Posts under ‘Vodka’

Sometimes I think vodka is man’s best friend. Yes dogs do own this saying, but vodka sure is giving dogs a run for their bones.
Not only can you drink it numerous ways - cocktails or neat as I prefer it. But recently, we had a real medicinal need for it. And no, it’s not a [...]

Is this the place where grown men sit naked, wear a strange hat, drink vodka, beat each other with sticks and run out of a nice warm building into the cold frigid snow or into a lake of freezing water? Yes it most certainly is. Sounds just a little more on the strange side than [...]

Tough question. First and foremost, you are there to meet a lovely lady. But what about filling in the gaps?
Well, the first time I went to Russia, my soon to be wife arranged to meet me in Moscow and we spent a couple days there before going to Ekaterinburg. While in Moscow, we stayed in [...]

Toasting is a big part of any party or special occasion to Russians. Every shot of Vodka drunk must be preceded by a toast. It is a way of congratulating and wishing good luck. It is a tradition that goes way way back (not sure how long, but a long time).
As far as I can [...]

What can I say? Vodka is the one single thing that all Americans can relate to Russians with. Everyone knows vodka originally came from Russia.
Really it is an interesting subject for me. Vodka is a part of life in Russia. Although I would have to say Russians love wine almost as much. But, let’s stick [...]