Personally, my favourites are Ketel One and Stolichnaya (both good, pure vodkas with a nice hit). If I have any advice for you though, it would be to avoid a drink called Vodkat like the plague. It will fool you into thinking it's strong until you get halfway through the bottle and realise that it's only 22%, and that what you've been drinking is nothing more than fusel oil and water.
drunken parrot wrote:grey goose...it is smooth as a baby's ass, but it is pointless to buy anything more expensive than 1.75 liters of nickolai 100 red label for mixed drinks. Vodka always tastes the same with a mixer
That's always been my thought on vodka. In a martini -- with a reasonable amount of vermouth -- I can't really distinguish enough between bottom-shelf and top-shelf to warrant top-shelf $$. In a proper mixed drink (Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers) I can't taste any difference at all.
As for shots of vodka, the good ($$) stuff is almost tasteless to me, so what's the point? I'll drink a shot of Stoli to be sociable.
I guess I should make it a point and try one of the Polish versions, since it seems like everyone comments on the strong taste.
What might be a good, flavorful "shot" vodka for a whisky drinker to enjoy?
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For a unique drink, try Blavod (short for Black Vodka). It's distilled in England and an herb is added to make it BLACK in color. Seems weird but tastes good. The way to drink is over ice, with a floater of cranberry juice on top. GREAT for Halloween......