Vodka for drinking neat?
Discussion
I've got 2 Estonian clients coming for a meeting and I've been told off the record that their preferred drink is vodka over ice cubes.
Me personally I thought drinking vodka was for alcoholics it tastes like lighter fluid. Never head it without some form of mixing (usually Red Bull).
However, I would appreciate if anyone who drinks vodka neat, could tell me what connoisseurs would consider the best bottle on the market?
Me personally I thought drinking vodka was for alcoholics it tastes like lighter fluid. Never head it without some form of mixing (usually Red Bull).
However, I would appreciate if anyone who drinks vodka neat, could tell me what connoisseurs would consider the best bottle on the market?
The higher quality vodkas should be fine. Cheap crap, Smirnoff Red, etc, is just that. The smoothness comes with the distilling ratio (apparently) Try Snow Queen (Kazakhstan) or Snow Leopard(Polish) Both I beleive are 5 times or more distilled.
Very smooth. Should impress your guests,they are very possibly used to rotgut.
P/S If drinking with them, take care.
Very smooth. Should impress your guests,they are very possibly used to rotgut.
P/S If drinking with them, take care.
Edited by Cheese Mechanic on Wednesday 12th November 17:43
The higher quality vodkas should be fine. Cheap crap, Smirnoff Red, etc, is just that. The smoothness comes with the distilling ratio (apparently) Try Snow Queen (Kazakhstan) or Snow Leopard(Polish) Both I beleive are 5 times or more distilled.
Very smooth. Should impress your guests,they are very possibly used to rotgut.
P/S If drinking with them, take care.
Very smooth. Should impress your guests,they are very possibly used to rotgut.
P/S If drinking with them, take care.
Edited by Cheese Mechanic on Wednesday 12th November 17:50
I think you'll be limited in your choice by what is available. Sainsburys sell Grey Goose at £36 and just seen on their site they have U'luvka on special offer at £30 - it has very good reviews, also a quirky bottle shape which might help break the ice
If you expect them to drink a lot then Russian standard will be fine and much cheaper
If you expect them to drink a lot then Russian standard will be fine and much cheaper
wolfracesonic said:
Will your Estonian clients appreciate being given Russian vodka though? Bit of history between the two countries, though maybe booze transcends all boundaries.
Good point. Easier to play safe I'd suggest.ETA - Chase is £35 in Waitrose at the moment.
Question is - would they actually prefer the rougher stuff?
Edited by Swervin_Mervin on Wednesday 12th November 22:22
I am of Estonian heritage. We know a thing or two about vodka.
Do not buy Chase. It's as rough as a badger's arse. However your Estonian guests will be far too polite to cast aspersions. Even if they're retching, such things 'aren't done.'
The secret of vodka is the number of times distilled. Do not be fooled by such marketing guff as 'three times filtered' - it could be filtered through Gisele Bundchen's diamond-encrusted knickers, however it is the number of times distilled which makes the difference.
Lidl 'Putinoff' (5 times distilled) isn't bad, however my favourite of the moment is Waitrose own label Polish rye. Smoooooth.
Do not buy Chase. It's as rough as a badger's arse. However your Estonian guests will be far too polite to cast aspersions. Even if they're retching, such things 'aren't done.'
The secret of vodka is the number of times distilled. Do not be fooled by such marketing guff as 'three times filtered' - it could be filtered through Gisele Bundchen's diamond-encrusted knickers, however it is the number of times distilled which makes the difference.
Lidl 'Putinoff' (5 times distilled) isn't bad, however my favourite of the moment is Waitrose own label Polish rye. Smoooooth.
Oval 42 is amazing. It's got a creaminess to it that I've never experienced from a vodka of this price.
Other than that, Crystal Head is very good too, and the empty bottle looks great on one's coffee table
Edit: - don't put it in the freezer, put it in an ice bucket.
Other than that, Crystal Head is very good too, and the empty bottle looks great on one's coffee table
Edit: - don't put it in the freezer, put it in an ice bucket.
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