Vodki

"The wag from the south of France was in immense force, and incessantly ejaculated ‘Vodki! Vodki!’ capering about with a glass of that liquor in his hand, and drinking and hobnobbing with everybody. I tried a glass of vodki,* and immediately understood what genuine blue ruin was. For this Vodki was bright blue, and it tasted—ugh! of what did it not taste?[…]* Or Vodka, both terminations seem to be used indifferently."