I know what you mean. I was a Stoli and Absolut person, too. Shucks!
Oh, well. Nothing like the adventure of trying out all of the suggestions from the FReepers here. Keep ‘em coming!
For what it is worth, I am still refusing to purchase or consume Miller Brewing Co. products after THEIR sponsorship of the blasphemous picture of the Last Supper.
Note to Absolut... FReepers don’t forget. Ask Miller.
We own a new liquor store in a 'up-scale area' where expensive tastes are freely indulged.
Our most popular vodka's, not including ABSOLUT, are Ciroc, Three Olives, Grey Goose, Skyy - not necessarily in that order. Ciroc ($36.99) is the only vodka distilled from grapes. Our 20-somethings tend to migrate toward the UV and Smirnoff flavored vodka's (and lots of Red Bull).
It will be interesting to see what impact the ABSOLUT ad has on our sales in the next days and weeks. I'll also be alert to any comments from our customers about the ABSOLUT ad. Wow, this can't be good.
Whoever wrote "Mexican's drink Tequila" is absolutely (no pun) correct. They mostly buy Patron Silver and Jose Cuervo, fewer buy Hornitos. For beer lovers, they frequent Modelo and Corona.