Nancy Lopez is gasping for air
 

We dropped byNancy Lopez and wanted to have a few cocktails prior to eating

Well, the bar person, gave us a song and dance why they were out of THREE high end vodkas-- we left

Mgt lost hemingways and I fear they are going to lose Lopez

IMHO-they must be on a cash basis, with their vendors. otherwise they would not run out of some of their signature bar stock

I’m glad they allow establishments to remain in TV even though they don’t meet your standards, CB. This would be a very empty place. :)

Amen.

Vodka
 

There probably is not a high demand for the vodka you are requesting.

WOW , three high end vodkas . Hope they have coors..

No surprise! TV is for fixed income folks, not those on an expense account!

When I go to Lopez, I want a high end drink, too. That's what they are known for. They make the best maple pecan old fashioned I have ever had and being from Wisconsin I have had my share of old fashioneds! The last two times we visited Lopez to show friends a nice time, they didn't have the ingredients to make some of their signature higher end drinks.

I am out, too... I will now have to settle for Kessler and Lemonade at Gators LSL!

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Hmmmm, played 18 at Lopez in November and then went in for drinks and eats and enjoyed it? Nice place, looking forward to going back. Disclaimer is that I had the best round of golf in 2017 that day. They could have served me Sh /$ on a shingle and a flat beer and I would have loved it! LOL

Wow, a place didn't have favorite drink and it's going down hill. I guess if you get drunk enough the food tastes glorious!

Out of Grey Goose, Chopin & Belvedere--the bar person said their purveyor went out of business-no cash to go to ABC & buy a few bottles?

Cash basis? Maybe, but maybe not. Could be they just don’t have much call for those, but we really don’t know either way do we.

If you knew diddly about the bar business, you would know that they are not allowed to run to the store and buy liquor to sell.

It's only illegal if you get caught.......they all do it.

Much call, they were OUT, also--they include high end stuff during their happy hour

This provides an excellent opportunity for people to switch to pop.

Amen +.

Maybe some should consider the old BYOB!:1rotfl:

I hate it when they run out of the little umbrellas to stick in my drink. One would think they would give a discount when that happens, but sadly no.

You make me laugh out loud and spit my coffee.:clap2::1rotfl:

America's foremost mixologist Dale DeGroff (who tended bar at New York City's famous Rainbow Room)

the U.S. government's definition of vodka, said DeGroff, is: "Tasteless, odorless, colorless … You are buying the bottle. You're buying the sexiness. You're buying the whole package.

Which brings us back to our little experiment. Can people really tell the difference in taste between the expensive and cheaper vodkas? Our blind vodka taste tests were conducted by Eben Klemm, the director of cocktail development for B.R. Guest, a chain of upscale restaurants.

The taste test included five super-premium vodkas (Ketel One, Belvedere, Hangar One, Stoli Elit and Grey Goose) and one economy brand (Smirnoff).
Most of the testers thought they would be able to recognize their favorite brands, which didn't surprise Klemm. "Everyone's a snob about their brands," he said. "I mean, they've built their whole nightlife identity on which brands they are -- whether they're a 'Belvedere man' or a 'Grey Goose woman.'"

read the rest here

Does Premium Vodka's Taste Live Up to Its Price Tag? - ABC News

I first clicked on this thread hoping that Nancy's health problems were not too serious, only to find out it was just a temporary vendor supply problem for fancy overpriced bottles hosting a clear odorless and tasteless spirit.

If you drink Vodka straight up you can tell the difference...but I agree you may not be able to discern a particular brand

Its Soda not pop.

But here I thought you werent a tea-totaller. I figured you for a straight up Manhattan kinda girl

It's pop. Little one.

Yes, another sensationalistic misleading thread subject. This board abounds with them. Especially those cantankerous multi K posters who often title their verbiage with inflammatory titles like; Beware, Fraud, Warning, Not Good, Bad, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

Not sure about the law in Florida, but I owned a bar business in Massachusetts and it was illegal for me to go an by alcohol at a liquor store for resale in my bar. All alcohol had to be purchased through the distributor.

I disagree. Vodka is all pretty much the same. The differences in other spirits have to do more with aging and filtration. Since Vodka is not aged in any kind of environment, there is not much that can be done to change it's flavor.

If you drink several types, straight up, one after the other, you might be able to discern a very slight difference but once you mix it with anything no one can tell the difference. High-end Vodka is a scam.

Sobieski Vodka, very smooth and easy on your wallet. I actually feel most higher end vodkas like Kettle One have an after burn. Always great to find a great product at a great price.

It is the same here. Unfortunately, some people think they are so high and mighty that the bar should break the law for them.

Sorry Dr., You can taste definitely the difference.

Vodka may be distilled from any starch or sugar rich plant matter; such as sorghum, corn, rye, wheat, potatoes, molasses, soybeans, grapes, rice, or sugar beets. (to name just a few.)

So yes. It depends on the base it is made from and the number of filtrations it goes through. Oh. and of course the fancy bottle.

If you read the link I posted above you will see that in their taste test they did straight up shots and then mixed vodka drinks. Either way they couldn't tell difference.

Besides, those who like to pay $60 for a pretty vodka bottle are actually amateur snobs.

The Most Expensive Vodkas of the World in 2017 | Bestvodka.net Vodka Brand & Recipes

A shot glass of Billionaire Vodka costs more than your house.

Or comp my meal !!! :1rotfl::clap2:

I vote for pop. :D Soda is the water you mix with scotch.

It was the same in Michigan.

In the deep South, all soft drinks are called Cokes.

We called the coke type pop, cola, but Coke was Coke. Pop was called what ever flavor it was. ;)

I like vodka as much as the next gay, but I value smoothness, no burn. I also agree that if you mix it with anything then drink the cheapest you can find.

My preference, however is gin and I'm a Bombay guy. If it's good enough for the Queen of England, then darn it, it's good enough for me. Tasty botanicals. Don't, however, care for Bombay Sapphire--don't need the extra proof and it burns.

As long as I'm on my soap box, I like martinis. Asking for a vodka martini or a "hold the vermouth" martini are both oxymorons--just ask for gin or vodka on the rocks.

And Winston Churchill drank Johnny Walker RED-we drink what we like

Gin Guy here..............Not a Sapphire fan, the fruity tastes turn me off. Bombay Dry is much preferred. Try Booth's sometime, I was surprised. There is a Booth's "Sapphire type", not impressed. I don't want my glass to even see the vermouth bottle.

We're not gin drinkers, but we drink Nolet gin for an after diner drink