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EYESORE 9001

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10. Not all vodkas are created equal

Reply to Aristus (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:04 AM

Aug 15

I grew up near a city with a distillery that produced a wide range of products which never made their way to the top shelf. ‘Vodka’ had distinctly chemical notes - as though it was infused like gin, but nothing herbal or floral about their swill. In reality, Russian state vodka is probably better than the lighter-fluid-tasting stuff they’re probably still making.

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