best Vodka

SWFalken

Wyborowa Exquisite is an excellent Polish vodka, but it is a bit pricey. Nemiroff is another good bottle of booze if you like traditional Russian style vodka. And no drink made with vodka can be called a Martini! Everyone knows that Martinis are made by waving a bottle of dry vermouth near a really good glass of proper gin ;-)

jrlouie

If you guys get a chance, you should try Vox Vodka. Good stuff. There is a bar near my place that'll make vodka martini with it and nothing but a splash of olive juice. Mmmm.

PolkThug

Yep, Ketel One and a little olive juice for me.

skipf

I've got a very good russian friend, and if anybody knows vodka, it's a russian. His choice is Grey Goose.

Demiurge

Yes, because taste in alcohol is bound by nationality. Methinks you watched too many bad Ruski flicks. Grey Goose is a French Vodka...

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MerLuv

Zubrowka.

It's like Mother's Milk to the Polish people. It's great... tiny bit green (that's literal, as the infused Bison Grass makes it green), but fantastic and unique. They sell it at Bevmo.

MSALLA

Vox is my goto vodka. I'm not real big on the flavord vox, but the regular vox is tops among the mass market stuff.

TNRabbit

AndyGwis wrote: »

I hate Vodka, but (in addition to the ones above) I hear good things about Tito's Handmade vodka.

Time to revive an ooooooolllllldddd thread~

I agree; Tito's is amazing.

Ciroc is also an EXCELLENT French vodka made from GRAPES, believe it or not~:eek:

heiney9

Ciroc is good and nicely different

Grey Goose still is the best IMO for an old style straight up Vodka Martini.

H9

CCNJ

I enjoy vodka martinis. I used to drink Grey Goose exclusively but switched to Kettle One a couple of years ago. I prefer it over Grey Goose and it is much cheaper.

phipiper10

I go with Kettle One. I don't know that it's the "best" but works for me. I gave my brother in law, who always swore by Grey Goose, a blind taste test between Kettle one and GG -

He chose the Kettle one and is now a convert!

Sherardp

I have officially switched to Chopin gentlemen, which is a very fine potato Vodka. Cheers as I raise my glass to my Polk brothers & sisters. Highly recommended.

pitdogg2

Chopin is one of the few made from potato's
very good just put it in the freezer and pour a glass straight when it very cold

www.chopinvodka.com/

sherardp beat me to it while i was typing

cstmar01

Stoli Elite.

Thats my fav also Christiania is good and also Chopin is amazing.

Deaths Door for a more local Vodka is what I like. Imperial is pretty good too.

Jewel of Russia is one of the best I've had but Stoli Elite for when I'm going all out is awesome. Expensive but awesome.

Grey Goose is of course on hand because its what all the ladies around here like. I also mostly drink Kettle one for my "cheap" vodka because really I don't care for anything else anymore. Plus I can still just do it neat and have no problems.

Vette C6.r

Obviously not the best but the Three Olives - Bubble Gum Vodka.

Holy cow. Where was the stuff when I was 21. Would have been a hole lot different.

Tasty stuff.

dagame27

Snow Queen

eor

You probably can't find these out your way, but Vermont Gold and Vermont White are tasty (www.vermontspirits.com). Made from maple syrup and milk respectively.

Right now my favorite is General John Stark (www.flaghill.com/fhdistillery/generaljohnstark/) which is based on apples.

jimmydep

If I'm mixing it with cranberry juice then it's Absolut or Grey Goose. For sipping or in a Martini its Pravda all the way, nice and smooth.

George Grand

No hablo vodka.

Sherardp

I got a bottle of Crystal Head in my Beer Freezer, good stuff for sure. Grimster and I drank a bottle last time I visited him. With just a splash of Cran-grape it was very nice.

gdb

Expensive or cheap, all straight vodka tastes like plain old lighter fluid to me. :frown:

Grimster74

fastz28 wrote: »

The smoothest is chevy chases scull head

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Dan Aykroyd

Without a doubt, this is my wifes and my favorite Vodka, haven't found one I like better to date. My wife hates Vodka but she will sit back and help me down a bottle of this anyday. Not only that, makes a really cool change jar.

dragon1952

Demiurge wrote: »

Sorry, but Grey Goose was merely marketed very well during the Martini craze in this country and everyone bought into the hype, just like Bose. I hear so many people say how great it is, yet they never had it, or don't know what great vodka is.

Any respectable bartender will recommend Chopin over Grey Goose if you're going to start laying some serious coin down on Vodka. I didn't say Grey Goose sucked, I said it isn't worth the price tag and it's on the same level as Absolut, which, IMO, it is.

Don't laugh but I've been getting Oregon Springs for $14.00 for a 2 liter bottle. It's actually very decent (you'd be surprised), and I drink mostly martini's. I bought a small bottle of Grey Goose the other day to compare and it wasn't really noticeably better. I'll try the Chopin though as I'm looking for something top notch to compare mine to.

rdb2001

My Favorite vodka's are Ciroc, Tito's and Belvedere.

Ciroc - distilled from white grapes and is very smooth. A great Vodka.

Tito's - The smoothest vodka I have ever tasted. It is just hard to find. handcrafted in Texas, it is the best vodka I have ever had. A friend of mine, who is a bartender, calls this the best kept secret. He introduced me to it and when I find it, I buy it.

Belvedere - A really good smooth Vodka. IMO smoother than grey goose.

I like grey goose but IMO it is not as good as those above. I think it has become a household name and thats what keeps it going.

Sherardp

Did you guys know the Ciroc brand is owned by rapper/entertainer P. Diddy aka Puff Daddy. Guy makes some serious bucks.

rdb2001

Sherardp wrote: »

Did you guys know the Ciroc brand is owned by rapper/entertainer P. Diddy aka Puff Daddy. Guy makes some serious bucks.

Yeah but that is a recent thing. Ciroc was out before he was ever connected with them.

Sherardp

rdb2001 wrote: »

Yeah but that is a recent thing. Ciroc was out before he was ever connected with them.

Indeed it has been out, just sharing the news my friend. Don't shoot the paperboy.

daboyz

Skol,hands down.


























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