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... ;)

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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.