Post #17646 by aquarj on Tue, Dec 31, 2002 1:12 PM

I don't have vodka very often, but there was one outstanding drink I thought I'd mention here. I had this at the Encounter at the LAX airport, and it's called a Milky Way. I think it was just two ingredients, in a martini glass:

• vanilla Stoli
• white creme de cacao

HOO HAH! Crystal clear, icy, and delicious. I don't know the proportions they use at the Encounter, but there's a similar drink called String of Pearls or something like that, which I think is 2 parts vodka to 1 part c-de-c, and which also includes some cream.

Speaking of booze places of origin, I always wondered why "authentic" polynesian drinks use mostly caribbean rum. Why would rum be any more authentic than tequila, bourbon, or any other non-polynesian alcohol? Maybe because authentic is really in light of the choices of post-war bartenders and drink wizards like Donn Beach, as opposed to what original hawaiians drank to feel tipsy? Just like the pop tiki bonanza is really more about mainland fantasy and escapism, than polynesian spirituality?

-Randy