Sobieski Vodka Review

Is Sobieski Vodka The Best?

Sobieski Vodka

 
I ask this question because there are a few Vodka people out there who do indeed think Sobieski is among the very best Vodkas of the world. I've done some cheap vodka reviews, like Taaka Vodka and for all the Vodka Reviews on Product Review Ratings, Sobieski was a 'must-try'. In fact, the tag on the bottle indicates that Sobieski scores higher than Svedka and Stoli by one organization which reviews wine spirits. I will begin by saying that Sobieski Vodka is unlike any other vodka that I've ever tried.

 
I poured my first shot straight into the martini glass. A very strong, burning aroma of alcohol immediately filled my nostrils. If this was any indication of Sobieski Vodka's smoothness of taste, this was not a good sign. The Sobieski Vodka touched my tongue with a bit of a sweet harshness and distinction. Sobieski has a very complex flavor with floral like overtones and a bit of a citrus finish that continues to tempt the front of your mouth long after you've swallowed it. Sobieski has the longest lasting finish of any vodka I've ever tried. Unfortunately, the fullness of flavor never quite smooths out. The burn and taste of bitterness continues to hang out in the back of your mouth, throat and esophagus long after the pleasant taste has rounded out. It is not overly unpleasant. Sobieski is certainly a tasty vodka, but not a very smooth one. I am puzzled as to why some reviewers have said Sobieski is so smooth. With it's very distinct flavor, I believe Sobieski would be one of the most noticeable vodkas in any mixed drink and that's not necessarily a bad thing if you enjoy its complex overtones. Read the rest of this entry

Vikingfjord Vodka Review

Discover Vikingfjord Vodka

With my recent purchase of Vikingfjord Vodka, my local liquor store trip through the Scandinavian countries is nearly complete. There’s one from Iceland called, Reyka Vodka that is said to be pretty darn good.  Before I bought the Vikingfjord I wasn’t really intending to get another Vodka from this region of the world, but the $12.99 price tag for 1.75L bottle caught my eye. I’m always looking for cheap bargains and the Vikingfjord had a $3.00 rebate ribbon wrapped around its cheap $12.99 price tag so I couldn’t resist. Unlike the others; Svedka, Fris and Finlandia, Vikingfjord Vodka is made from Potato instead of grain. I’m really beginning to wonder if the ingredients make that much of a difference. In the final analysis of vodka, it’s the smoothness and purity that most of us seem to be looking for. So, how smooth, clean and refreshing is Vikingfjord? Read the rest of this entry

Cuisinart Coffee Pot Review

Cuisinart Coffee Maker

Back in December of 2008, I had some very complimentary things to say in our Cuisinart Coffee Pot Review. Weeks later, I complained that the Cuisinart Coffee Maker / Grinder product was too big and cumbersome, too difficult to clean, too difficult to pour and didn't make the coffee hot enough. Since then, I've tried the Westbend Percolator and the Presto Percolator. Don't get me wrong, both of these percolators do make a piping hot, good cup of coffee, but it's not perfect. The taste does not measure up to the freshness at Starbucks. I've come to realize that the taste of the coffee out of the percolator is so darn hot that it almost fools me into thinking it tastes as good as Starbucks, but it does not. Also, as fun and festive as the percolator might be, it's not quite as convenient and easy to use as a Drip Coffee Maker. One of the other complaints I had about my Stainless Steel Cuisinart Coffee Maker is that it only makes 10 cups of coffee as opposed to 12. For that reason, I purchased a 12 Cup Mr. Coffee Pot and I've been suffering with inferior coffee ever since. What's wrong with the Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Coffee Maker? Read the rest of this entry

Review on Jaws Screen Reader

Jaws Screen Reader

If there is a more important product for aiding the technology and communications needs of those who are visually impaired, it would be hard to imagine. Jaws Screen Reader makes personal computing possible for those who cannot see. For those of us who are blessed with site, it is hard to imagine what it would be like to face a computer without seeing the words on your screen much less make full use of word processing, spread sheets, email, internet browsing and many of the other software applications those of us blessed with sight take for granted.. The Jaws Screen Reader program was designed for computer users whose loss of vision prevents them from reading the content on the screen of their PC Desktop or Laptop.

I became familiar with the Jaws Screen Reader software through a blind customer of mine. My client sells computers as part of a bigger, visual-aid solution. His customers buy and use the same computers as my seeing customers. Read the rest of this entry

Is Bombay Sapphire Gin Worth the High Price Tag?

Bombay Sapphire Gin

Bombay Sapphire Gin, without doubt, comes in the classiest, coolest, most attractive and distinguished looking bottle any alcohol has ever known. The cool, blue bottle, along with its magical, Sapphire name brand is enough to make anyone buy the product at least once, regardless of the pricey cost. Do the contents live up to it's packaging or are people brainwashed by the cool, blue bottle and Sapphire name? If Bombay Sapphire Gin is worth the price that is paid for it, then you would expect it to taste 3 to 4 times better than house gins like Burnett's, Gilby's or Taaka Gin. Does it? Read the rest of this entry