SKI 15 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Snow Talk? Bear with me! Quote: What is it about skiing and toffee vodka? From Rond Point in Meribel to The Underground in Tignes Les Brevieres, skiers have been rounding off a day on the slopes with a shot of the sweet stuff for decades. Apres ski bars across European resorts have been brewing their own vodka concoctions for years, and ski connoissuers will no doubt have their favourites (mine is the Death Marmot flavour at The Underground, more a caramel-ish taste than furry mammal). But bars serving homemade toffee vodka are on a slippery slope. The French Customs, or douane, is cracking down on potent homebrews because of concerns that they could breach health and safety regulations and aren't properly labelled. While many ski bars have slipped under the net of the still loosely enforced initiative by the douane, others have come a cropper. Tignes' Scotty's Bar was reportedly closed down last season for a couple of weeks over its homebrewed spirits. All is not lost. Saving toffee vodka-fuelled nights from oblivion are a number of legal bottled brands that are increasingly being stocked by bar owners anxious to stay on the right side of the douane. One of the best is Thunder Vodka - it's made from all natural ingredients but isn't wholly angelic - at 29.9% proof, it beats a lot of the homebrews on alcohol content, and what's more, it's bottled in London. You can even pick up a bottle in some Thresher off licences if you want to get acclimatised before heading to the alps. The makers of Thunder Vodka suggest it is drunk straight from the freezer, and even suggest mixing it with ginger beer and fresh lime for a cocktail or topping ice cream with a slug of it for a cheeky dessert. It may be a far cry from taking a pot shot with a homebrew in Tignes, or dancing on a sticky table top at Rond Point after one too many, but at least its secured the future of this ancient alpine tipple. Cheers to that. Can't say I've heard of it myself. Sounds interesting though. Toffee vodka popular in the Nisekos, Hakubas, Nozawas and Yuzawas? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Never had Toffee Vodka - but willing to give it a go. Since taking up snow sports I have also discovered drinking - hee hee. Bring it on! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sticky Vodka. How do you snort it? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 mmmm....toffee vodka sounds nice!! The only vodka I can stomach straight up is Vietnamese Vodka, it is clear but has a hazelnut taste to it...very nice on the rocks!!! Link to post Share on other sites
greymountain 0 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Does sound good, but never heard of it. Just give me beer! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Vodka used to be my get-drunk-easy-quick drink. Orange in it and it doesn't taste like much other than orange. I can imagine this being nice and tasting very toffee-ee. Link to post Share on other sites
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