Teh Vodka Thread

[LordShiva]

I like them all

Except for Kalanov, which is the cheapest, crappiest Indian vodka.

Smirnoff is a loyal mixer workhorse, and Smirnoff Export Strength (100 proof) always does the trick . Gordons is cheap and very good for the price. Skyy isn't bad, and better than Svedka, Finlandia, and Danzka, but Absolut probably owns this price range. Three Olives is interesting, but it's English, and drinking English vodka is weird.

A notch above would be the trusty shooters and martini vodkas. Ketel One is overrated, Grey Goose deserves its reputation, and Belvedere is up there too. Level is good, but overmarketed. Ciroc is good, and undermarketed. My personal favourite here, though, would be Zyr. I like Stoli, but it's overrated too, and carries too much yuppie baggage. Stoli does do flavours pretty well (Stoli Bluberri ). I hear good things about Vox, but have never tried it. Hangar One lived up to its hype, though I've never tried it unflavoured.

For sipping, though, I like Armadale, Chopin, and perhaps my favourite vodka of them all, Jewel of Russia. Straight from the freezer, out of a chilled glass When I'm feeling particularly wealthy, I shoot the stuff too

[Jon Miller]

I don't drink much of it, but I generally buy Stoli or Grey Goose.

JM

[Donegeal]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I don't drink much of it, but I generally buy Stoli or Grey Goose.

JM

How can you SAY that when there is a Vox option!!!!

[Jon Miller]

I have also purchased Absolut and Smirnoff. There was a particular bad drunk episode where I drank over half a bottle of Smirnoff 100 proof at a party after not eating anything for day... and had red in my puke.

JM

[Jon Miller]

I have tried the Popov before also, that is foul tasting stuff and I won't drink it.

I haven't tried Vox.. I am a failure as a leader

JM

[Krill]

We at GS prefer Wine

nah, out of all those...which ever one is closest at hand when the bar isn't open, or the one that gives the most alcohol/£. Though I prefer Absolut when pissed.

[LordShiva]

Also, Heresson raises a very valid point here: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...hreadid=162191

[Wittlich]

Ketel One

[Datajack Franit]

I like Smirnoff, especially the flavoured ones, those can make you drunk without even noticing you are actually drinking vodka

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Datajack Franit
without even noticing you are actually drinking vodka

What's the point of that?

[Drogue]

Ok, a few comments:

Gordon's is not a vodka, it's a Gin. Unless you have some weird Indian vodka with the same name.

Skyy is as different from Absolut as you can get - Skyy is a rough, grainy, flavoursome vodka that you couldn't mix in anything other than a Vodka Martini or some other such cocktail. Absolut is crisp, clean and pure, great for anything that you don't really want to taste.

Again with Grey Goose, Belvedere and Ketel One - the former two are really smooth, brilliant for screwdrivers or Harvey Wallbangers (or non-hangover shots, even homemade flavoured shots), whereas Ketel One is a Vodka Martini drink. Drinking it in anything else would be wrong, as it's got a flavour that balances vermouth really well.

I agree on Level being overmarketed (although more overpriced IMO), and Stoli flavours being good (even better than Absolut's), but I could never call Stoli overrated. It's so incredibly cheap, at least here it is, and it has flavour. On a budget, it's Smirnoff for mixing and Stoli for Vodka Martini's or such. With more money, it would go to Finlandia/Absolut for mixing, and then with even more to Grey Goose/Belvedere for mixing and Skyy or Ketel One for Vodka Martini's or straight.

My main point is that most people prefer one vodka to another because they drink one type of vodka-based drink and thus prefer the vodka that works best for that. The key is matching your vodkas to your drinks.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Drogue
Gordon's is not a vodka, it's a Gin. Unless you have some weird Indian vodka with the same name.

It's made by the same guys:



Stoli isn't cheap here. Probably because it's overhyped.

[Spiffor]

What? No Zubrowka, no Krupnik?

This poll is invalid

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Spiffor
What? No Zubrowka, no Krupnik?

This poll is invalid

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162191

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Spiffor
What? No Zubrowka, no Krupnik?

This poll is invalid

Holy ****, how could I have forgot. I was in the college bar the other night, and noticed they had this nice, new Zubrowka bottle sitting on the cabinet. Since when? I don't know. But I'm now drinking in there until it's gone. It's £1.30 for a shot with apple juice, which is *insanely* cheap, being a college bar and all.