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[Xeno_V]

The 17 yo Hibiki appears to be pretty expensive (for me at least) now that I checked. Are any of the cheaper versions worth it?

 

[Famassu]

Some Polish vodka I got from a cousin who travelled there. It was way too easy to drink.

 

[pdk27]

Polish vodkas distilled from potatoes. Easy to drink and I rarely have a hangover with it. Grain vodkas always give me a massive headache the next day.

 

[Sanjuro]

Sorry but no.

I'd say you are in the minority, amongst the minority who have actually tried this stuff.

 

[captive]

Tito's handmade vodka. Its so smooth.

 

[Nipo]

I don't drink much anymore but some beers, some wine and smooth liquors and I had a friend telling me about this stuff. Is it really that good?

It is no pappy van but it is really good.

 

[Tarkus]

The thing with Vodka is that there is not that big of a difference between premium and ultra premium. Now tequila, is another story. There's a huge delta between the ultras and the standards. I suggest Avion.

 

[Sanjuro]

Tito's handmade vodka. Its so smooth.

Yup. That's my go to when I do drink vodka.

 

[Trojita]

Rum needs more representation!

So tasty, no harshness at all, goes down like melted butter. I could go for some right now.

How does this compare to Mount Gay Extra Old?

 

[MyleMan1010]

I agree with all the Grey Goose votes. I can drink that stuff straight out the bottle.

 

[Reckheim]

Double cross vodka is fairly decent, even tho i'm not a big fan of Vodka in general.

 

[Sai-kun]

Someone got me and my girl a bottle of Belvedere as a present when we moved in together, and I think that it Grey Goose have been the best vodkas I've ever had ✌🏽️

 

[cwmartin]

I've always been partial to ketel one when dealing with vodka on its merits alone

 

[Mr. Bad Example]

This stuff. Hangar One is the smoothest I've ever had.

 

[onadesertedisland]

Cheap and smooth vodka: Luksusowa, Sobieski, 360
Cheap and smooth rum: Appleton White

 

[styl3s]

Could be because i drank so much of it when i was younger but Sky Vodka goes down like water for me but these days if i do drink which i rarely do it's either Grey Goose or some sort of scotch/whiskey mixed.

 

[Empty Space]

The 17 yo Hibiki appears to be pretty expensive (for me at least) now that I checked. Are any of the cheaper versions worth it?

The Nikka Coffey Malt while probably not as good is still worth a try it's still $60-70 a bottle though. The Hibiki Suntory is supposed to be something special though. I work at a liquor store and I don't think I've ever had single high end product recieve as much praise as the Hibiki 17 year. The Japanese whiskies in general get a lot of respect. So much so that on my meager $10/hr pay I've seriously considered buying one of the pricier bottles and I only drink like once a month.

 

[Tansut]

I bought and subsequently had this for the first time last night. Shit's legit. Would consume again.

 

[rokkerkory]

This stuff. Hangar One is the smoothest I've ever had.

this is really good stuff, originated from cali!

 

[Tom Penny]

Tito's handmade vodka. Its so smooth.

And it's cheap. Double win.

 

[Crisco]

Flor de Caña is definitely the best I've had as far as rum. Smoothness is pretty important to me now that I almost exclusively drink unmixed liquor neat.

 

[MrCunningham]

I bought and subsequently had this for the first time last night. Shit's legit. Would consume again.

It is a little pricey because of the custom shaped bottles. But it is a pretty smooth vodka. But for me it is Russian Standard or nothing.

 

[Dead Man]

Smoothest vodka I have drunk is this:

But I'm not much of a spirit drinker these days.

 

[Jorav]

Smoothest, is the stuff i distill with my dad. Aged in a oak barrel for a couple years. 50% alcohol, but you wouldn't think it. Sooo good

 

[AHA-Lambda]

For me the smoothest vodka, is definitely Belvedere, with Grey Goose not far behind

Smoothest whisky I've had was glenfiddich 18, like I was surprised at how easy it was to drink as I usually don't take whisky straight

 

[Bad_Boy]

Smoothest vodka I have drunk is this:

But I'm not much of a spirit drinker these days.

Holy shit i had a sample of this a few months back. Didnt know they sold it in america.

 

[Camp Freddie]

Smoothest vodka I have drunk is this:

But I'm not much of a spirit drinker these days.

That's great stuff. Love those bison grass vodkas.

Chopin is my favourite regular vodka. It's a Polish potato vodka, with a great flavour. I did some highly scientific testing on a visit to Krakow, and I preferred it to the others I tried.

I'm not so keen on grain vodka, or vodka in general. I generally like spirits that taste of something other than alcohol.

Also, working in a chemistry lab with a vodka hangover and having to do ethanol extractions is the purest form of nausea.

 

[TatteredHat]

I recently had some walnut moonshine made by a local near my cousin's farm that was pretty wonderful, and I normally don't even really enjoy alcohol.

 

[Dankul]

Countless blind taste tests over the years have shown that most people (casual drinkers and "connoisseurs") can barely tell difference between unflavored vodkas and that Smirnoff is almost always preferable to Grey Goose.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/dining/a-humble-old-label-ices-its-rivals.html

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Consumer/story?id=3201973&page=1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/best-vodka_n_4038718.html