Once You Go Black…
So, remember how I mentioned that Devon has some mad bartending skills? Well, he picked up those skills when he lived in the UK, where he just so happened to be a bartender. And while being a bartender in the UK, he also picked up a love of Blavod, a jet black vodka that is made and sold there. Ever since he’s moved back, he’s been trying to find it here, but to no avail ((Well, other than that apparently you can buy it at some liquor store in Boston. You know, if you felt like driving 5,000+ km for a bottle of booze)). Until now. Because someone – who I think deserves the Girlfriend of the Year award – managed to track some down. In Port freaking Coquitlam!
The picture doesn’t really do it justice, because that could just be a black bottle. But trust me, it’s jet black vodka inside!
I was able to track this little puppy down because I have connections. By which I mean an Internet connection. And I used that Internet connection to email the Blavod people. And, as luck would have it, the Blavod people had quite recently struck a deal with a distributor in Vancouver and had even more recently just shipped some Blavod here! After some waiting for the Blavod to clear customs and then more waiting ((And all through the waiting I kept saying to my sister “omg, when is the Blavod going to get heeeeerreeee??? Because I was dying to tell Devon that I’d found it, but I didn’t want to ruin the surprise!)) because the BC Liquor Store through which I put my order kept saying that it wasn’t in the distributor’s warehouse (even though the distributor was all “uh, yeah, it is!”), the distributor put me in touch with a little liquor store in PoCo that had the goods!
So tonight after work, I told Devon that we were going on a little drive because I had a surprise for him! Because, did I mention?, Girlfriend of the Year AND I love theatrics! And off we went to the Select Liquor in Port Coquitlam, with Devon having no idea where I was taking him ((Though he did not that we weren’t too far from the shooting range we went to on my birthday!)) where I walked up to the vodka section, and there it was! I’d like to give props to the Select Liquor store, who actually carries this stuff, because wtf BC Liquor Store, who took my order several weeks ago and continues to tell me that their system says that the distributor doesn’t have any  Blavod in their warehouse when clearly it does? They only had about 9 bottles in stock though – and we bought 2 of them – so if you want to get some jet black vodka of your own, I suggest you go their posthaste!
Sadly, tonight is a Monday and I have a bucketload of studying to do this week ((As I have two exams this weekend, plus a case memo due on Friday.)), so we couldn’t just dive into the bottles and start making drinks of awesomeness. So you’ll have to wait for a future blog posting where you actually get to see the Blavod in all it’s Blavodian goodness!
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Tags: alcohol, BC, black vodka, Blavod, booze, Port Coquitlam, Select Liquor Store, Vancouver
Must. Try. This. MUST.
Also, my reCaptcha includes the word “filthiness”. For some reason, this pleases me. And makes me giggle.
Prime Minister of Canada here,
I just love your blog. I feel like we’re kindred spirits or something. Great minds think alike, don’t you think? I love Blavod, too. Have you ever tried an Ottawa Slammer? Wonderful drink with Blavod, Crown Royal, and a CBC reporter’s blood. Your boyfriend is such a lucky guy, though Girlfriend of the Year might be a bit of a stretch. Word on the street is you refuse to watch the Keira Knightley version of “Pride and Prejudice”. Shame on you! Wonderful movie about the good ol’ days, when men were men and women wore corsets.
Anyway, I’ve got a country to run. Take care, homegirl!