My Flavored Vodka Party
I am working on a story on flavored vodkas and had the terrible task (!) this past weekend of tasting 13 flavors from 6 different companies. It was such a difficult task that I decided I needed to call in some friends to help me out. I wasn't surprised when there were quite a few volunteers! I plan on doing an in-depth story on the vodkas involved for print, but I just can't keep all the results to myself that long. We divided the drinks into two groups -- Unusual Flavors and Berries, and took an intermission in between. There were some surprises so let's start with what we thought about the flavor... Smirnoff Pear -Everyone said this tasted like banana and I was in agreement. Voli Orange Vanilla -"Orange Creamsicle" was the consensus on this one. Ciroc Coconut -I don't know if it was imagination or visions of Pina Coladas, but a few people said they tasted a bit of pineapple in this. The coconut was clear, though. Voli Lemon -This was describ