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I want to tag this article interesting. I've read so many test, this is as good as most. One night we planned a tasting. Gathered all the vodka we had. We wound up with 12. We started with Smirnoff 80 & it was nasty. After trying the other 11 we tried the Smirnoff again, it was as good as the rest  We tried, a sip of water in between. Sadly we couldn't come to a conclusion.. If ya really want to know? Maybe a private test or........???
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I dunno if you can get it but this is the best vodka I’ve ever had. Made right here in Ontario about 100 miles from me. https://www.beattiesdistillers.com/Potato vodka, as it was traditionally made. This is smooooth and almost buttery on your tongue. I don’t know if you can find it, but if you do give it a try. Last year I tried vodka made from milk. Google Black Cow Vodka. It was OK but had a sweetness I didn’t like. I bought a bottle of Tito’s to compare with my favourite, above. We sipped them side-by-side. Tito’s doesn’t even come close. Bitter and sharp. I might look for Chopin next time but I don’t think I’ll waste my money.
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Conduct is the best proof of character.
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I like Stoli better than most. Smirnoff is fine.
Tito’s tastes awful to me.
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all vodka is basically the same...Potato moonshine (alcahol) the difference is what they add to kill the nasty taste , none of it is good....it is only to get you drunk. and give you a headache...
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I dunno if you can get it but this is the best vodka I’ve ever had. Made right here in Ontario about 100 miles from me. https://www.beattiesdistillers.com/Potato vodka, as it was traditionally made. This is smooooth and almost buttery on your tongue. I don’t know if you can find it, but if you do give it a try. Last year I tried vodka made from milk. Google Black Cow Vodka. It was OK but had a sweetness I didn’t like. I bought a bottle of Tito’s to compare with my favourite, above. We sipped them side-by-side. Tito’s doesn’t even come close. Bitter and sharp. I might look for Chopin next time but I don’t think I’ll waste my money. We're from NW Ontario, but I don't think I've ever seen this Vodka. Betting the local LCBO could bring me some in, or order on-line.
Paul.
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The only thing Vodka is good for is to add alcohol content to other drinks.
Yes Ive had all the "Best" at somepoint in the last 30+ years Ive been drinking.
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Most if not all major brands of vodka will be distilled in a column still to a very neutral (as is no) taste other than ethanol and water. If you try a vodka made in a pot still by a craft distiller you will be surprised at just how good a vodka can be. I've had the before mentioned Peace Vodka made by Catskill Distillery and Indigenous Vodka by Tuthilltown Distillery. The former is a winter wheat vodka made in a copper still and the latter is an apple vodka (not apple flavored but made from apples) and both are absolutely delicious with lots of subtle flavor and are best drank neat. For a mixer, buy a whatever mass produced vodka, but for a nice sipper try some of the craft distilleries. If neither of the ones I've mentioned are available near you, I bet there's craft distiller local to you that makes something similar.
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I dunno if you can get it but this is the best vodka I’ve ever had. Made right here in Ontario about 100 miles from me. https://www.beattiesdistillers.com/Potato vodka, as it was traditionally made. This is smooooth and almost buttery on your tongue. I don’t know if you can find it, but if you do give it a try. Last year I tried vodka made from milk. Google Black Cow Vodka. It was OK but had a sweetness I didn’t like. I bought a bottle of Tito’s to compare with my favourite, above. We sipped them side-by-side. Tito’s doesn’t even come close. Bitter and sharp. I might look for Chopin next time but I don’t think I’ll waste my money. We're from NW Ontario, but I don't think I've ever seen this Vodka. Betting the local LCBO could bring me some in, or order on-line. They will let you order it on line. Heathens stopped stocking it in my local LCBO for a couple months but then brought it back after I was getting 4 bottles delivered at a time (I don't drink that much but the deliver cost worked out). I tell everyone I see in the vodka aisle about it. As long as people are buying it they'll keep stocking it.
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Absolut is the minimum here.
Tried some higher priced ones, weird taste.
Proly have about 3 or 4 screwdrivers tonight.
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A report from Kroger. The tonic is sold out. Only diet is left. I got the last bottle of high price Schweppes. This is getting serious.
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Most if not all major brands of vodka will be distilled in a column still to a very neutral (as is no) taste other than ethanol and water. If you try a vodka made in a pot still by a craft distiller you will be surprised at just how good a vodka can be. I've had the before mentioned Peace Vodka made by Catskill Distillery and Indigenous Vodka by Tuthilltown Distillery. The former is a winter wheat vodka made in a copper still and the latter is an apple vodka (not apple flavored but made from apples) and both are absolutely delicious with lots of subtle flavor and are best drank neat. For a mixer, buy a whatever mass produced vodka, but for a nice sipper try some of the craft distilleries. If neither of the ones I've mentioned are available near you, I bet there's craft distiller local to you that makes something similar. Yep, hearing you there ! I do the same with both, bourbon & rye, for mixed drinks. I found that as my taste has matured, I drink less mixed & more neat ! Or mixed pre dinner & neat relaxin !
Paul.
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Stoli is what's in the freezer right now. Usually Stoli or Reyka.
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What I've learned,..quinine bitters with orange juice is a good drink.
I bought that stuff not knowing whether I'd be able to choke it down. But it's not bad at all.
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Stoli is what's in the freezer right now. Usually Stoli or Reyka. Ice cold is the only way to drink vodka. Having some Beattie’s right now along with Salo (cured pork belly), fresh garlic and bread. One of them ought to kill the Covid.
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Zyr is the smoothest vodka you’ll ever drink.
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Five O'Clock vodka mixed with blue gatorade
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Stoli is what's in the freezer right now. Usually Stoli or Reyka. Ice cold is the only way to drink vodka. Here, we got to disagree ! Chilling dulls the flavour, Ice cold, you might as well drink the cheap $hit, as there will be no subtle nuances available to your palate. Just 'cause the Ruskies do it, doesn't make it right. Case in point, 96% of people drink beer & white wine to cold & red wine to warm.
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clear is queer. bourbon 100%
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I was on to Titos for a while but a friend turned me on to Dripping Springs. It's another Texas vodka. Same price as Titos but we seem to like it better.
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