Season 5: Alcohol and Friends- Vodka: The Water of the Russians

Ah, vodka.  Clearly the most malable and, I might argue, widely used distilled liquor.  Born in Eastern Europe, it has spread the world to become one of the most desirable drinks around.  But really, at what cost?  Join us today as we figure out just what vodka's been doing in it's international travels.

Vodka is world renouned for it's ability to make a fabulous cocktail, be made cheaply and inexpensively, and most importantly it's ability to be made by potatoes.  For some it's a sipping drink and for others, it makes a good Cosmo.  While it's more precise origins are blurred, the drink has been around for centuries, making good use of whatever was around to ensure everybody is getting drunk.  For better or for worse.  Join us today as we take a stroll through the times, with Vodka, Russia's water.

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