Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With these, you will notice the difference, Jayanand. I understand your statement with respect to white vodkas which are basically distilled grain and not much more. The producers would argue that the quality of the grain and water makes a difference, and I am sure it does, but it is a subtle one. However, today in Poland (end elsewhere, but especially in Poland) there are many vodkas flavoured with various herbs, berries and so on. Of the two in this picture, Zubr?wka is flavoured with a special grass from the forest in Eastern Poland (Europe's sole remaining forest in original condition). This grass is eaten by the European Bison (which is extinct everywhere else in Europe); the Polish word for this beast is "zubr", hence the name of the vodka. The grass does give it a very distinctive flavour. The other one is called Gorzka Zo??dkowa, meaning literally "bitter for your stomach". It is flavoured with various bitter herbs and spices and is allegedly good for the digestion. I have no idea of that last effects, but it tastes good :-) And if you ever come to visit, I can treat you to homemade lemon vodka. The production cycle is as follows: my sister from Poland comes to visit, takes back a bag of lemons from the tree in our garden, buys 96% alcohol in the liquor shop back in Poland, slices the lemons, puts them in the alcohol, performs some other black magic and finally adds water to bring the strength down to 50% or so. This type of home production is very popular, which is why all Polish shops sell the 96% alcohol. Cheers :-) Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jun 30, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I have never managed to discover a difference in taste between two > brands of > vodka, or any taste at all for that matter. I have always though it > is the > easiest and best way to get smashed while pretending you are > drinking fruit > juice.... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Nathan Wajsman > <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> We arrived in our home in Alicante around 3 a.m. this morning. Now >> we are >> unpacking--here are some souvenirs I bought in Warsaw yesterday: >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#578116784_Uxssg-O-LB >> >> I also bought some books and such, but those are not nearly as >> photogenic >> :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information