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CWGUY 12-11-2017 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1488507)
We're not gin drinkers, but we drink Nolet gin for an after diner drink

:1rotfl:Nolets The Reserve Dry Gin 750ml

Kenswing 12-11-2017 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1488517)

Couldn't have said it better... Yikes..

GoodLife 12-11-2017 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1488507)
We're not gin drinkers, but we drink Nolet gin for an after diner drink

After "diner" drink, so you're saying that after you go to Darrels Diner, you enjoy a $500 Nolet?

vintageogauge 12-11-2017 02:10 PM

I was a vodka drinker for years and only drank Smirnoff's, not because of the taste tests that it won as I started well before those were taken. It is one of the few vodkas that does not give me a headache and I've tried most of them over the years. And yes, I have left restaurants that did not have it or I would just drink water. One that I went to was advertising that they had over 100 brands of vodka, this was around the time that Smirnoff was winning the taste tests and no, they did not have it, I left. When I drink I want to drink whatever I like, same with ordering food. Several times over the years I asked bars if they would start carrying Smirnoff's and at least two of them started and to this day still carry it, very popular brand.

Bonny 12-11-2017 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1488517)

I always enjoy a nice glass of this with my Jr. Whopper. :D

CWGUY 12-11-2017 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1488536)
I always enjoy a nice glass of this with my Jr. Whopper. :D

:highfive:
That was you at Burger King? I'm the guy that asked if you had any Grey Poupon!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Rapscallion St Croix 12-11-2017 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1488536)
I always enjoy a nice glass of this with my Jr. Whopper. :D

You need to use Jr Whopper on the next oxymoron thread.

Bonny 12-11-2017 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1488544)
:highfive:
That was you at Burger King? I'm the guy that asked if you had any Grey Poupon!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

:1rotfl::clap2:

Bonny 12-11-2017 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1488545)
You need to use Jr Whopper on the next oxymoron thread.

:thumbup:

Chi-Town 12-11-2017 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1488241)
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?

All along I thought the purveyor was Kindred Spirits. Interesting.

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Chi-Town 12-11-2017 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1488473)
We called the coke type pop, cola, but Coke was Coke. Pop was called what ever flavor it was. ;)

Totally agree in my case also. But here is what I've found out moving to Florida
"Referring to the carbonated soft drink as a Coke (even if it’s not a Coca-Cola) is common in the southern states, soda is the term for it on the northeastern coast and pop is the word in the midwest."

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perrjojo 12-11-2017 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1488468)
In the deep South, all soft drinks are called Cokes.

I’m from Texas. What would you like? Coke. What kind? Dr.Pepper.

manaboutown 12-11-2017 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1488558)
Totally agree in my case also. But here is what I've found out moving to Florida
"Referring to the carbonated soft drink as a Coke (even if it’s not a Coca-Cola) is common in the southern states, soda is the term for it on the northeastern coast and pop is the word in the midwest."

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Here is a map showing soda, pop and coke usage.

The Pop vs. Soda Page

When I was a teen I sold soft drinks at football games at a nearby college. I hollered "Soda Pop"... Usually I referred to all soft drinks as "cokes" while growing up in NM.

Gpsma 12-11-2017 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1488455)
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.

Drink a shot of Smirnoff and drink a shot of premium vodka and tell me if you cant tell a difference

GoodLife 12-11-2017 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1488507)
We're not gin drinkers, but we drink Nolet gin for an after diner drink

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 1488595)
Drink a shot of Smirnoff and drink a shot of premium vodka and tell me if you cant tell a difference

A Humble Old Label Ices Its Rivals

A Humble Old Label Ices Its Rivals - The New York Times

You may be more of an expert than the panel the NY Times assembled for their taste test, but I doubt it.

stan the man 12-11-2017 07:07 PM

Close thread Way off subject

ronsroni 12-11-2017 07:16 PM

Why not go Low-Brow? Smirnoff beats Alexi any old day. Drive carefully on and off the course.

kcrazorbackfan 12-11-2017 08:40 PM

I am so glad I don't drink so I don't know the difference between "high end" and what? "Low end"? I don't damn people that do drink, unless they get drunk and do something stupid.

manaboutown 12-11-2017 08:44 PM

Although I rarely drink vodka on a trip to Russia I bought a fancy bottle of vodka. Twice I drank a couple ounces from it resulting in serious headaches so I poured it out but kept the bottle. So, there can be a difference IMHO.

asianthree 12-11-2017 09:03 PM

We have Belvedere and gray goose At our house. Since I drink it straight I can tell you for fact there’s a big difference between a five dollar bottle of vodka and a $25 bottle of vodka. Although I will say I don’t find gray goose or belvedere that expensive. And we say soda.

Polar Bear 12-11-2017 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1488715)
...a five dollar bottle of vodka...

Where?!? Where!?! 😜

GoodLife 12-11-2017 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1488715)
We have Belvedere and gray goose At our house. Since I drink it straight I can tell you for fact there’s a big difference between a five dollar bottle of vodka and a $25 bottle of vodka. Although I will say I don’t find gray goose or belvedere that expensive. And we say soda.

Great! I invite you, Chatbrat, Gpsma and others on this thread who are 100% sure they can tell the difference between vodkas to a taste test.

I will buy 3 bottles, a low priced brand like Smirnoff/Sobieski, mid priced like Titos/Stolli, and a premium brand like Grey Goose/Belvedere.

There will be three rounds of three shots each, served chilled, and in order to win you must correctly identify every shot. Win and you keep the bottles plus $100. Lose I keep the bottles plus $100 for every error in identification you make. Sounds harsh? You are the ones telling us you are positive you can tell the difference and we all rubes.

PM me for details.

Mrs. Robinson 12-11-2017 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1488381)
You make me laugh out loud and spit my coffee.:clap2::1rotfl:

Well, I laugh so hard, it runs out of my nose.
:doh:

Mrs. Robinson 12-11-2017 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1488332)
This provides an excellent opportunity for people to switch to pop.

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 1488427)
Its Soda not pop.

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

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1488429)
It's pop. Little one.


You are correct, Gpsma.
It's definitely SODA.
:spoken:

Chatbrat 12-12-2017 02:29 AM

Chopin $44.95 for 1.75 from ABC online , delivered to their Lady Lake store-not expensive at all, now how many $10.00 , drinks do you think they get out of that bottle ? the bottle is shade over 59 fl oz--divided by 2 oz= close to 30 --30 x$10.00 $300.00--not to shabby a gross profit/bottle and @ happy hour its only $150//

Mrs. Robinson 12-12-2017 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1488765)
Great! I invite you, Chatbrat, Gpsma and others on this thread who are 100% sure they can tell the difference between vodkas to a taste test.

I will buy 3 bottles, a low priced brand like Smirnoff/Sobieski, mid priced like Titos/Stolli, and a premium brand like Grey Goose/Belvedere.

There will be three rounds of three shots each, served chilled, and in order to win you must correctly identify every shot. Win and you keep the bottles plus $100. Lose I keep the bottles plus $100 for every error in identification you make. Sounds harsh? You are the ones telling us you are positive you can tell the difference and we all rubes.

PM me for details.

I cannot comment on anything related to vodka because . . .
Alas! I am a sour mash social drinker from way back.
Please don't hold that against me. ;)

I am sure that all of us who have participated in this thread, (except the writer of Thread #58), would like to know if anyone PMs you and of course -- what the results are of your "study."


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