ttepper 
Wine Thief
Posts: 2533
 | | 12-06-2002 12:29 AM |
| Ketel One is up there for me....I've seen some interesting bottles like, Hanger One, The Tall Blonde, Zyr, Turi, Vox, Fiddler, Thors Hammer, Three Olives, Chopin(SP?) and Precius (SP?) but I dont know much about them. | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 12-06-2002 12:37 AM |
| The rare opportunity that I take to taste it, Grey Goose. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 12-06-2002 01:03 AM |
| Another vote for Grey Goose | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9448
| | 12-06-2002 01:39 AM |
| Ketel One, followed closely by Skyy.
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 12-06-2002 01:41 AM |
| "General Standard" | | | |
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TCK
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1279
| | 12-06-2002 01:49 AM |
| Goose | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13801
| | 12-06-2002 03:12 AM |
| After one particularly bad experience at the age of 20 with vodka, well, um, I choose not to drink vodka. Oy. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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winebrat
Sacramento, Ca.
Wine Lover
Posts: 4571
| | 12-06-2002 05:56 AM |
| Belvedere | | | "Everyday is worthy of a glass of sparkling wine" - Andrea Immer MS | |
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Jeremy Matthew
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2067
| | 12-06-2002 06:05 AM |
| Chopin and Branvin.
Branvin would be my all time favourite vodka. Smirnoff Silver isn't too bad. Grey Goose is nice but tooo delicate for my liking but certainly rates up there. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 12-06-2002 01:42 PM |
| Wyborowa, followed closely by Zubrowka. Both Polish, both exceptional.
And both are available for about half of what the Goose costs. Not that I'm knocking it, I like it as well. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1010
| | 12-06-2002 02:33 PM |
| I usually reach for Absolut or Stoly. Finlandia is quite good in my estimation. Yes I know these are not the new kids on the block but they are time tested originals.
To be honest, I don't think there is as much of a difference in premium vodka as in Scotch or Gin, my other two occasional non-wine libations.
Others obviously differ with that opinion. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts: 88
| | 12-07-2002 01:58 AM |
| Finally something I know a little about. With the premium vodkas, it's all about how many times they are distilled. Like Vox is distilled five time while most of the others are distilled 3 or 4 times. The idea being, the more "pure" the less hangover the next morning.
Not a big vodka drinker but the Grey Goose Citron is killer. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5251
| | 12-07-2002 02:50 AM |
| Anoter vote for the Goose. But without any "essence of fruit". If I want fruit, I'll add my own. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Dick W.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1081
| | 12-10-2002 11:05 PM |
| in order of preference:
the goose
chopin
belvedere
there's supposedly an english brown vodka that is great in bloody marys. never seen it yet. i'll add that to the list of cocktails i like!! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 261
| | 06-29-2006 10:48 PM |
| Pravda is by far my favorite, much better than Gay Goose. Level would be next, then Chopin.
I tell you one I HATE though.....Ciroc, the one made from grapes.......it tastes like crap. | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1336
| | 06-30-2006 01:05 AM |
| Quote:
I usually reach for Absolut or Stoly. Finlandia is quite good in my estimation. Yes I know these are not the new kids on the block but they are time tested originals.
To be honest, I don't think there is as much of a difference in premium vodka as in Scotch or Gin, my other two occasional non-wine libations.
Others obviously differ with that opinion.
I'm with you. Vodka is vodka is vodka. Just like water, the less you taste it, the better it is.
Now single malt scotch, there's a drink. | | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.<br>http://scmwine.wikispaces.com - your guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley<br> | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3411
| | 06-30-2006 07:03 PM |
| Actually agreeing with Jester on this one - I absolutely hate Ciroc. Love Chopin. I think the only way you can say a vodka is a vokda is a vodka is if you're mxing it with OJ or Cran... For the Martini Up drinkers in the house, the differences are huge. | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2137
| | 07-01-2006 03:23 AM |
| Okhotnichya.
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3446
| | 07-01-2006 05:41 AM |
| None. | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Matt Letson
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1339
| | 07-13-2006 01:54 PM |
| Well, I actually like Ciroc. But in-truth, I don't drink all that much vodka... Grey Goose, Skyy, Belvedere work for me as well. | | | |
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