Which brand of vodka would you recommend?

Question

I've tried Sky and Absolute, but I don't know if there's another one that's better? Please help!!!

Answer 1

Skyy and Absolut are middle of the road vodkas. Not crap, not premium. Stolichnaya is fun to say, but fits into this category, too.

It seems like everybody and their dog is making a "premium" vodka nowadays. Yes, they are different, if only imperceptibly. Those differences are in extra distilling and filtering steps which translate into smoother (again, very minute difference) and less likely (though never completely) to give a hangover.

Gray Goose, Ciroc Ketel One, Belvedere, Chopin, Pravda, and dozens of others among the "premium" category are nice, clean, and lend to minimal hangovers. Even Absolut has its premium selection (Level) as does Stolichnaya (Stoli Gold Label) and so forth.

Generally, the primary reason for choosing a premium vodka over a less expensive one would be either sensitivity to ridiculously low amounts of impurities (I have friends who are) or you're just keeping up with the crowd and showing off. Unless you fancy yourself a connoisseur, you're not going to taste much of a difference. The only advice I'd offer in choosing one would be to avoid anything so cheap that it's sold in a plastic bottle. Theoretically, there should be no problems, but alcohol is a solvent, and it's known to leach other solvents and plasticizers from plastics...and I find them to taste "plastic-y"

Answer 2

Grey Goose-1
Belvedere(bad spelling)-2
Absolute-3

Answer 3

I am a major foodie, run with a bunch of food industry people and we are always looking for the best. A newer vodka, Reyka from Iceland, is to me hands down, and I am not exaggerating, the best, very, very smooth, I first had it strait, chilled with gravlox (vodka, salt and sugar cured salmon). Rayka, is new so you may need to hunt it down, every person I have served it to has raved about it. It is so smooth you can drink it straight. Mid range price.

Rain is a good second as is Sveda for the money, all three are smoother and cheaper than Grey Goose. Try it!
http://www.reykavodka.com/

Answer 4

I've always gone with Smirnoff Blue Label. But, I hear Grey Goose is the best.
Contrary to what most people think, most vodka is distilled from grain nowadays, rather than potatoes.
Teton Glacier is one american brand that still uses potatoes.

Answer 5

There's Grey Goose, Finlandia, Stolichnaya, and Ketel One, just to throw out some more good brands.

If I'm not mistaken, though. Smirnoff is the only one that's pretty good, yet it's still under $20.

I like taking a flavored liquor and mixing it with an identically flavored soft drink. Yum.

Answer 6

Grey Goose

Answer 7

Grey Goose

Answer 8

Grey Goose

Answer 9

It depends on what quality you are going with, but I would have to say that Grey Goose and Stolichnaya Vodka are my favorite types of Vodka. Grey Goose is one of the highest quality that I have had, very smooth, hope this helped. :)

Answer 10

It's all the same. I watched a documentary on the process of making vodka. The reasons why some are more expensive than others is the process. 2-3 times filtered, you don't need that! Filter it once, and that's enough. I won't waste my money on a $25.00 bottle when I can get the same amount for $10.00. If you have the money, fine, just telling you the truth.