While I am not big fan of professional football, Super Bowl
Sunday was my best excuse to drink. While going out to sports bars can be fun,
I enjoyed the luxury of drinking at a house party because I could drink plenty
of beer without breaking my wallet. As my friend Walden and I watched the game
and drank beer, we were the epitome of what Super Bowl Sunday was all about.
As soon as the game
ended, we finished up the beers and watched Elementary, the Sherlock Holmes
show on CBS. Not a bad show for anyone who enjoys both the detective style of
Sherlock Holmes and your traditional crime drama. What really sparked my
attention though was the news after at the end of the night. A small distillery
in Moore, OK, was finally starting to distribute their vodkas and other liquors
to liquor stores across the state. Needless to say I had to try it.
I had only tried a couple of beers and wine at this point,
so when it came to vodka I had to step back and analyze the situation a bit.
Drinking beer slow allows for all the flavors and sensations of disperse, all
drinking vodka slow does is make your process to tipsy or drunk a less
enjoyable one. Regardless of how I would try and sample Twister Vodka, I would
need to first try it on its own.
Vodka was probably my least favorite of hard liquors, mainly
due it being the drink of choice for my first drinking experience and also my first
hangover experience. I tried to keep an open mind and poured my first shot. The
vodka smell was not too overpowering like cheaper vodkas. I would rate Twister
vodka equal of a vodka like Absolute or Svedka. One thing I noticed was that
the burn was not nearly as present in Twister Vodka as it is in other brands of
vodka. With one shot down and so fast, drinking straight vodka was not the
answer for getting an overall flavor or experience. I decided to try some
drinks that people might make with vodka and see how they tasted with Twister
Vodka.
Which drinks to choose though? I ended up going with a Vodka
tonic, a Vodka sour, and my personal favorite, a Bloody Mary. While I should
have done a screwdriver too, due to my first hangover being caused by nine
screwdrivers in one night, I don’t think I could be unbiased when discussing
that drink.
I started with the Vodka Tonic because I felt that it was
the drink that had the most vodka taste of the drinks I chose. I purchased all
my mixers together and followed the mixing instructions instead of my usual
eyeball method that often times ended with a whole lot of vodka and little to
no mixer. The vodka tonic was one part vodka and three parts tonic water,
stirred not shaken. I discovered this after attempting my first vodka tonic and
having it explode on me. My second attempt was a success but after having it
mixed I realized that I had celery for my Bloody Mary but no lemon for the
tonic. I substituted the garnished lemon for a squirt of lemon juice from the
freezer.
Vodka Tonics actually taste pretty great with the Twister
Vodka. The harsh burn that comes with many types of vodka isn’t there with
Twister and made the vodka tonic a much more enjoyable drink. I think that says
a lot coming from a whiskey lover. It was crisp and surprisingly refreshing.
Vodka tonics make a great drink with this vodka because of the lighter burn and
almost peppery taste.
My second drink was vodka sour. I used master of mixer’s
sweet and sour mix. I used a shaker and again followed the explicit mixing
instructions. The drink was strained into a short glass with ice. The drink had
natural foam and was pretty syrupy. It reminded me of alcoholic lemon lime
Gatorade. It seemed sweeter to me than sour but I think that has to do with the
type of liquor in it. This one was probably my least favorite drink because it
left my mouth pretty sticky. I think that some people would enjoy the drink so
I think it’s worth the $2.50 the mixer costs to keep it around for someone who
doesn’t like Bloody Marys or Vodka Tonics.
The final drink I prepared is my personal favorite cocktail.
Bloody Marys are hearty, filling, flavorful, and not to mention a great
cocktail to use Twister Vodka. I used master of mixers and Louisiana hot sauces
for more kick. Because the vodka has a natural peppery taste, it makes for the
best homemade Bloody Mary. I shook the mix and vodka in a shaker with ice and
salt and pepper. Then I strained it into a large glass with ice, added some Louisiana
Hot Sauce and finished by stirring in the hot sauce with a celery stalk.
I have to say that I have never made a Bloody Mary that had
the taste and flavor at my house. I think that the peppery flavor and mild burn
makes this vodka the best for making Bloody Marys and is even worth keeping
Twister Vodka solely for Bloody Marys.
After sampling each of the drinks I thought about what makes
a type of vodka good compared to bad. I have a friend that says that
McCormick’s is the only type to buy because you drink vodka for one reason…
getting faced. I have to say after drinking Twister Vodka, it is worth the $16
dollars at the liquor store.
Twister Distillery has just begun to distribute their hard
liquor to bars and liquor stores. Try out their vodka and like them on
facebook. There is a link below. The company is owned and operated by
Oklahomans and use all Oklahoman ingredients. Look out for their other liquors:
Twister Sweet Tea Vodka, Oklahoma Land Rum, Twister Gin, and coming in 2015
Gustav’s Reserve.
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