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...since i'm sure there's a lot of knowledgeable people about it here. i ran into this strange vodka with a straw of hay inside, it's polish and brand is Grasovka Bison. Now, i generally only drink russian vodka, it's sort of principle to me, but this one...well, as it's quite expensive (one can get high quality russian vodka, like Russky Standard, for the price of this), i'd like to know if anyone has experience with this and if it's any good for a purist like me?

i know this is silly but vodka is important to me and i don't know where else to ask.

Thanks,
dei

I had a bottle of that once. It was ace. I fell over.

But then, I'll drink any vodka and fall over. Even the rubbish they make over here.

itnAklipse wrote:it's polish

Furniture polish?

Partial to a bit of 42below myself.

Dave, thanks...your 'ace' has more weight for having the sense to call english vodka rubbish. i once had the displeasure of having to drink Smirnoff straight...i admit, i fell over, but there's nicer ways of falling over than that

As for 42 Below....must say i'm a strict traditionalist and stay away from anything as hip and pop as that i heard they even make red wine in new zealand these days...what in the world, indeed.

Lord knows but I'm off tae the pub

OMG vodka snobbery? what next? Real Ale fair enough but leave vodka alone, it's a good friend of mine

surely the most direct answer is to drink it...








and find out the easy way

itnAklipse wrote: i know this is silly but vodka is important to me and i don't know where else to ask.

Your absolut right!

Grasovska is very good indeed, tastes almost identical to Zubrowka Bison Brand. They are best drunk with tonic water, which mixes very well with the flavour of the grass. They are also excellent served straight up (in the usual way) as icy cold shots.

I also like Stolichnaya, Moskovskaya and Wyborowa (another one from Poland).

Mr. Wah wrote:Grasovska is very good indeed, tastes almost identical to Zubrowka Bison Brand. They are best drunk with tonic water, which mixes very well with the flavour of the grass. They are also excellent served straight up (in the usual way) as icy cold shots.

I also like Stolichnaya, Moskovskaya and Wyborowa (another one from Poland).

Good to see you are back Mr. Wah!

Mr. Wah, thanks for your expertese!

(Stolichnaya, btw, is one of my all-time favourites also)

Ozpat wrote:
Good to see you are back Mr. Wah!

Thanks Ozpat, good to see you too.

Nic wrote:

itnAklipse wrote: i know this is silly but vodka is important to me and i don't know where else to ask.

Your absolut right!

smiscandlon wrote:

Nic wrote:

itnAklipse wrote: i know this is silly but vodka is important to me and i don't know where else to ask.

Your absolut right!

Yeah I know...

Ozpat wrote:Good to see you are back Mr. Wah!

Seconded

Afraid I don't have a clue re the wodka tho'

the best way (at leats most popular in Poland) to drunk Żubrówka ( Grasovka Bison,Zubrowka Bison Brand) it's with apple jucie.

Bartoszek wrote:the best way (at leats most popular in Poland) to drunk Żubrówka ( Grasovka Bison,Zubrowka Bison Brand) it's with apple jucie.

To drunk indeed...

Is it Bisongrass vodka? Very nice. :hic:

What exactly is it you need to make Bison grass out of grass? Bison pee?

Black Death..best vodka ever... with Ketel One coming in 2nd....;-0

2 more tips though.. Chopin and Grey Goose.. the latter one is from France ( I know..rolls eyes) but they are really worth trying...

itnAklipse wrote:Mr. Wah, thanks for your expertese!

(Stolichnaya, btw, is one of my all-time favourites also)

Mine too

Deviate_Love wrote:Black Death..best vodka ever... with Ketel One coming in 2nd....;-0

You know, in the Berlin/Brandenburg dialect, the word "Ketel" means "small piece of sh*t",
So we have Bison pee and Ketel.
Fancy a smoke, anyone?

Whiskey or beer for me, please.

Post #24 and not a derail yet, ah'm aff......

regards
Post #25 xXx

PS. there's no 'e' in proper whisky