Are there any Vodka distilleries in the bay area? (Possible field trip?)
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I believe SKYY has a distillery in the Bay, San Jose somewhere. A good friend of mine was the director of a bartending school in the east bay and they were going to do a field trip there at some point.
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Hangar One in Alameda FTW!!! They've got a great tasting room and it's a cool location too.
http://www.hangarone.com/
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http://www.hangarone.com/
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Hangar One in Alameda FTW!!! They've got a great tasting room and it's a cool location too.
http://www.hangarone.com/
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http://www.hangarone.com/
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My favorite vodka personally is Stoli Elit. I've tasted like....every vodka you find at most bars, and some you can't, and Stoli Elit is pricey but fits my taste buds just right.
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another +1 for Hanger One in Alameda. I believe it's $10 to taste everything they offer, additional $10 for Absinthe (claimed to be 1st legal for production in US since the ban lifted). I dunno how to say it, but to me they seem more of an interesting experience than vodkas tasting. Not a big fan of sipping small quantities of room-temp vodkas 
Voda - vodka bar at Belden Pl in SF: http://vodasf.com A bit pricey, but interesting selection if you just want to try a shot of this and that
Cheers
Voda - vodka bar at Belden Pl in SF: http://vodasf.com A bit pricey, but interesting selection if you just want to try a shot of this and that
Cheers
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http://www.hangarone.com/ourvodka.html cool, Buddha's Hand. need to buy a bottle now
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Sweeeeeeet! Hanger one in Alameda it is!
Thats what I love about the Bay Area, we basically have EVERYTHING, no matter how strange or rare, we have at least one in the bay area.
Thats what I love about the Bay Area, we basically have EVERYTHING, no matter how strange or rare, we have at least one in the bay area.
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When I was in Moscow there was some Vodka there that all the hardcore locals drank that was distilled from wood and apparently cheaper than water, I had 1/2 of one shot and it was the worst drink I have ever drank ever. It was what I would assume drinking rubbing alcohol is like.
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I love Ciroc. It was good before Diddy endorsed it. Distilled from grapes as opposed to potatoes like other vodkas. has a sort of sweet aroma and goes down way smooth. around belvedere priced.
Stoli is another favorite..especially for its price.
good rule, don't mix good vodkas with stuff like red bull... leave the crap vodka for that.
...one more thing...white trash lady...2 big plastic bottles of popov... bad news bears...
Stoli is another favorite..especially for its price.
good rule, don't mix good vodkas with stuff like red bull... leave the crap vodka for that.
...one more thing...white trash lady...2 big plastic bottles of popov... bad news bears...