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Drinking Russian Vodka "a la ruse"
You will get a true feel of Russian
Vodka if you drink it according to
Russian drinking traditions, dating
back to the early medieval ages.
Moreover, each tradition carries its
own special meaning.
You will get a true feel of Russian
Vodka if you drink it according to
Russian drinking traditions, dating
back to the early medieval ages.
Moreover, each tradition carries its
own special meaning.
Russian Drinking Tradition #1
"Russians drink vodka neat and never mix it with anything."
This habit stems from the severe Russian winters and other peculiarities of
the Russian national character.
Russian Drinking Tradition #2
"Russians serve vodka cool and drink it from special vodka glasses."
The special glasses look like small wine glasses (with a shaft) or just small
plain glasses (about 70ml). This habit reflects an age-old Russian wisdom:
the one who takes frequent drinks of vodka by small glasses will get drunk
quicker than the one who drinks vodka by bigger glasses accompanying it
with lavish "zakuski" (hor d' oeuvres). Hence the Russian proverb: "You will
err if you drink by small swigs: you ain't get funky, but you get drunky!"
Russian Drinking Tradition #3
"Russians drink vodka with toasts."
When more than two people get together to have a drink of vodka, prior to
swilling the next glass someone needs to say a short toast. After that the
drinkers clink their glasses, knock down their drinks, take a bit of their
"zakuski", and refill the glasses, etc. As the Russian saying goes, "The first
charka comes like a stick in your throat, the second flies in like a falcon, the
others just dive like small birdies."
"Russians drink vodka neat and never mix it with anything."
This habit stems from the severe Russian winters and other peculiarities of
the Russian national character.
Russian Drinking Tradition #2
"Russians serve vodka cool and drink it from special vodka glasses."
The special glasses look like small wine glasses (with a shaft) or just small
plain glasses (about 70ml). This habit reflects an age-old Russian wisdom:
the one who takes frequent drinks of vodka by small glasses will get drunk
quicker than the one who drinks vodka by bigger glasses accompanying it
with lavish "zakuski" (hor d' oeuvres). Hence the Russian proverb: "You will
err if you drink by small swigs: you ain't get funky, but you get drunky!"
Russian Drinking Tradition #3
"Russians drink vodka with toasts."
When more than two people get together to have a drink of vodka, prior to
swilling the next glass someone needs to say a short toast. After that the
drinkers clink their glasses, knock down their drinks, take a bit of their
"zakuski", and refill the glasses, etc. As the Russian saying goes, "The first
charka comes like a stick in your throat, the second flies in like a falcon, the
others just dive like small birdies."
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