[vietzation]

Some dude came into my work the other day offering us 12 cases of 1.14L Alberta Pure Vodka for $300. It was the first time I'd even heard of the stuff as im a Absolut and Smirnoff drinker, Ive never drank the stuff before so I looked it up online. Apparently it won double gold in a San Fran Vodka competition, so then I checked the BCL website,it retails for $37 a 1.14L bottle, which made this deal way too cheap to be true.. could this stuff be fake? I was thinking of getting a case to try it out but i'm questioning if this stuff is legit..The box & bottles he showed us looked legit but these days anything can. Thoughts?
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[b0unce. [?]]

never tried that
i usually get shittered off russian standard, its cheaper and tastes better than absolut.

[european]

Never tired it either.
What about Belvedere? I like Belvedere, it's good stuff. Probably just the Polish in me though. hah.

[CorneringArtist]

Never tried it as well. I'm a Stoli guy myself.

[HondaGuy]

Purchased some smirnoff at the liqour store in Lansdowne amd the owmer was telling me that Alberta pure vodka was actually good tasting.

It was cheaper than the usual brand smirnoff and absolut, guess worth trying next time.

[spideyv2]

Haha reminds me of those highschool park parties
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[Ludepower]

People dont fake Alberta Vodka...why would you? haha
If it's sealed and you get to sample it...it should be alright
it's a good deal...I'll buy it...get some friends pitch in.

[vietzation]

Well the guy gave me his number so I mite give him a call, he was offering a few whiskys like gibsons and CC, which I dont drink but yeah man his stuff probably is legit, I just thot the price was too good to be true
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[TurboFC3S]

dont u need a licence to sell liquor? lol. ask for a sample would be a good idea.

[Manic!]

Brought back from the states by a trucker without paying duty that's why it's so cheap. Was in front of a liquor store one time and the guy was selling 60's for $25 bux.

[SkinnyPupp]

Haha reminds me of those highschool park parties
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LOL yeah, that, Polar Ice and Crown Royal. All disgusting cheap liquor but :fuckthatshit:
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[vietzation]

Oh ok, mmm that makes sense because the Gibsons and Canadian Club cases he had were 12 1Litres. And 1 Litres are sold at duty free
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[murd0c]

The best cheap vodka to get in Alberta is Kirkland vodka from Costco. It's cheap and its pretty darn smooth. I've heard of the Alberta Pure vodka and its not bad. 12 cases or bottles for $300? sounds like someone jacked a semi if they are going that cheap.

[jpark]

i tried it before lol, its good enough for its price to say the least

[spideyv2]

RS group buy and meet at carleton park? :troll:
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[Sky_High]

$300 for a case of 12 cases? or 12 bottles?

If it's 12 bottles, that's a fair price. Works out to be $25 each.

A quick search shows this store in Calgary sell for $35.99 each:
http://csnwine.com/cart-product_28_743096.htm

Probably cost him less to purchase in bulk / leaving him some profit margins
by selling it to you since he knows it will cost $37 at local BC Liquor stores.

[cho]

what if he has 1 real bottle and the other 11 are fake =\

[Manic!]

$300 for a case of 12 cases? or 12 bottles?

If it's 12 bottles, that's a fair price. Works out to be $25 each.

A quick search shows this store in Calgary sell for $35.99 each:
Alberta Pure, Vodka 1140 (743096) (http://csnwine.com/cart-product_28_743096.htm)

Probably cost him less to purchase in bulk / leaving him some profit margins
by selling it to you since he knows it will cost $37 at local BC Liquor stores.

It's smuggled in from the states I guarantee it. Truck drives do it all the time. No way he's getting it for under $25 in BC even at wholesale prices.

[Vansterdam]

^ states or alberta, alot of people go to alberta to buy booze n resell here

[dlo]

Alberta, my friend asked me to buy em tonight lol, his friends etc came back from work and went all out :lol
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[Meowjin]

my brother bought a case of grey goose off some brown guy from surrey.

Was fake.

Word of advice, never rip off someone you don't know that well. Especially when you rip off his friends in the process.

[suzuka84]

be careful of buying fake booze, I've read articles of the alcohol inside being of the variety not fit for human consumption

[Hondaracer]

I bought a 1L of grey goose before and it was half frozen when I checked it in the freezer
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[van_city23]

my brother bought a case of grey goose off some brown guy from surrey.

Was fake.

Word of advice, never rip off someone you don't know that well. Especially when you rip off his friends in the process.

I bought a 1L of grey goose before and it was half frozen when I checked it in the freezer
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Were the bottles not sealed when you bought them off the dude??

[Hondaracer]

they were completely sealed

im not sure if it was fake or what, but i would asume so considering half the bottle froze, tasted like goose still

the guy i bought the bottles off i'm asuming had the trucker duty free hookup or somthing because he was selling 40's of crown, goose, smirnoff, etc. all 1L's for $25-30

[sonick]

Iceberg Vodka is solid cheap Canadian vodka.

[van_city23]

they were completely sealed

im not sure if it was fake or what, but i would asume so considering half the bottle froze, tasted like goose still

the guy i bought the bottles off i'm asuming had the trucker duty free hookup or somthing because he was selling 40's of crown, goose, smirnoff, etc. all 1L's for $25-30

Yah i been hearing about all these and actually bought crown before. I heard about the goose and seemed too good to be true. I've also bought flats of heineken before and they were legit from what i could tell.

[vietzation]

Ok, well im gona give it a shot today n grab a case
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[GLOW]

Does the quality of vodka matter if the intent is to mix it in drinks like OJ or Cran? I don't usually drink vodka so I'm curious
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[murd0c]

Does the quality of vodka matter if the intent is to mix it in drinks like OJ or Cran? I don't usually drink vodka so I'm curious
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yes you can taste the quality of the vodka, something like goose and OJ its really smooth when you do taste it but it blends really good with the juice when with crappy vodka you get a real crappy after taste and it doesnt go down as smooth.

Haven t you had vodka before? its the same with most all booze.

[GLOW]

yes you can taste the quality of the vodka, something like goose and OJ its really smooth when you do taste it but it blends really good with the juice when with crappy vodka you get a real crappy after taste and it doesnt go down as smooth.

Haven t you had vodka before? its the same with most all booze.

thanks for the feedback. i've only really tried smirnoff so i haven't had anything really 'better or worse' to compare it to.

actually i ordered some martinis at a restaurant before and it tasted great but i didn't take note what kind of vodka was used. i guess it must have been something good?

i usually drink captain morgan's spiced rum & ginger ale and captain morgan's is the only spiced rum that i know of. been switching over to vodka because i'd rather mix juice than pop.

[Ludepower]

yes you can taste the quality of the vodka, something like goose and OJ its really smooth when you do taste it but it blends really good with the juice when with crappy vodka you get a real crappy after taste and it doesnt go down as smooth.

Haven t you had vodka before? its the same with most all booze.

:heckno: It defeats the purpose comparing alcohol is you chase it. I roll my eyes going to parties with grey goose and watch people quickly chase it down afterwards.

Grey goose is smoother than most vodka but the price difference is not justifiable and it takes lots of drinking and experience to notice differences between alcohol

For the 25 and under crowd who's main purpose is to get shitfaced...buying the normal vodka is the same thing. Leave the expensive liquor for our dads who drinks it straight.

[murd0c]

get a bottle of Grey Goose and it will blow you away then and thats not even the top vodka anymore.

[SkinnyPupp]

thanks for the feedback. i've only really tried smirnoff so i haven't had anything really 'better or worse' to compare it to.

actually i ordered some martinis at a restaurant before and it tasted great but i didn't take note what kind of vodka was used. i guess it must have been something good?

i usually drink captain morgan's spiced rum & ginger ale and captain morgan's is the only spiced rum that i know of. been switching over to vodka because i'd rather mix juice than pop.
If it was a proper Martini, it would have been Gin instead of Vodka. Unless you specifically ordered a "Vodka Martini"

[Hondaracer]

^ thanks tips

I tried the higher end absolut I had never seen before at the liquor
Store yesterday it was quite good, same price point as goose
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[Eff-1]

Grey Goose is quite cheap if you purchase it while on an Air Canada flight. Almost 50% the retail price at the LDB.

[CorneringArtist]

Grey Goose is mostly marketing hype although it is smooth from what I hear (don't really want to fork out to try it when Stoli is cheaper). However, Stolichnaya seems to rate rather high in a lot of reviews, and is cheaper than Goose.

[GLOW]

If it was a proper Martini, it would have been Gin instead of Vodka. Unless you specifically ordered a "Vodka Martini"

i appreciate the info, i will take a closer look next time i order one. any advice on what i should order to have a proper martini experience?

[SkinnyPupp]

i appreciate the info, i will take a closer look next time i order one. any advice on what i should order to have a proper martini experience?
Just ask for a dry martini. If they give you vodka, send it back and tell them it's not what you ordered. If they ask if you want vodka or gin, roll your eyes and repeat your order :)

A proper bar will know what to give you.. places like Earls or whatever might not

[boatcaptain]

i jus go duty free n buy this
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/jc8899311/gold_label__75665_zoom.jpg

[unit]

i always specify gin martini. even though they should know better, they usually dont.

[vietzation]

Bought a case n cracked a bottle last nite. I must say, im impressed, good tasting vodka n it went down smoothly. Good investment made :D
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[Supafly]

lol...how the hell do you guys drink smirnoff or the other shit tasting russian standard??? (that stuff tastes like battery acid)

I perfer sobieski and kettle one as my #1 cheap picks..same price as the other crap; but tastes much better. GG is just a marketing ploy and for people whom want to be "baller"

[Hondaracer]

In terms of cheap cheap stuff I think polar ice is the best
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[Vansterdam]

for cheap vodkas my vote goes to iceberg vodka + russian standard

i perfer the van gogh series vodka over grey goose.

goose is good but most if it is all hype. heard people in france dont even drink that shit lol

its a big money maker thats for sure.

[sonick]

Interesting article regarding how Grey Goose was founded: Sidney Frank - The Man Behind Grey Goose Vodka (http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/bizfinance/biz/features/10816/)

Basically it has no history or heritage behind it that people think it does, and was completely a packaged marketed product from it's start in 1997. i.e. they basically came up with the concept, name and brand first before the vodka was ever even distilled.

[SkinnyPupp]

Interesting article regarding how Grey Goose was founded: Sidney Frank - The Man Behind Grey Goose Vodka (http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/bizfinance/biz/features/10816/)

Basically it has no history or heritage behind it that people think it does, and was completely a packaged marketed product from it's start in 1997. i.e. they basically came up with the concept, name and brand first before the vodka was ever even distilled.
All Sidney Frank's brands are like that. You can include Jagermeister and Corazon tequila along with it. The guy is a master marketer.

I thought he had something to do with Red Bull but actually he is the marketer of "Crunk"

[Vansterdam]

^wtf he created redbull AND jagermeister?

dam jaggerbombs

fucken shower in that shit. :troll:

[SkinnyPupp]

Had to fix, he had nothing to do with Red Bull, but he did create the success of Jager. He has an energy drink called Crunk

[Liquid_o2]

Stoli is my standby for everyday vodka. Can't really go wrong with it.

For something a little higher end I like Van Goh Blue and Belvedere. Goose is fine but I think its a bit overpriced for what you get.

[bcrdukes]

i usually drink captain morgan's spiced rum & ginger ale and captain morgan's is the only spiced rum that i know of. been switching over to vodka because i'd rather mix juice than pop.

There's also Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum to try. I believe it is cheaper than Captain Morgan which I haven't tried so I have no comparison.

[Meowjin]

stronger too

[Psykopathik]

1 bottle vodka, 11 bottles of water.

[vietzation]

Lol, nope real deal stuff. Quite smooth I must say
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[Hurricane]

There's also Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum to try. I believe it is cheaper than Captain Morgan which I haven't tried so I have no comparison.

I actually like Sailor Jerry's better than Captains. I swear Captains used to be better, and I think they must have taken a bunch of money out of the production process and spent it on all their recent marketing campaigns (which are actually pretty well done).

But if we are talking about cheap delicious spice rum, that whole conversation starts and ends with Old Monk. The 3rd largest selling rum in the entire world.

You have never heard of it, for two reasons; there is not a single piece of marketing or advertising done, and it is produced in India.

I understand it is available in other countries, but I have only had it in India. Was one of the few brights spots of my time there.

Unfortunately they don't even sell the stuff at the airport on your way out.

I heard it can be found around Van. I know serious rum drinkers who love the stuff. Give it a try.

[Nightwalker]

Another spiced rum to try, which is stronger (47%) but more expensive is Kraken. Comes in a cool bottle:

http://www.choosy-beggars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kraken_bottle.jpg

I've got another vote for Iceberg too. I pick it up once in a while. It's cheap and pretty good as well. Produced using water from icebergs harvested off the coast of Newfoundland.

"Won the 2006-2007 Golden Icon Award for Best Vodka; the Golden Icon Awards are presented annually by Travolta Family Entertainment. In 1998, the Beverage Tasting Institute gave Iceberg a 'superlative' score of 94 out of 100, ranking it second behind the acclaimed Grey Goose in a blind taste test of the world's best vodkas."

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ma06/indepth/images/pic_resources.jpg

[vietzation]

Ive tried sailor jerrys before. Its good
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[GLOW]

i come in here to casually talk about vodka and i come out learning the existence of alternative spiced rum. now i'm going to have to try some of these this weekend.

:drunk:

ever since the price of cap'n morgan's spiced went up a few dollars i've been looking for an alternative. i'll try sailor jerry's thanks.

i think i'm going to have to try kraken just for the bottle.

[bcrdukes]

^
If you ever come across a rum called "Screech Rum" pick up a bottle. By far some of the best of premium rums I've ever had. Distilled in Jamaica, bottled in Nova Scotia I believe. You can find it ta the liquor store at Lansdowne Mall.

[GLOW]

^
If you ever come across a rum called "Screech Rum" pick up a bottle. By far some of the best of premium rums I've ever had. Distilled in Jamaica, bottled in Nova Scotia I believe. You can find it ta the liquor store at Lansdowne Mall.

drink that straight? cost?