The interesting thing about Vodka Collins is that it actually started out as a gin cocktail, known as the Tom Collins. The recipe first appeared in 1876 in New York bartender Jerry Thomas’ The Bartenders Guide, which used gum syrup instead of sugar. The drink started to gain popularity and soon was being ordered other places besides New York. It was then published again in 1891 in the Flowing Bowl: When and What to Drink by William...

Initial Thoughts: Ketel One is slowly becoming the affordable premium alternative to Grey Goose. The attractive and robust bottle gives off a feeling of being a strong and respectable vodka. People will tell you to never judge a book by it’s cover. But when you are walking down that vodka aisle in the store, you can’t help but be impressed by some over others. When I look at Ketel One, a positive impression is definitely...

  How to Make a Bloody Mary. I’m dreading writing this article even as you read this! The Bloody Mary is often boasted as one of the most complicated vodka cockails to make. It has become a staple morning vodka mixed drink due to it’s hardy and rich flavors. I’ve even heard of the Bloody Mary Recipe being used as a good hangover remedy. I don’t mean to scare you away on How to Make a Bloody Mary, but be...

The Screwdriver is another classic vodka drink that everyone should know how to make upon request. The origins of the Screwdriver were first seen in publication in a 1949 issue of Time magazine. Some Turkish, Americans, and Balkans were sitting around enjoying a “Yankee concoction of vodka and orange juice, called a screwdriver.” It is also said that the mixed drink got it’s name from American petroleum workers in Saudi...

CHICAGO — Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer, knows a thing or two about catching someone’s eye, and his new vodka was making an impression on a recent Friday night at the glitzy Y Bar here. The bottle, which sells for $60 in stores and around $300 in the V.I.P. lounges of clubs like Y Bar, glowed on its own light stand, lending a green hue to its slender shape. April Sargent, a customer, leaned forward from her couch, and...

So you want to know how to make a White Russian? Very well, I will share with you the ancient recipe of the old country. One that has been passed down straight from the motherland… Actually, a White Russian cocktail never originated in Russia. The term merely arose because the vodka is the primary hard alcohol in this beverage. What you will need to make a White Russian: Vodka Coffee Liqueur Creamer or Milk ice rocks or lowball...

Well, a Salty Dog is just a Greyhound with salt on the rim. So to learn how to make a Salty Dog, you’ll need to learn how to make a Greyhound. Luckily that article is already written and if you follow the link, you’ll be well on your way!