at 20 pounds. We actually walked about a mile carrying the thing, and while we had to switch hands a few times, that's mostly because the heaviest thing we've lifted recently weighed 12 ounces. We wouldn't want to take it backpacking, but it's the perfect size and weight to toss into the car.
Durability: We didn't exactly have Inspector 12 banging this thing around, but it seems sturdy and we didn't have any worries about the table collapsing as we played, no matter how rowdy things got.
Playability: We've read one complaint about the Bing Bong table that it was too short to play effectively. We call that hogwash. Standing at 21", this table is a few inches shorter than the ping pong table in the Liquor Snob offices. We had a lot of fun playing with this table, both with the typical Beirut rules, as well as with the Northeast regional bouncing rules. The only place it falls short (literally) is in length - the Bing Bong table is only 8' long where a ping pong table measures 9'. But honestly...would you rather show up at a party with a beer pong table that's a foot short, or with no beer pong table at all?
Cool Factor: As we mentioned when we first got our table, this thing is just damned cool. As soon as we unwrapped it, everyone in the office was clamoring to see it set up and itching to play immediately. Just imagine next time you're at a party and you're the guy who brought the Bing Bong table. Instant superstar anyone?
All in all, we think the Bing Bong table is bad ass. Plus, we talked to a man on the street (when we were doing our portability test), who lived with five other guys in a college apartment. He said they wouldn't mind paying $150 to have a beer pong table of their own, especially since they could split it, and mentioned it seemed like a better idea than their current table, which is a door they knocked down in their apartment. There you go...100% of the people we interviewed say Bing Bong tables are great!
Learn more about the tables and buy one of your own at BingBongTables.com.
Beer Ad Makes Airline Surly
Here at the Liquor Snob offices, we love Bud Light's Real Men of Genius ads. We listen to them and laugh and laugh, sometimes until Bud Light squirts right out our noses. That's why we perked up when we read an article from CNN stating the latest one, "Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy," has discount airline AirTran in a huff.
(The ad) includes such taunts as "Your minimal experience flying a plane will never land you at a reputable airline. Luckily, you don't work for one" and "You put the fly in fly-by-night operation."
The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story Monday, said AirTran Airways is considering dropping Bud and Bud Light beer from its flights unless Anheuser apologizes.
Oh no, a discount airline might stop serving Budweiser products on its flights? How will Anheuser Busch ever recover from that? Listen up, AirTran, just like the ad points out, your customer base is willing take 12 extra connections to save nine bucks. How much beer could they actually be buying?
Read the full article at CNN Money, plus you can listen to Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy at putfile.
October 25, 2005
Potcheen Irish Moonshine Review
Bunratty Export Potcheen
90 Proof Unaged Grain Whiskey
Typical Price: Less than $20 for a 750ml bottle - Buy it at Internet Wines & Spirits
Initial Thoughts: In Ireland, the word potcheen (AKA poteen or poitin) has a similar connotation to the words "white lightning" in the American South. That's right, potcheen is moonshine, a drink that has been banned since the 1600s and until fairly recently was only distilled in illegal pot stills in remote areas.
There are two reasons we decided to review Bunratty's today. The first is that the Irish version of Bunratty's has the greatest slogan we've ever seen on a liquor bottle (Now Legal!), which would make us buy pretty much anything. The other is that some people around the office had Ireland on the brain (Yes, Jake, we know you took your honeymoon in Ireland. Happy anniversary to you and Kathleen). But we digress.
Continue reading: "Potcheen Irish Moonshine Review"
Combine Your Vices with Nicotine Beer
This has been floating around the Web for a couple months now, but it's such an interesting idea we couldn't help but cover it. Apparently, a German company is deveoping a nicotine-laced beer called NicoShot to help cut down the craving for people trying to quit smoking, or at least make it through a night out without stepping outside to smoke.
Nautilus GmbH Laboratoriumsbedarf announced today the recent European launch of NicoShot™, the world’s first smoking-cessation beer containing a shot of natural nicotine, about what you would get in a couple of regular filtered cigarettes.
NicoShot is brewed to the German Purity Law of 1516 and contains 3 milligrams of naturally derived nicotine alkaloids, 63 calories and 4.5 carbohydrates, with 6.3% alcohol by volume per 250 ml shot can. The cutting-edge nicotine beer is fire brewed separately and a standardized herbal extract of natural tobacco leaf Nicotiana tabacum L.) of the Solanaceae nightshade family is added at the end of the natural brewing process.
The press release goes on to state that "NicoShot...can significantly control cigarette cravings, yet it tastes like a fine imported European beer." Why do we picture it tasting more along the lines of when someone puts a cigarette out in your beer can?
Read the full press release here.
October 24, 2005
Coors Sells Beer to Make Fuel
We found the following news report about Coors today, and we have to admit it makes us a bit worried.
According to a news report in Monday's Denver Post, Coors Brewing Co. uses waste from the beer production process to produce approximately 1.5 million gallons of ethanol, which is then sold in the wholesale market.
Coors, which partners with area engineering firm Merrick & Company to produce the alternative fuel, said they plan to build another ethanol facility due to the success of the program, according to the paper.
Not that we have anything against alternate energy sources - we love anything that will help battle high prices at the gas pumps. Plus, we think it's great to see beer fueling something other than bar fights and blackouts. No, our major concern is that if they start putting beer into gasoline, we'll have a full-time job keeping the interns from drinking the 93 octane.
Read the full story at CNN Money.
100 Years of Modern Drunkard Magazine
Ah, what a drunken century it's been, and thankfully the Modern Drunkard has been there to guide us through. From its humble beginnings in Boston, the Modern Drunkard has survived Prohibition, multiple world wars and the wine cooler-addled '80s with wit and style.
Our favorite headlines from the past:
"Should the Drinking Age be Raised to 13? No!" The Genteel Drunkard Sep. 1909
"Top 10 Speakeasy Passwords." Modern Drunkard Jan. 1922
"I Invested Millions in Scotch - One Bottle at a Time!" Filthy Rich Drunkard Aug. 1928
"Are Light Beers Light Enough?" Moderate Drinker Mar. 1985
Learn the full history of this plastered periodical with the comprehensive and humorous retrospective, 100 years of Modern Drunkard Magazine. And while you might have trouble finding back issues that extend all the way to the turn of the century, make sure to subscribe now so you don't miss out on any more fun in the future.
And while you're at it, don't forget to pick up your copy of the Modern Drunkard book.
October 23, 2005
Get Out of Your Skull with Skeleton Funnel
Halloween's only a week away, and you're not ready yet. Oh, you might think you're ready, but you're not. Want to know how we know? Because you don't have a Skull Shaped Beer Funnel, that's why.
Just pour beer into a skull-shaped funnel, wrap your lips around the base of the attached spine and chug it down. What could possibly be more Halloween than that? Get yours, along with other eerie imbibing implements, at FrightCatalog.com.
(Thanks for the tip, Dan!)
October 22, 2005
Bing Bong Table Arrives For Review
We told you about the Bing Bong beer pong table a couple weeks ago, and we were giddy as school girls about the idea of a portable beer pong table. Ours arrived yesterday, and we have to say, the thing just looks damned cool. We pulled it out of the box, and suddenly everyone in our office was grouped around, begging to set it up and play.
We did unfold it and set it up, and our initial assessment is that the folks at Bing Bong aren't lying about its portability. It clocks in somewhere around 20 pounds, and has two suitcase handles attached to the side. For the record, we will be playing our beer pong with beer instead of water, even in the face of the Budweiser's Bud Pong shenanigans. Our livers have written letters to the governor, asking for a pardon, but we promise to play responsibly.
We'll be doing a full review ASAP, but in the meantime you can learn more about Bing Bong tables and get one of your own.
October 21, 2005
Friday Fun: Tara Reid Drinking Game
If there's anything on God's green earth that scares the stuffing out of us, it's Tara Reid. She scares us more than Godzilla and sad clowns combined, and that's saying something. A couple months ago, we discovered the Tara Reid Drinking Game, and today, we decided to inflict it on you. Basically, you play High/Low with Tara, and if you get it right she drinks. If you get it wrong, you drink.
Play the Tara Reid drinking game and beware the Frankenboob.
We're hoping it'll give us some kind of positive Pavlovian response where we associate Tara Reid with drinking, thus giving ourselves a positive opinion of her. Well, at least we're halfway there, anyway.
Whiskey River Take My Mind
Willie Nelson has a tradition of opening his shows with his song Whiskey River, and he's been doing it a long time. That leads us to believe he knows a little something about the subject of whiskey, so we're very interested in Old Whiskey River, a bourbon he helped to develop. We're not sure exactly what (or who) he's trying to forget in the song, but but we know we're going to do our best to remember to pick up a bottle next time we're at the liquor store.
Old Whiskey River has been around for a few years in a 750ml bottle, and a new 1.75L bottle will be available soon to make sure your whiskey river don't run dry. We also did some poking around, and if you pick up the Old Whiskey River gift pack you can also get a CD of Willie's music. Bourbon and outlaw country music - two great tastes that taste great together. We know that's a gift pack we'd be fired up to find it in our stocking on Christmas morning. Or underneath our pillow if we lost a tooth, for that matter.
Learn more at the Old Whiskey River site.
Boxed Wine: Not Just For Winos Anymore
Wine snobs used to look down their noses at wine from a box, but wineries are getting creative with their packaging and wine drinkers are loving the convenience.
We've never understood people's aversion to wine from a box. Sure, it doesn't fit in your wine rack, but it's much easier to stack in your shopping cart. Plus, you can take that little tin foil baggie right out of the box and squeeze a long-distance stream when you're in a wine fight. Wait, what do you mean you don't have wine fights?
Anyway, apparently there are other benefits to boxed wine other than turning it into a ranged weapon.
Jon Fredrikson, an industry consultant based in the San Francisco Bay area, said boxed wines appeal to the growing number of Americans drinking wine more regularly. They want something that doesn't need uncorking and will last longer than just a few days.
"The advantage of boxed wines is just one of extreme convenience," Fredrikson said. "Once they're open, it's just so easy to draw a nice glass of wine. It's ideal for working couples, people that are kind of passing in the night."
Learn more about the upswing in boxed wine sales from the
Associated Press.
October 20, 2005
Bud Pong Beer Shocker!
You mean people were playing beer pong with BEER? Say it ain't so!
Anheuser-Busch will discontinue a national promotion called "Bud Pong," a drinking game the company says is supposed to be played with water.
However, participants in the game — played with a ping pong ball and plastic cups — often were drinking beer as they lost points, according to a front-page story Sunday in The New York Times.
The No. 1 U.S. brewer has been promoting Bud Pong competitions since July, supplying tables, balls and glasses to wholesalers across the United States.
Players on one team try to sink a ball into another team's liquid-filled cups. If successful, the opposing team must drink.
Anheuser-Busch says the game's instructions called for water to be consumed during play, not beer, which is the company's main product.
Seriously...we can understand the
CYA aspects of
saying beer pong shouldn't be played with alcoholic beverages. But for a company like Bud to pretend they thought something called "Bud Pong" was going to be played with anything other than beer is like a certain cigarette company saying
a certain cartoon camel wasn't supposed to appeal to kids.
Read the article about the pulling of the promotion at USAToday.com, plus read the New York Times article that started it all. And ask yourself why anyone would play beer pong with beer, when they could play with cool, refreshing cups of stale tap water.
Update: Apparently, there are now charges that underage kids were playing Bud Pong with beer...didn't we mention something about them earlier? Spooooky.
(Thanks for the tip, Wil)
Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch Review
The Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch
Vital Stats: 68 Pages of information on single malt scotch, from malted barley to mouth
Author: Kevin Erskine
Publisher: Doceon Press
Typical Price: $8.95 at Amazon
Initial Thoughts: When it comes to the world of scotch, we've always been on the outside looking in. Because of our scotch inexperience we never felt confident enough to go out and buy a bottle of the good stuff, and because we weren't confident we remained inexperienced. That's not to say we didn't enjoy a nice glass every once in a while, on a recommendation or a whim, but single malt scotch wasn't something we were comfortable buying.
That's why we read Kevin Erskine's book from cover to cover the moment it arrived in our mailbox. It's a slim book, but chock full of all kinds of information, including things you would expect like whisky basics to how and where scotch is made. The book is filled to the rim with interesting facts we'd never encountered before about the origins of scotch, and a discussion of distilleries by region. One of our favorite pieces of trivia was about the symbiotic relationship between scotch and bourbon (here's a hint: it has something to do with the barrels they're aged in).
Continue reading: "Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch Review"
Peltier Beer Cooler: A Bit Excessive?
We're all about DIY drinking and the desire to make your beer cooler faster, or at least for longer. The Peltier Beer Cooler seems slightly over the top to us, but it's damned cool nonetheless. Maybe we should tell this guy about these new inventions we've heard of...coolers and ice.
According to the author:
While drinking certain dark beers in the sun, I came to think about how to keep the beer cold until I finished it. Normally this isn’t a big problem as I usually finish them before they get warm, but on really hot days this can be a problem. Having some hardware lying around in my apartment, I decided to build something that could keep the beer cool.
Learn more about the Peltier beer cooler at
Grynx.com.
Plus, if you have even more spare parts lying around and too much time on your hands, check out the jet-powered beer cooler, an oldie but a goodie.
(Thanks, Eric and Sarah!)
October 19, 2005
Uber Tap, Meet the Ultimate Cocktail
OK, we admit, we're a little bit late getting on the Uber Tap bandwagon. We heard about it a few weeks ago from our friends over at Bombed, but we completely forgot to cover it, and now the Daily Candy and Gizmodo got in line before us. Shame on us. Luckily, with the Uber Tap all three of us can be served at once, and no one's going home thirsty. We'll figure it out amongst ourselves who's going to hold the cups and who's going to run the foot pump to keep the beer flowing.
Plus, all is not lost for faithful Liquor Snob readers. Even though we were apparently sleeping one off when the news about the Uber Tap broke, you're still the first to hear about its ingenious companion, Ultimate Cocktail. Slosh your liquor and mixers together in the Ultimate Cocktail tank, attach a keg tap (or Uber Tap if you really have a need for speed), and you can tap any beverage you want.
The site says that "by linking a keg tap to the Ultimate Cocktail, party throwers can now eliminate the all too common mess, sticky floor, and drunken beverage contamination, while providing their guests with a signature cocktail for any event." We love it when a plan comes together.
Learn more about the Uber Tap and the Ultimate Cocktail
Other Uber Tap coverage: Daily Candy and Gizmodo
Tiki Bar TV: Finally, a Useful Podcast
We're not very familiar with Podcasts, mostly because we have no truck with anything Apple-related. Yes, we like computers and MP3 players, but no, we don't need them monogrammed and in lime green.
We've found a site that might make us break our Apple boycott, however, in the form of Tiki Bar TV. The site features sporadic video podcasts in Quicktime format, each of them featuring a different cocktail recipe. The episodes resemble Mystery Science Theater 3000 meets Julia Child at her booziest, and they definitely made us chuckle with their silly humor.
Most of the episodes seem to revolve around a doctor and "cocktologist" who prescribes different drinks for various situations. Drink prescriptions? Those are covered by our insurance, right? Plus, the mailbag sections of the videos we watched were hilarious, with our favorite taking a shot at an anonymous troll who told them what they were doing was dumb. Here's to your mother, anonymous!
Check out the episodes at Tiki Bar TV.
(Update: We have been notified by our loyal readers that video podcasts are not Apple-specific, and that vcasts, as they're known, can be enjoyed on any platform. We're thankful for the update, and we'll do our research next time we decide to use a post to rail against the the latest iPod Fluffy and whatever is the case du jour. Consider us properly chastisted.)
Tito's Handmade Vodka Review
Tito's Handmade Vodka
80 Proof, Corn-based Texas Vodka
Typical Price: Under $20 for 750ml - Buy it at Internet Wines & Spirits
Availability: Tito's is available in 40 states; check their website for availability in your state or buy it online
Initial Thoughts: We've been big fans of all the vodkas we've reviewed so far, but there's something very special about this one. We're going to keep our review clean, simple and straight to the point, just like Tito's.
Cocktail Recipes: Tito's is the only vodka we've reviewed so far that we preferred straight; all we needed was a slight chill from the freezer. It was also tasty on the rocks, or mixed in drinks, but it just felt right to drink it on its own. There was very little nose, which is rare for vodkas, which in our experience tend to have at least a whiff of alcoholic tang.
As for the taste, it was straightforward and mostly prevalent on the front of the tongue, with of a woody or herbal back end. Very clean, very pure, very tasty. We suppose this is the advantage to distilling your liquor six times, and we finally understand why this stuff has been so lavished with praise from everyone who's tried it.
Finishing Thoughts:We're going to go out on a limb and say Tito's vodka is the smoothest we've ever tasted. That's not to say there's no better vodka out there, but between the taste and the price, which is an added bonus of a small company with low overhead and no importing costs, we're Tito's converts. We can't think of any reason, barring two broken legs and a restraining order from the liquor store, why we won't always have a bottle of Tito's in our cabinet.
Learn more about Tito's vodka, and by all means, go out and get a bottle of your own. Buy Tit
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