381838 Fri Mar 16 14:31:38 -0700 2007 22 36 Spirits 0 2393223 Has anyone tried the new Grey Goose pear flavored vodka? I saw an advertisement for it in this month's Gourmet and am curious. Fri Mar 16 14:31:39 -0700 2007 39747 ExercisetoEat 1 2394407 Pear must be the vodka flavor du jour...I haven't seen the Grey Goose version, but I did try Absolut Pear recently. It was OK. My favorite flavored vodkas are still Danska Grapefruit and Stoli Blueberi (sp.? on both), in that order. Sat Mar 17 00:44:54 -0700 2007 2393223 14366 gina 1 2395187 I don't get it, personally. I'd rather drink poire eaux-de-vie. Sat Mar 17 12:09:54 -0700 2007 2393223 28122 zin1953 2 2396512 Is that the stuff with the pickled pear in it? If so, I tried it once--ouch. Sun Mar 18 02:40:53 -0700 2007 2395187 14366 gina 3 2399245 There are several Poire Williams with the pear grown in the bottle. Some are cheap and awful, some are truly excellent. Mon Mar 19 06:25:43 -0700 2007 2396512 10732 JMF 3 2401486 One of the most common pear-in-the-bottle eaux-de-vie is Korte Palinka from Hungary, and it is rather poor. But don't throw the brandy out with the pear. Try a REAL Poire eau-de-vie from producers such as Etter or Morand (Switzerland), Massenez or Trimbach (Alsace, France), St. George or Clear Creek (USA). There are many other worthwhile producers, too, but you should be able to find these rather easily -- especially in a top-quality restaurant. Serve chilled after dinner. Mon Mar 19 15:53:52 -0700 2007 2396512 28122 zin1953 1 2398280 Pear is such a mild flavor. I had a pear martini with Absolut Pear and real pear juice. Could have been sugar water. Sun Mar 18 18:26:59 -0700 2007 2393223 76025 mojoeater 1 2399061 Yeah, don't get caught in the wave of flavored vodkas...make your own infusions. It's cheaper and better. Mon Mar 19 02:35:17 -0700 2007 2393223 20664 therealbigtasty 2 2399252 I agree about making your own. Some of the commercial flavored vodkas are really good. Most are not. I just started getting in samples of flavored spirits to review and out of the nine here on my sample table only one is good, but that one is very good. (Tahitian Vanilla vodka made by North Shore Distillery. The same folks who make the small batch Distillers Gin No. 6. I don't know if it is on the market yet since this was a pre-bottling sample.) Mon Mar 19 06:30:12 -0700 2007 2399061 10732 JMF 2 2401059 It's called fill the pipeline..............expand the base product to all flavors to appeal to as many people as possible..........The ol' "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" philosophy............. Mon Mar 19 14:02:02 -0700 2007 2399061 66179 jonathon 2 3986406 I made a pear infusion. Pears are so mild, it got lost when mixed. I used about the same amount of pear that I do Pineapple, which is always incredible, but the pear is going to need more. Of course, on the rocks worked just fine. Mon Aug 25 16:55:23 -0700 2008 2399061 10737 Bobfrmia 1 2405021 Really no detectable pear flavor and very faint pear aroma. I generally don't like flavored vodkas because they take vodka, which should be clean and inoffensive, and make it taste dirty. This one is no exception. Tue Mar 20 15:05:43 -0700 2007 2393223 84331 ultramagnetic 1 2420849 Try it on the rocks with orange bitters - not bad. It has a real scent - more than it has taste. Mon Mar 26 06:10:40 -0700 2007 2393223 85539 lupaglupa 1 2421092 i had it last weekend, it was awesome... sliced up a few pears, put the vodka on the rocks and threw the fruit in... it was VERY good... the best was eating the vodka pears at the bottom! Mon Mar 26 07:52:51 -0700 2007 2393223 85972 amcgorry 1 2997769 The Grey Goose Pear Vodka is Ecxellent! Tue Oct 02 15:31:23 -0700 2007 2393223 131703 Sheena 2 3001911 I'm sure it is; I just don't get it. Why not drink Poire? Wed Oct 03 17:19:45 -0700 2007 2997769 28122 zin1953 1 3002886 Ignore for a moment that grey goose is completely over blown and all that $ is marketing... The initial pear taste is nice. Present without being overpowering - good flavor. However, the aftertaste is really artificial and that ruins it. Thu Oct 04 01:42:39 -0700 2007 2393223 82632 trojandude 2 3011019 First of all everyone has to recognize that comparing a "pear flavored" vodka to poire eaux de vie is like comparing apples to oranges. The poire "brandies" are grape based spirits with the infusion of pear. On the other hand, most of the "flavored" vodkas are neutral grain spirits with added pear-flavored additives. It's reasonable to compare pear-flavored vodkas but that is the only true comparison that should be made. Sat Oct 06 14:53:56 -0700 2007 3002886 50867 johnyaction 3 3450445 No, no, no!!! What you are describing ("The poire "brandies" are grape based spirits with the infusion of pear") is not an eau-de-vie at all. These are brandies MADE from pear. Period. Rather than crushing grapes, it's the pears that are crushed, fermented and distilled into brandy. There is no grape-based spirit in a true eau-de-vie at all, be it poire, kirsch, fraise, frambois, mirabell, etc., etc., etc. Things like Blackberry Flavored Brandy are grape brandies with blackberry (or other flavoring) added. But an eau-de-vie is true, pure fruit. Sat Mar 01 16:06:55 -0800 2008 3011019 28122 zin1953 1 3445392 I have not tried the Grey Goose Pear. I actually walked into my liquor store intending to get it, and saw Absolut Pear and bought it. it has a wonderful pear flavor. In fact, like the Mandarin Orange flavor, you can sip it on the rocks and it tastes like a subtly mixed drink. Not sweet - - but fragrant. Delicious. I am thinking of inventing a cocktail - maybe with a touch of poire williams and a tooth pic garnished with white raisins. Thu Feb 28 17:09:53 -0800 2008 2393223 124208 SamuelAt 1 3449075 I tried it straight and would've rather of drank warm piss through a dirty sock. Never trust the demo girls. I'm sure a better experienced mixologist would've designed something that would've complimented the taste. I don't think Grey Goose is the vodka it used to be anymore...I've been drinking this one called POLAND SELECT which is half the price and 10 times as smooth! Now that's a bargain! Sat Mar 01 06:07:46 -0800 2008 2393223 168280 vino5150 1 3985631 I had it in a "Ginger Pear". It's just ginger ale on the rocks, with the Grey Goose pear vodka added in. I thought it was a very good combination. Mon Aug 25 12:50:54 -0700 2008 2393223 221468 okd_viking 1 3990355 Grey Goose and I are not friends, but I have tried Absolut Pears, and I love it. I either mix it with pear nectar, or with a heavy splash of Chambord and Sprite. Wed Aug 27 05:02:55 -0700 2008 2393223 204860 theferlyone