Escaping the Liquor Monopoly - Finding Russian Vodka?

[Insurgent]

There is a vodka that is made right here in New Hampshire, named after the famous General John Stark, who penned "Live Free or Die".

http://www.flaghill.com/fhdistillery/generaljohnstark

It's spendy, $28 for a .750L at the state stores, but is arguably the best vodka that I have ever tried. It's distilled from NH apples, too! (No, it doesn't taste like apples) I highly recommend it. It's made at the Flag Hill Distillery and Vineyard in Lee, NH.

[KBCraig]

Is there actually a shorty dawkins ale?

Rocketman found Caleb Johnson's Diary, (where Caleb kept his brewing secrets),

Excellent, Alan. Thanks for the story of how Caleb's brew came back to life.

For the onlookers: This is the Caleb Johnson of Upton's Corners, not the Caleb Johnson of Keene (via Indiana). 

Since Rocketman's Shorty Dawkins' Good Brown Ale hasn't made its way to Texas, I'm making do with a Newcastle Brown Ale, from England. A friend of Shorty's gave me some in Lancaster this past June, and I've been sipping some ever since.  :beer 219:

Kevin

[AlanM]

Kevin, I'm looking forward to sharing some Shorty Dawkins Good Brown Ale with you when you finally 'come home'.

A friend of Shorty

[mvpel]

I brought a couple of bottles of John Stark over to Russia as gifts for folks.  I actually actively dislike it as compared to some of the Russian brands.  The Flagship brand has a bit of fructose in it, according to the label.