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Apparently they have only been released in select locations so far, so I haven't had the opportunity to try these yet. I'd love to hear your opinion if you've tasted them. Do they enhance your cocktails, or would you rather see them in your cuisine?
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2-23-2007 @6:37PM evan said... Sounds just like aquavit which has been around forever. Pretty standard herb additions, but really this doesn't seem like big news.
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2-23-2007 @10:13PM MJ said... Really wish they would quit putting all this stuff into these vodkas! just messing them up if you ask me
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2-24-2007 @12:33AM MikeB said... My wife had a vodka tonic made with Charbay Green Tea vodka when we were at Tra Vigne. It was definitely interesting, but I agree that it is getting a bit overwhelming. I wish people would focus on making a decent "plain" vodka before they go adding multitudes of flavor additives. I'm quite happy with the extent of my choices being Ketel One Citroen and Chopin.
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2-24-2007 @4:01PM david said... I have had these, they are fantastic. Definitely different then anything out there. I was at Tao in NYC and a bartender named Mateo made me the best martini I ever had.A Rosemary infused Martini. Then I had a fennel infused Vodka with lemon juice. I have to say I am a fan.
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