I usually fill this space with some sort of beer related tidbit, but this time around I am blogging about vodka. This weekend I had the opportunity to try three new flavors of Three Olives Vodka: Tomato, Triple Shot Espresso and Root Beer. That’s right, root beer!

First, I have to say, all three flavors are excellent. When I want a flavored vodka, I usually drink Stolichnaya Vodka because Stoli’s flavored varieties are subtle and don’t taste like someone dumped a packet of Kool-Aid in my drink, like some other brands. The new Three Olives flavors are very subtle and not overwhelming, and may have eroded my preference for Stoli’s flavors.

The tomato flavor is perfect for a bloody mary. The triple espresso is fantastic on the rocks with some milk and would make a great coffee martini. I was most intrigued and a bit skeptical of the root beer vodka, thinking it would be another sickly-sweet, over-flavored vodka that tastes like it was made by DOW chemical. Much to my pleasant surprise, I found that the root beer vodka actually tastes like root beer; really good root beer. I could easily drink it on the rocks; probably a bit too easily. I found mixing Three Olives Root Beer Vodka with soda water was a great way to maintain the flavor and get something between me and the alcohol.

I can’t wait to experiment more with Three Olives Root Beer Vodka and come up with some new and interesting root beer flavored drink recipes. All three should be coming to a liquor store near you so watch for them and create your own new drinks.

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