Does anyone have any experience of properly premium vodkas? I dont meen the off the shelf smirnoff etc.

I tried Russian Standard vodka for the first time a few months ago and realised that vodka didnt have to taste rank when drunk straight (and cold). Since then ive been looking into proper premium vodkas.

Ive just ordered a bottle of Russian Standard Imperia, the companys flagship vodka. Hopefully it will be worth the £35 i just paid!

I was wondering if anyone had any experience in drinking other vodkas such as Kauffman, Ultimat, Absolut Level, Stolichnaya Elit or even Smirnoff who apparently do a nice vodka called Smirnoff Penka!

Mmmmmmmm ... alcohol

Have a read at this http://www.monzy.com/?p=238   -)

Best vodka Ive tried has been Grey Goose. I dont know how premium it is compared to those you mention, but its certainly smoother and more refined than the plain old Smirnoff and Absolut bottles.

Vodka usually has very little taste which is why its used as a mixer so often.

Some of it is produced from patent whisky stills when they are not producing cheap alcohol for other purposes.

if your drinking vodka neet (especially cheap rubbish) run it through a britta filter first - thats the only difference.. the more expensive ones
are filtered more than the cheap ones - every drunk knows this

Bison Polish Vodka is very good straight, i have a bottle in the freezer at home.

Its has grass in it.

http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220789/Product.aspx?source=14798

Quote from: adam2975Bison Polish Vodka is very good straight, i have a bottle in the freezer at home.

Its has grass in it.

http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220789/Product.aspx?source=14798

 apolish girl once brought me a bottle of that over, its very nice.

Matt

Quote from: bytejunkiea polish girl once brought me a bottle of that over, its very nice.

Matt

So you Polished it off?

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Quote from: bytejunkiea polish girl once brought me a bottle of that over, its very nice.

Matt

So you Polished it off?

[edit] I cant believe I used that one... [/edit]

Who had that pic of the tumbleweed? Post it! Post it!

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Quote from: bytejunkiea polish girl once brought me a bottle of that over, its very nice.

Matt

So you Polished it off?

[edit] I cant believe I used that one... [/edit]

Who had that pic of the tumbleweed? Post it! Post it!

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I will certainly give that a go, ive got a fair selection of vodkas now ... will be interesting to see the difference. However i dont like the sound of loosing 5% of the alcohol content, that defies the point!

My Imperia hasnt arrived yet but i do have just been give a bottle of Russian Standard Original bought in Russia, will be interesting to see if there is any difference between the UK and Russian product (as there so often is).

in russia, they have vending machines on street corners that sell vodka & beer  
sitting on a bench in Red Square, freezing your nads off & sipping vodka & watching the stunners go by... perfect breakfast.

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Quote from: bytejunkiea polish girl once brought me a bottle of that over, its very nice.

Matt

So you Polished it off?

[edit] I cant believe I used that one... [/edit]

Who had that pic of the tumbleweed? Post it! Post it!

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I deserve more tumbleweed than that!