Yesterday I was wandering the aisles of my local Market Basket grocery and happened upon the display of Absolut vodka's newest infused blend - New Orleans, flavored with mango and black pepper.
Now, I ask you, when you consider a NOLA vodka blend, would you ever combine MANGO and BLACKPEPPER? I didn't think so. The sensory experience you would more likely conjure is the blend of cheap orange juice, cigarette smoke, the heart beating sensation of just dodging a stray bullet and that wonderful only-in-New Orleans brew of what I call French Quarter party gravy: the condensational mix of spilled beer, urine, and vomit. (Party gravy will ruin a pair of shoes.)
Good idea, Absolut, great intention. Not so great research.
3 comments:
Party gravy? I like it. Mind if I borrow it sometime?
Cool blog.
I agree - poor choice of flavors for the NO Blend.
Maybe something along the lines of jambalaya & beignets or Hurricanes & flat draft beer. But what do I know?
Kimberly, you are on to something here, there should definitely be something deep fat fried in a NOLA infusion blend.
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