I am the first to celebrate the joys of a good dry martini, and I agree that this is certainly not in the same realm—but where's your sense of adventure, folks?? True, this drink is admitedly "foofie"... so who cares? It made a fantastic dessert, and I would bet that anyone who appreciates fine cuisine and new twists on old classics in the kitchen would also likely be impressed with the inventive and authentic combination of liquors and mixers presented here. The pumpkin flavor wasn't artificial (unlike so many of the specialty martinis you've seen elsewhere), it wasn't too creamy and the graham cracker-rimmed glass complimented each sip with a little crunch and accent of flavor. I recommend you shed this elitist "that's-not-a-martini" attitude and simply enjoy it for what it is: yummy. Pinkies up, boys!

Why make a martini out of such an already beloved classic food? For the same reasons cookie dough ice cream was made. And mexican pizza. Just because they are still enjoyed in their original forms doesn't mean these flavors won't be equally enjoyed (or more so!) in other inventive reincarnations. Plus, there is alcohol in here. MUCH better than just eating a slice of pie... duh ;)

okay sorry, zen—it didn't TASTE artificial. Which to me, is all that matters. I would have thought I didn't have to spell that out but apparently I did... I apologize for not specifying all the ingredients on the back of the label when I made that possibly horrendously erronous statement. But as it turns out... I was right. "Made with real pumpkin purée and spices, Modern Spirits Pumpkin Pie closely follows the family’s traditional (yet secret) baked pumpkin pie recipe." (http://www.modernspiritsvodka.com/news_6.html)

Now how about we all just relax! Not your cup of tea (or glass of martini), fine. But there are plenty of people who thoroughly enjoy new and unique quality drinks like this (which, being featured in the "yum" section would make it... yep, relevent). So—again—let's lighten up, people.

Man...what flew up your butts & died? Lighten up....life isn't always about being PC & oh so grown up......

Wow! To have received such quantity of attention for something so fleeting and whimsical - a brief sharing of a pleasant moment with an alcoholic beverage - it's...soooo...flattering? Zen, I shall not completely divulge in what way a drink can be scandalous but will simply plant a seed of thought that "feeling" comes from and can be detected by a great many things. I will also thank you for the compliment on the "thesaurus" mind that a higher being hath blessed me with naturally. Finally, I will consider telling those across the globe that pay oodles of money for my writing skill that, according to "he who might want to consider embracing the meaning of his BRO handle," they are being severely ripped off. In peace, Jen.

Weird, I just wrote about this on my blog!

http://productbody.blogspot.com/2007/10/pumpkin-pie-vodka.html

Thge person who left a comment pointed me to your website and I love the stories. Thanks for having me.