<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear List Friends, I was talking to another celiac the other day and I mentioned that I was finally able to convince my 21 yr.old celiac son to stop drinking beer when he parties. He is now having Smiroff Twist Vodka mixed with 7up. I was told that he should not be drinking that either because it is distilled with a grain. I got info on Smiroff from (2) sources on the web, the CSA/USA list and another which I think was geocities. I read where it was distilled with corn and I thought that was ok. Does anyone know anything about Smiroff? I feel real bad that I am the one that told my son he could have Smiroff vodka. I also read that potato vodka is ok. Now I'm wondering about that also. I will be calling the Smiroff company when this holiday is over. I talked to him tonight and he was really upset about it. He also never has gotten over the fact that our doctors here are terrible. They don't know the first thing about celiac disease and the GI who did his biopsy (after he had been on a gf diet for 7 months) told us that it was inconclusive for celiac. Of course if he eats any gluten, be pays the price. I am thinking that maybe we should get his slides and have them sent to someone (wish I knew who) to look at to see if they could detect any villi damage or be able to tell us something. I know that there is a Dr. Green in NY who is supposed to be good, but I don't know if he would be willing to look at slides for my son. Thanks for letting me vent as I am in tears over all of this. My son even said that maybe he should take a gluten challenge and then get another biopsy to be diagnosed once and for all. This is so frustrating, especially for a parent who spends every day thinking of meals and new ways to be creative in cooking. Thanks for being out there for me and my son. I love you all! Anyway, let me know if you have any info on this subject. God Bless you and yours, Donna, Flemington, NJ