Vodka history anyone? - Tiki Drinks and Food

P PiPhiRho Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1032	P PiPhiRho Posted posted on Tue, Dec 31, 2002 3:52 AM Even the most confirmed anti-communists still drank vodka. Sure, Stoli and other Russian vodkas were less commonly available during the cold war, but there were plenty of good old American vodkas with Russian sounding names like Kamchatka and Smirnoff. Vodka is not exclusively Russian, either. The Japanese make it, the Swedes make it, the Austrians and the Polish and even the Irish make it. We are just blessed to have a better class of Vodka today for our martinis, and we still don't need the Russian stuff. Ever had Skyy? Myself, I prefer my martinis with gin. Bombay Sapphire. Plymouth. Who really needs vodka anyway?

Even the most confirmed anti-communists still drank vodka. Sure, Stoli and other Russian vodkas were less commonly available during the cold war, but there were plenty of good old American vodkas with Russian sounding names like Kamchatka and Smirnoff. Vodka is not exclusively Russian, either. The Japanese make it, the Swedes make it, the Austrians and the Polish and even the Irish make it. We are just blessed to have a better class of Vodka today for our martinis, and we still don't need the Russian stuff. Ever had Skyy? Myself, I prefer my martinis with gin. Bombay Sapphire. Plymouth. Who really needs vodka anyway?

Post #17600 by PiPhiRho on Tue, Dec 31, 2002 3:52 AM