Comments on: Lapsang Souchong Vodka http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/12/lapsang-souchong-vodka/ cocktails, potations, decoctions and infusions Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:39:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: tegan http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/12/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-4629 tegan Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:03:33 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/11/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-4629 I just had a fantastic martini in the <a href="http://www.hotelderussie.it/" rel="nofollow">Hotel de Russie</a> in Rome which was made with the cold tea being then married with Bombay Sapphire Gin. It was smooth, smoky and not too heavy. I just had a fantastic martini in the Hotel de Russie in Rome which was made with the cold tea being then married with Bombay Sapphire Gin. It was smooth, smoky and not too heavy.

]]> By: c http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/12/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-44 c Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:52:00 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/11/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-44 Yah, well, I'd filter the vodka <em>first</em>, I think, instead of after infusing it. This was purely a test run with a cup of some random vodka I've had in the freezer for god knows how long. I'm thinking that instead of pouring hypercheap vodka through the Brita 4 or 5 times -- which <a href="http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpress/index.php?p=4" rel="nofollow">seems to be what's required</a> -- I'll just use grain-neutral spirits diluted to 80° instead. At $13.95 for 750ml, Everclear is very price-competitive with cheap domestic Vodkas (750ml of Baron Rothschild, Fleishmann's Royal, Oregon Spring, Potters et al. are <a href="http://www.olcc.state.or.us/pdfs/CategoryPriceList.pdf" title="OLCC Price List" rel="nofollow">right around $6.25</a>) and I <em>suspect</em> they do a better job of filtering Everclear than my Brita would. Maybe not though... I just assume that 190° grain alcohols are filtered to a higher standard, since they're potentially intended for food-science purposes and whatnot, but that may be a mistake. <a href="http://www.hrdspirits.com/index.stm" title="Hood River Distillers, Inc." rel="nofollow">The folks</a> who bring us <a href="http://www.monarchspirits.com" title="Monarch" rel="nofollow">Monarch Vodka</a> are just diluting from grain-neutral themselves, and tout that it's double charcoal filtered for <em>extra</em> purity. Yah, well, I’d filter the vodka first, I think, instead of after infusing it. This was purely a test run with a cup of some random vodka I’ve had in the freezer for god knows how long.

I’m thinking that instead of pouring hypercheap vodka through the Brita 4 or 5 times — which seems to be what’s required — I’ll just use grain-neutral spirits diluted to 80° instead. At $13.95 for 750ml, Everclear is very price-competitive with cheap domestic Vodkas (750ml of Baron Rothschild, Fleishmann’s Royal, Oregon Spring, Potters et al. are right around $6.25) and I suspect they do a better job of filtering Everclear than my Brita would.

Maybe not though… I just assume that 190° grain alcohols are filtered to a higher standard, since they’re potentially intended for food-science purposes and whatnot, but that may be a mistake. The folks who bring us Monarch Vodka are just diluting from grain-neutral themselves, and tout that it’s double charcoal filtered for extra purity.

]]> By: Matthew Thiel http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/12/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-43 Matthew Thiel Mon, 13 Jun 2005 05:13:00 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/2005/06/11/lapsang-souchong-vodka/#comment-43 Perhaps the old Brita filter trick would clean most of the vodka smell out, but it may also eliminate the taste. Depends on what tastes the drink requires out of the vodka. Perhaps the old Brita filter trick would clean most of the vodka smell out, but it may also eliminate the taste. Depends on what tastes the drink requires out of the vodka.

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