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By request and for my own curiosity, for my fascination with ginger beer, and most, my compulsion to SCREAM ... indoor voice, Michael ... deep breath ... if you're going to drink vodka, either admit you simply want to mainline alcohol (not a judgment! I'm there frequently myself!), or drink vodka that actually has flavor, such Ohio's own OYO made from soft red winter wheat grown near its Columbus distillery. The Standard Bartender's Guide, revised and enlarged by James A. Beard (originally published in 1940, before the Moscow Mule existed), instructs simply this: "Squeeze into a 12-ounce glass 1/2 Lime and drop in the Rind. Add ice cubes and 1-1/2 jiggers Vodka and fill with Ginger Beer. Stir and serve." How easy is that?! (Verdict: cool, light, and ...

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