Vodka - Getting in to it now, whats your favourite ?

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Hi there,

Not usually a big drinker, but have started getting into Vodka quite recently.

Started off with some of the run of the mill stuff like Smirnoff, but have moved up to some of the more exclusive brands now.

My current tipple is Stolichnaya Elit, this comes in a superb bottle and is a great drink.
Think I am getting the hang of this now as I can even tell the difference between a cheap Vodka and a decent one.



Also working my way through the Absolut range of flavoured Vodka, my favourite so far is the Raspberri. Can't wait to try the Peppar one.



Prefer Vodka to Whisky as there seems to be thousands of Whisky's available and I wouldn't really know where to start.

Also managed to pick one of these up today. The Absolut Rock Edition, a 70cl bottle of Absolut Blue inside a Natalia Brilli designed leather sleeve with chrome studs. Great for all the fetishists out there !



So all of you London based guys must be pretty frequent visitors to the Vodka bars, so whats your favourite ??

Regards

Tim

[Mobile Chicane]

Russian Standard. 40% ABV and a tenner from Sainsbury since no-one has ever heard of it.

At the lower price point for vodka it knocks Absolut, Smirnoff, and Finlandia (sorry JonRB) into a cocked hat.

[mp3manager]

Glen's, distilled just up the road from me, so I'm supporting my local economy which is very important in these times.

[sidekickdmr]

Grey goose is one of my favorites

as well as

bison grass

belvedere

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snow lepard

[cannedheat]

I'm a big fan of Grey Goose and Stoli.

Decent vodka is soooo much smoother than the cheap stuff.

[Art_Vandelay]

cannedheat said:

I'm a big fan of Grey Goose and Stoli.

Decent vodka is soooo much smoother than the cheap stuff.

Indeed, I didn't realise how smooth vodka could be until my Father brought me some back from Russia. Don't recall the brand but it had a girl on the bottle wearing very little. Lovely stuff

[Adz The Rat]

Not really a Vodka drinker but had some Grey Goose on holiday and you can definitely tell the different between that and the bargain stuff.
Nice bottle too.

[A911DOM]

Grey Goose
Kettel One
Stoli
The Bison one that I cant remember the name of

There are several more which are widely available that I used to tipple on a regular basis.



ps. The only way to consume vodka is COLD and NEAT!

[SirClarke]

This Stolichnaya is only £8.99 in Somerfield at the moment (or was in my local one at the weekend).

http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220321/Product.aspx...

Bargain. I bought two bottles becausze one is being made in Sloe Vodka

[Lefty Guns]

I'm a big fan of Zubrowka.

[metro lover]

tequilla

[mr_fibuli]

Co-op own brand, with a large hint of pepsi max. Ice and lemon if feeling adventurous.

[A911DOM]

Lefty Guns said:

I'm a big fan of Zubrowka.

Thats the Bison / Grassy fellow I was trying to think of.

If you must mix it, a decent apple juice makes it taste like a bramley apple pie

[skenergysolution]

Absolut straight from the freezer (doesn't freeze but becomes very thick almost syrup type texture) with lemonade.

Beautiful!

[The_Cheeseman]

Smirnoff Norsk is pretty tasty over ice or with a dash of lemonade.

[Rob_R]

Elit is a great Vodka but rather pricey. I would recommend Chase as well is you haven't tried it already. Made by the same people who make Tyrell's crisps.

If you like your Vodka to taste very pure then try Russian Standard Imperia. As far as they can ascertain it's the purest Vodka ever made by mankind.

[paulmurr]

Van Gogh is very good indeed. Impossible to get in the UK but if you're in the states I recommend picking up a bottle of the melon or the classic.

Edited by paulmurr on Tuesday 27th October 09:20

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A911DOM said:

Lefty Guns said:

I'm a big fan of Zubrowka.

Thats the Bison / Grassy fellow I was trying to think of.

If you must mix it, a decent apple juice makes it taste like a bramley apple pie

A tiny splash of Noilly Prat makes a great Vodka Martini.

[coolcatmaz]

Thunder Toffee Vodka is rather good, especially if kept in the freezer so it's lovely and syrupy

[A911DOM]

I used to have a fantastic bottle of 'Ulovka' - or something like that anyway.

It came in a nice presentation box and had a twisty long 'swan like' neck to the bottle.

Sadly this one was poured down the sink by SWMBO after I got a bit carried away on a previous Vodka jolly Such a waste!!!