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Hi, this is a blog I put together quickly so that my girlfriend and I could post our thoughts on some of the things we drink. Right now, this is heavily centred around alcoholic beverages, but it might some day even encompass other beverages we enjoy, such as tea and coffee. Of course, the opinions expressed here are our own and may very significantly differ from yours (it's all a matter of taste, isn't it?), but, whether you agree or disagree with us, I hope it will be useful in some way, if only to introduce you to drinks or brands you didn't know existed. If you should have any comment on what you read here, please feel free to drop me a note at smassy at sdf dot lonestar dot org. For context's sake, know that we are currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where we arrived from Montreal in August 2005; hence, when we refer to something as local, it more or less means NS or, at its broadest, the Atlantic provinces. It also means that all prices reported here are in Canadian currency, unless otherwise specified. Price are also non-inclusive of taxes (15% in Canada), once again, unless otherwise specified. But that's boring stuff… Click on any category or subcategory to read entries more relevant to your interests and tastes. Happy drinking! Tuesday, October 04 2005
A very, very smooth vodka with a clean fragrant taste. The aftertaste and nose are full of the aromas typical to a rye vodka, and the fact that it was quadruple-distilled makes it dangerously easy to drink. Its smoothness is such that I sometime find it too light, as I tend to prefer a vodka with a bit of a bite. Don't let yourself be fooled by the flashy bottle, or by the fact that it is from Ontario, Canada; this vodka is definitely up there with the great ones. When good, imported vodka is hard to find, this vodka usually is my safety net, and a delicious one at that. [/Vodka/Canada] permanent link
This vodka sits in a stylised plastic bottle, but I bought some because I was curious to find out whether the content was better than the container. It wasn't. It starts well enough and looks like it will be your typical, neutral-tasting wheat vodka, with perhaps a hint of sweetness (the kind you can drink a lot of), but then everything gets obliterated by a major chemical aftertaste, and one suddenly has an urge to call mom and tell her about the time one didn't quite feed the cat as expected. Makes me wonder whether they thought they could get away with using water from the tap, or something. Okay chilled, probably better mixed, most likely best left alone. [/Vodka/Canada] permanent link |
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