Best Bloody Mary has a great article explaining how to infuse vodka the right way. They specifically show you how to make an infusion to help our your bloody mary, but I’m sure that their advice will be helpful in any infusion you want to make.
The man behind Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Tito Beveridge, wrote a piece for The New York Times on careers. It’s a nice snapshot of where he came from and what he did before he started making vodka. Any fan should give it a read, and don’t forget to check out our Tito’s Vodka review if you haven’t already.
The Daily Mail India has a short piece on a meeting with Markku Raittinen, Finlandia’s brand ambassador. The article brags about Finlandia’s water source, but does make the important point that the water that goes into vodka matters. Even subtle differences in the calcium concentration can make for inconsistent batches of vodka. It’s something we rarely consider when looking at a vodka as a brand.
The folks at Masters of Malt have one upped themselves since the Naga Chili Vodka coming in at 100,000 Scovilles. The Naga Jolokias, or ghost pepper, vodka rates at 250,000 Scoville. If you’re a masochist, you might be interested in reading Gizmodo’s review of the Naga Jolokia vodka. It’s quite likely that VodkaBuzz will never do a review, so get it while it’s *ahem* hot.
Infusing vodka is a great way to add some flavor, but it takes time to completely infuse. Things are looking up, though, with a new line of infusion bottles from ZingAnything. The Zinger infusers are double walled (so they don’t sweat) bottles with a chamber at the bottom to pulverize fruit. In 15 minutes, the vodka (or water) steeps in the fruit, infusing it with the fruit flavors. You can make up your own combinations
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With the recent buzz around “low calorie” vodkas like Skinny Girl and Voli, I thought it’d be a good time to talk about vodka and dieting. Before I start, this discussion is ONLY related to unflavored vodka. The flavoring in flavored vodkas can add calories and carbs, and vary wildly in how much. If you’re drinking flavored vodka, you can google for nutritional info and see how it fits in with your diet. First, I’ll
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According to The Register, an Australian study says those drinking vodka and Red Bull (really alcohol and energy drinks) are less likely to involve themselves in risky behavior than those drinking other alcoholic beverages. Unless, of course, you believe a study done by University at Buffalo’s Research Institute that says vodka and Red Bull (really alcohol and energy drinks) makes you more likely to have casual sex because it can lead to a more-think-than-you-drunk-you-are situation.
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It’s a real skill to be able to get to the beauty of the raw material through quite an aggressive distillation process. We’re talking about trying to get something up to 95% abv and still have echoes of the raw material and delicate nuances. The imperfections in vodka are the echoes of the raw materials. Much respect for Claire Smith, Belvedere’s head mixologist. More on her thoughts about vodka and New Orleans at NOLA Defender.
Trademark for two very popular brands of vodka, Moskovskaya and Stolichnaya, have been returned to Russian Federation control, Marques reports. The battle for control of the two brands had been going on for a decade. Yuri Shefler acquired the brands during the tumultuous period after the USSR was dissolved. During that period, many state-owned properties were illegally sold off. Shefler asserts that he rightfully acquired the brands from the state. The Court ruled that no
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Alexander Nikishin understands the role vodka has played in the history of Russia. So much so that he has opened a museum in Kristall distillery, where Stolichnaya is made, with over 50,000 items connected to the history of Russian vodka. It’s not just the history of vodka that he finds impressive. The economic impact via agricultural, production, and distribution is tremendous to Russia. The museum gets some push back from the family of alcoholics, but
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