I go through exorbitant amounts of vanilla extract and let's just say that stuff ain't cheap. Because the Internet is an amazing place, I found a great site that sells vanilla beans in bulk. I bought a fatty quarter pound last year and decided to turn a bunch of it into vanilla extract for myself and for gifts. I went with the cheapest plastic bottle of vodka I could find at Ralph's because it would be a shame to waste good liquor on this. Next time, I may try using bourbon or rum for a deeper vanilla extract flavor. Hmm... maybe I should do that soon.
