best Vodka

[danger boy]

I have a end of summer party I'm going to tonight... and the host loves Vodka..

so what would be a really good Vodka that I should buy for him? must be reasonably priced... no $200 bottles of alcohol. :eek:

please give me some brands... he likes mixed drinks.. not to drink it straight up. ;)

[george daniel]

Grey Goose is pretty decent

[beardog03]

Ketel One
Grey Goose
Skyy 90
Skyy (blue bottle)
Stolies


Grey Goose hase a couple different versions...(all very good)


I really like Martini`s !!

[AndyGwis]

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

[gidrah]

If you can find it get a bottle of Pearl. Tasty stuff.

[MikeC78]

If he mixes the vodka, what difference does it make? Get the cheapest bottle you can find. If you want to go fancy, pour the cheap stuff in a grey goose bottle.:p

Anyway, you can't go wrong with Grey Goose.

[heiney9]

Grey Goose
Stolichnaya
Ciroc

[beardog03]

If he mixes the vodka, what difference does it make? Get the cheapest bottle you can find. If you want to go fancy, pour the cheap stuff in a grey goose bottle.:p

Anyway, you can't go wrong with Grey Goose.



It makes a difference, just not as much sometimes..
Crap still tastes like crap !

;)

[Mike682]

Grey Goose all the way! Very smooth, especially when cold

[Willow]

Another vote for Grey Goose and Ketel One. I would have to add Chopin.

Booze is like audio....crap in crap out. Don't mix wih crap, if he/she knows vodka, they will taste the diff. I Know I can. I can't tell you what brand it is but can tell if it's crap or not.

[Demiurge]

Danger, Grey Goose is ridiculously overrated. It's kind of like Bose. Everyone tells you it's great, so it must be great, right?

Nope, it's just a more expensive version of Absolut. A fine Vodka to be sure, but nowhere near the upper echelon. If you want to impress your host, show up with a bottle of Chopin. Trust me.

[heiney9]

Danger, Grey Goose is ridiculously overrated. It's kind of like Bose. Everyone tells you it's great, so it must be great, right?

Nope, it's just a more expensive version of Absolut. A fine Vodka to be sure, but nowhere near the upper echelon. If you want to impress your host, show up with a bottle of Chopin. Trust me.

Grey Goose and Absolut taste nothing alike. Not saying one is better than the other but they definetly taste different. I don't care for Absolut, it tastes slighty bitter and grainy to me in a Martini. Grey Goose is very smooth.

Again, IMO. To say Grey Goose is like Bose and tastes like Absolut is ridiculous.

H9

[Mike682]

Grey Goose and Absolut taste nothing alike. Not saying one is better than the other but they definetly taste different. I don't care for Absolut, it tastes slighty bitter and grainy to me in a Martini. Grey Goose is very smooth.

Again, IMO. To say Grey Goose is like Bose and tastes like Absolut is ridiculous.

H9

I agree. There is no comparison between the two. Absolut is gritty and tastes like rubbing alcohol.

[Demiurge]

Grey Goose and Absolut taste nothing alike. Not saying one is better than the other but they definetly taste different. I don't care for Absolut, it tastes slighty bitter and grainy to me in a Martini. Grey Goose is very smooth.

Again, IMO. To say Grey Goose is like Bose and tastes like Absolut is ridiculous.

H9

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.

[Demiurge]

Interesting, here's a good article from Slate.

http://slate.com/id/2106004/

They have Chopin as the number one and Grey Goose just a slight step above Asbsolut.

[heiney9]

Yeah, well as anything else I can find articles supporting my POV too. Neither article means anything. I prefer Grey Goose with Stolichnaya a close second and Belvidere and Chopin and Ciroc rounding out my top 5.

http://www.ivodka.com/grey-goose.html

H9

[heiney9]

Any respectable bartender will recommend Chopin over Grey Goose if you're going to start laying some serious coin down on Vodka.

Around here most drinking establishments charge the same for:

Grey Goose
Stoli's
Chopin
Belvidere
Absolut

on the rocks or straight up. Some higher end restaurants may add a surcharge to premium Vodaka but *around* here it's rare.

Skye
Smirnoff
tends to be anywhere from 0.50c - $1 less than the above

rail Vodka tends to be 0.50c -$1 less than Skye or Smirnoff or Gordons.

Most Bloody Mary's (especially on football Sunday's) add a surcharge for premuim Vodka.

H9

[danger boy]

I went with Ketel One, so there. :p

i like what it said on the bottle... "handcrafted in small batches, using traditional recipes at the Nolet Distillery in Holland - founded 1691

I've not had this before. so i'll be a real treat.. as i'm a vodka drinker too.. just never tried this one.

thanks for the suggestions everyone. now drink up!! :D

[RuSsMaN]

Just get something distilled at least 4 times, I like Stoli's myself.

The more distilled, the less impurities, the lesser chance of a hangover.

[I-SIG]

I like Svedka. It's cheap (relatively), distilled 5 times and my more serious vodka drinking friends prefer it to Grey Goose. I also like Skye better that Stoli, Absolut, o rKetel One and it's American made.

Wes

[beardog03]

belvedere is one that I forgot...makes good tini`s !

There is another one from sweden that I can`t remember the name of..

Good choice DB...Ketel One is good Vodka


And Skyye 90 is a premium Vodka....

try it sometime

[BaggedLancer]

Grey Goose straight out of my freezer, right from the bottle and into my mouth.

No glass needed here.

[Willow]

I knowthis is a vodka thread , but I have come to be quite fond of Tanqueray #10 MMMM !

Nother decent vodka is Level.

I wouldn't say GG is like Bose. It's much better then Absocrap. But Ketel and Chopin are my favs. The only time we use absocrap is when we travel o sterilize our toothbrushes.

[dorokusai]

The vodka is easy, show up with a jar of Tomolives and you'll be remembered. Olives are for losers.

[danger boy]

well the Ketel One was a hit.. as I found out it's the host's favorite vodka. score points for Danger Boy.

thanks for the suggestions.

[Sherardp]

Belvedere, Grey Goose, Ketel One,

[beardog03]

Belvedere, Grey Goose, Ketel One,

all very good choices, IMO

[Willow]

well the Ketel One was a hit.. as I found out it's the host's favorite vodka. score points for Danger Boy.

thanks for the suggestions.

good job ! What did you think of it ?

[tecmo04]

dam, im to late but my 2 cents is Ciroc. By far the best Vodka ive tasted. Its made from grapes, distilled 5 times and is different from any other Vodka you will taste. Its a little pricey at $32 a fifth but it is well worth it at least once. Mix it with a little tonic and wow is all i can say.

[danger boy]

good job ! What did you think of it ?

good stuff.. no hangover today! :p ;) :D

[capecodder]

Late to this party but my "normal" brand is Ketel One however my personal favorite is Vox, (particularly if kept in freezer). Cool bottle also.

I also agree with the over hype of Grey Goose. Personally I think its a boring vodka with little to no character.

[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 (http://www.voxvodka.com). 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... ;)

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NCwD8Xag9U8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NCwD8Xag9U8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

[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]

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.

[fastz28]

The smoothest is chevy chases scull head

A WORD FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER

Crystal Head vodka is the pure pleasure choice for consumers who wish to treat themselves, step up, and enjoy a finer vodka. Our beverage consists of the proprietary mash and the deep glacial aquifer Newfoundland water – and that’s it!

Crystal Head vodka tastes like no other vodka in the world.

That is because there is no question as to the quality and high standards applied in the production of Crystal Head vodka. It is quadruple (not over) distilled at the government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador distillery corporation in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.

Our vodka is thrice filtered through charcoal and then thrice filtered through Herkimer diamonds. (search Griffiss Air Force base, Rome, New York). Many common vodka producers add industrial oils in an attempt to attain satiny, velvety smoothness. This often results in an artificial, viscous mouth feel. There are zero additives in Crystal Head vodka – no glycol (an ingredient for engine anti-freeze); no citrus oil (used in its raw form as an insect exterminant); and no raw sugar (finely produced vodka does not need any sugar). Tasting notes remarked on a “vanilla, sweet flavor, dry, crisp, with a kick of heat off the finish,” making it simply unlike any other vodka.

Dan Aykroyd

[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.

[fastz28]

meant
Dan Aykroyd not chevy chase

[gdb]

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

[Grimster74]

The smoothest is chevy chases scull head

A WORD FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER

Crystal Head vodka is the pure pleasure choice for consumers who wish to treat themselves, step up, and enjoy a finer vodka. Our beverage consists of the proprietary mash and the deep glacial aquifer Newfoundland water – and that’s it!

Crystal Head vodka tastes like no other vodka in the world.

That is because there is no question as to the quality and high standards applied in the production of Crystal Head vodka. It is quadruple (not over) distilled at the government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador distillery corporation in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.

Our vodka is thrice filtered through charcoal and then thrice filtered through Herkimer diamonds. (search Griffiss Air Force base, Rome, New York). Many common vodka producers add industrial oils in an attempt to attain satiny, velvety smoothness. This often results in an artificial, viscous mouth feel. There are zero additives in Crystal Head vodka – no glycol (an ingredient for engine anti-freeze); no citrus oil (used in its raw form as an insect exterminant); and no raw sugar (finely produced vodka does not need any sugar). Tasting notes remarked on a “vanilla, sweet flavor, dry, crisp, with a kick of heat off the finish,” making it simply unlike any other vodka.

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]

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]

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]

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.

[mikeyb]

crystal head vodka is definitely the smoothest I have tasted. better than Grey goose!

[daboyz]

Skol,hands down.


























:biggrin: