Mixing vodka and Red Bull can be deadly, warn experts

This article in today's Daily Mail warns of the dangers of mixing Vodka and Red Bull. Of course Vodka Whip is prepared to step forward and volunteer for extended secondary research into the claims made.

Certain members of the Whip hope to be able to report that they have been taken advantage of sexually in the very near future, but instead they suspect that they will be able to report that there must have been serious flaws in the original research. Call themselves experts, they didn't even ask us!

The date for the next whip has yet to be confirmed, look out for details, rumours that T-shirts emblazened with "I've been drinking Vodka and Red Bull, take advantage of me" have been ordered are greatly exaggerated, but it sounds like a good idea.

Vodka: A definition

An excellent summary of Vodka's main attributes from DrinkStreet.com.

The final paragraph is of interest and it appears that after 20 years of extensive testing that there just might be something in it. The relationship between hangovers and the quality of the vodka and the number of times it has been distilled will be discussed in later posts.

Vodka's neutral flavor makes it ideal for mixed drinks - and it is the most popular and most often used alcohol in almost any bartender's arsenal. Because of Vodka's inert flavor, vodkas and vodka drinks inherit the character of what they are mixed with and are extremely varied in character and flavor.

Because of it's chameleonic nature, Vodka comes in an amazing variety of flavors, and having the flavors imparted to the alcohol itself may make for a more complex and enjoyable drink. It is common to use these flavored vodkas to complement the mixers that are used, but it is often quite pleasant to mix a flavored vodka with plain soda water and a simple sweetener.


Although there is no scientific basis for this observation, it has been widely observed that Vodka seems less likely to impart a hangover.

Birmingham Whip October 7th 2006: Moskovskaya vodka

Saturday's vodka of choice was a cheeky Russian import by the name of Moskovskaya vodka. As tradition dictates, the one litre bottle was drunk at one sitting.

Description:
Moskovskaya Vodka means "Moscow Vodka".
This style (vodka style from Russia) has been produced for over eight hundred years and is imported from the Ukraine. This vodka has a clean citrus aroma and thin in texture. It is warming without harshness and very smooth.

Vodka from Ukraine.
700 ml/24 oz
Alcohol 40%
Nice aroma
Good warm taste

Also smooth there was a reasonably high burn factor. A large selection of mixers were available but mainly consisted of a number of different varieties of juice as well as numerous energy drinks. A fine vodka.

Birmingham Whip October 7th 2006: JELÍNEK plum vodka

In the most recent "Vodka Whip" there were two vodkas to choose from.

On Friday 6th October the vodka of choice was sourced from the Czech Republic and is produced by RUDOLF JELÍNEK.
The vodka is described as:

Plum vodka has a pleasant aromatic bouquet which is an inimitable characteristic plum scent. It has a deliciously pure, clean taste. It is made from extremely fine corn spirit of local provenience. The natural aroma of plums is augmented by the flavour of the stones and makes it rather similar to Slivovitz.
Proof: 40%

This vodka was drunk neat straight from the freezer. The aroma of plums certainly made for an excellent drinking experience.