The Russians are coming.

[grzegorz]

I have run into that problem too. I believe the blue is the "flavorless" one, ice blue if I recall correctly, so it's probably a good place to start. They also have a red for red berry and a peach colored bottle for peach.

The Poles tell me flavored vodkas are for women only. LOL! But here all the flavors do well.

I usually stick with Tito's because it's half the price and I've never had any complaints. I sent some Tito's to my in-laws and they loved it. They even called me while they were drinking it to ask why I didn't send a bigger bottle.

I don't think that bottle was around for long.

I'll have to do a taste test with the two next time I have a party.

[Azer]

Lol @ bigger bottle

I was thinking of picking some up as soon as this flu buggers off. I guess I'll go for the blue, wouldn't want to be misidentified and have my license removed

I also picked up a bottle of that Georgian Chacha stuff before the New Year's party, there were a lot inebriated people that night. It's tasty stuff, but pretty expensive here, particularly in comparison to its homeland.

[grzegorz]

I'd like to get my hands on some of that stuff from the former Republics, I haven't seen any of that out here. I'll have to look for that next time I'm shopping for Kielbasa.

Which is the first one I should look for? Georgian of Chechen?

Sure enough the blue one is just called vodka, I could have sworn I've seen it with another name like cold snap, it's confusing because white is for coconut. I don't know why they didn't just put the flavorless in a clear bottle.

[emptycloud]

http://cluborlov.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01 ... ional.html

I enjoyed this article..

x

[Azer]

Gregorz,

I'd probably just go for the Georgian stuff, other than that and Armenian cognac, I don't think its likely that you can find much else from the region of decent quality and price.

The dominant export versions of Chacha seem to primarily be this brand, or in the UK anyway:

http://static.wine-searcher.net/images/ ... 349788.jpg

Its the same one I picked up recently. Its from the Mukhrani distillery, its pretty good, but I think the Teliani Valley one I had before was slightly better. Still worth a shot or two or three

Cheers for the Ciroc stuff, I will go for the blue one.

http://cluborlov.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/peculiarities-of-russian-national.html

I enjoyed this article..

x

It's interesting and does fit well with Russia's recent actions, particularly on the economic front. Though it is also a bit one sided and simplistic at times. Also, it tends to paint the Russians as a bit too peaceful, while generally they do treat foreigners/outsiders like this to a certain extent, when it comes to national level interactions (Russian on Russian or similar), I have never seen other peoples resort to fist fights to settle disputes faster than Russians do. Though this is part of the mentality too, especially when you consider they do stuff like this for a national festival and that's a modern sedate version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA8Wy63q1lk

[grzegorz]

New Frontline on Putin.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/putins-way/

[Michael]

New Frontline on Putin.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stori ... index.html

Looks like a story from 2008.

[grzegorz]

New Frontline on Putin.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stori ... index.html

Looks like a story from 2008.

I haven't seen the 2008 story.

Does it uncover evidence of false flag apartment bombings used to justify attacking Chechnya?

I enjoyed the interviews with people who knew Putin directly as well with Russia' s once richest man, the head of Yukos oil and hearing his version of what happened to him when he pointed out corruption in Russia. He now lives in Switzerland after ten years in prison.

Not sure if all that was included in the 2008 story since he was still in jail. It's well worth watching, despite what one might think if events in Ukraine. Of course the downing MH17 is included too.

I wish I had more information on Putin's KGB years. I suppose we'll have to wait a few more years for that one.

[Muad'dib]

I'm moving again, but and the post name caught my attention. Azer, I'm in London, what do you practice and who do you practice with?

[Azer]

Hey Muad'dib, we have an I Liq Chuan group doing regular classes here, 2x 2 hours per week, pretty close to the centre of town. We also have Master Sam Chin here at the end of this month, if that's of any interest to you, some more info in the events section.

There's quite a bit of other stuff going on in London too, if you're looking for something particular, I'm sure myself or other locals can suggest something.

[Michael]

Greg, I didn't watch the video, but it says "Original airdate: February 26, 2008" on the video and also on the web page for that Frontline World story.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/russia703/

Is there any chance you're watching a video from a different link than what you posted?

[grzegorz]

Greg, I didn't watch the video, but it says "Original airdate: February 26, 2008" on the video and also on the web page for that Frontline World story.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/russia703/

Is there any chance you're watching a video from a different link than what you posted?

I'll be damned!

Here's the link for Putin's Way.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/putins-way/

It's also up on YouTube. Both in whole and in parts.



http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SkfELD3Kncs

[grzegorz]

I just found this on the 1999 apartment bombings asking whether or not they were an inside job.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9cRoXgawVA

It's so hard to imagine that I want to see more evidence.

[Muad'dib]

Azer, only here for another six months. I work down in Mayfair, and these days I fence rather than practice internal, but I might be up for visiting. Where do you guys practice?

[grzegorz]

Fencing in the UK! Right on!