FLAVORED VODKA AND STORMY WEATHER

While Issac was lashing Florida and drenching us over the weekend (and causing several cruise ships to be re-routed), Pam and I opted to break out the hurricane kit and search for that most important of necessities for any approaching storm: Vodka. We've found a martini and a board game will get you through just about any weather situation.

Always up for something new, we took a friend's advice and tried one of the new flavored vodkas that are so much in vogue these days. In this case, the flavor is Whipped Cream, made by Pinnacle, from France. While I can't know for sure, Pinnacle has to one of the brands offering the most variety of flavors. Would you believe 30! The list includes: Atomic Hots, Berry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cake, Cherry, Cherry Lemonade, Cherry Whipped, Chocolate Whipped, Citrus, Coconut, Cookie Dough, Cotton Candy, Cucumber Watermelon, Grape, Gummy, Kiwi-Strawberry, Le Double Espresso, Mango, Marshmallow, Orange, Orange Whipped, Peach, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Tropical Punch, Vanilla, Whipped Cream, and Whipped Key Lime.

Our drink of choice was the French martini, a delicious combination of vodka, pineapple juice and Chambord liquor. The Whipped flavor definitely made it sweeter, but in a very nice way.   Cruising Squared rates it two thumbs up! -- Gerry