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Old 14-10-2013, 01:43
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Do you drink any of the truly premium vodkas - Belverdere, Ciroc, Grey Goose etc?

Is there really such a difference between 'mid-range' vodkas such as Smirnoff or Absolut to the above?

I must admit I can tell the difference between very cheap vodkas and something like Smirnoff, but I almost can't believe a £40 bottle of Grey Goose or £50 bottle of Ciroc is worth it
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Old 14-10-2013, 09:25
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I am a vodka drinker and Ive tried a range of vodkas over the years. Heres my thoughts -

"cheap vodkas" supermarket own brands mainly are horrible. I don't like the taste of vodka much but these are to overpowering for me.

Smirnoff - as a minimum standard this is it. I like Smirnoff, I will always buy this, unless other more expensive branded vodkas are on offer. Asda I think has this for around £13 for a large bottle.

Absolute - afew pounds more expensive than Smirnoff, again its one I like and if it is on offer I will buy this over Smirnoff but that's personal taste.

Russian Standard - This is slightly cheaper than Smirnoff, I have had it in pubs, I wouldn't buy it myself but it is ok.

Stolichnaya - priced around the same as Absolute again its not one Id buy in the supermarket but its one I've had in pubs and its a nice vodka to have.

Zubrowka - a friend once brought a bottle of this round to my house. Not a very nice vodka, its very strong and cheap tasting. Around the same price as Absolute but not worth the money.

Grey Goose - I like this, this for me so far is my favourite vodka. It is expensive around double the price of Smirnoff but if I could I would most definitely buy this all the time. I don't drink vodka neat but this I had a shot of and really enjoyed it. For me its worth the price.

Chase Vodka - won awards for being the best tasting vodka in the world, not for me! I got a bottle of this in a competition and tried it and its really not worth the price at all, like GG its double the price of Smirnoff but to me it tastes quite cheap.


Overall - When in the shops for me the minimum standard has to be Smirnoff. I used to buy cheap vodkas but its just not worth it, Id rather pay the extra and enjoy it more. Ive not tried all the brands but as you can see above Ive done ok, the brands I have tried are the most widely available.
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Old 14-10-2013, 09:37
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Russian Standard is much nicer than Smirnoff IMO, far smoother.
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Old 14-10-2013, 13:09
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Unless you're drinking them neat then they're fairly pointless.
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Old 14-10-2013, 14:07
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You should try green mark. It's popular in russia for a reason, it's bloody good!

Cheap as well, i think about £16 in tesco.

Almost no burn at all, lovely and smooth. Far, far superior to a lot of premium vodkas, let alone the cheap ones. I'm not easy to please either, before this stuff the only one I would touch was Belverdere
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Old 14-10-2013, 14:09
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My favourite is Moskovskaya but it's been such a long time since I've seen it I'm not sure it's on sale in the UK anymore.
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Old 14-10-2013, 15:04
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Might given Russian standard another try and look out for Green Mark
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Old 14-10-2013, 15:06
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Absolut if we are going cheap and it's fine, Grey Goose is our vodka of choice.
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Old 14-10-2013, 16:43
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Absolut if we are going cheap and it's fine, Grey Goose is our vodka of choice.
Same as me.

I don't mind Russian Standard either, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
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Old 14-10-2013, 20:58
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Apart from really chepo vodkas I have no problem in buying the supermarket own brand or Glens.

I bought some russian vokda that was on offer in morrisons £11 for 70cl and it was fine but no better that the usualy Imperial or whatever label the supermarket use when you're having it with a mixer.
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Old 14-10-2013, 23:19
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Old 14-10-2013, 23:21
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I find it almost irrelevant what the taste is - it's the effect that is important with vodka.
Grey Goose is the best. No hangover, lovely mellow feeling and tastes delicious to boot.
Smirnoff and Absolut make me sick, but then I am very sensitive to alcohol and only drink the very best.
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Old 15-10-2013, 10:57
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My husbands favourite is Smirnoff Black. Its fairly expensive, but very smooth. He only gets it for birthdays and christmas !
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Old 15-10-2013, 11:16
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My husbands favourite is Smirnoff Black. Its fairly expensive, but very smooth. He only gets it for birthdays and christmas !
And how often does he drink vodka. Fnarr Fnarr.
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Old 15-10-2013, 11:22
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And how often does he drink vodka. Fnarr Fnarr.
You mucky minded individual you
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Old 16-10-2013, 02:11
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If the voddy is being mixed with stuff like orange or cranberry then I go for the bog standard cheapest one I can get. If I'm having it in a Vesper then I go for a good quality one, my favourite being a local one (in Western Washington) from Softail Spirits.
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Old 17-10-2013, 12:22
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and the winner is.....Glens!?!?!?!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...-the-test.html
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Old 17-10-2013, 18:05
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Glens has gone up in price. 1L used to be cheaper (if only by pennies) than 1L of own brand but not any more.
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Old 19-10-2013, 12:39
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Does anyone else put their vodka in the freezer? We sometimes do, it makes it gloopy and smoother.
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Old 19-10-2013, 15:01
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Does anyone else put their vodka in the freezer? We sometimes do, it makes it gloopy and smoother.
Yes I always put mine in the freezer
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Old 19-10-2013, 16:30
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Does anyone else put their vodka in the freezer? We sometimes do, it makes it gloopy and smoother.
Yes we do too.
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Old 19-10-2013, 19:26
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I keep it in a cold fridge but as I said I use supermarket own and with mixers so no point in freezing it.


I once made the mistake of putting vodkat in the freezer - I didn't realise it was only 22% and it bloddy froze
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Old 20-10-2013, 00:46
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Is there really such a difference between 'mid-range' vodkas such as Smirnoff or Absolut to the above?
Course not. Anyone buying expensive vodkas automatically communicate that they are a clueless, undiscerning mug.
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Old 21-10-2013, 11:00
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Does anyone else put their vodka in the freezer? We sometimes do, it makes it gloopy and smoother.
This is the proper Russian way of drinking Vodka. Obviously you need good quality vodka for it to work, but keep it in the freezer, pour into a shot glass, knock it back in a one go. Serve with salty, fatty snacks like salami, olives etc Try to stop before you have tanned the whole bottle, and don't attempt to operate heavy industrial equipment afterwards.
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Old 22-10-2013, 18:21
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I get absolut or stolly! If I amd skint Smirnoff but I did get Grey Goose once as a gift and it was the dogs!!
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