If Vodka Goes down 'not so smoothly'...

[imported_goku]

I'm not an expert at alcholic beverages but if Vodka burns as it goes down, then one would be able to classify it as 'cheap' correct?

 

[TuxDave]

My friend said that drinking good vodka was like drinking air. So yeah, I guess if it burns it's no good.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I don't think it's a matter of burning.. it's the taste. Smooth goes in taste, not how it goes down. My experience is cheap alcohol reacts a lot faster in your body, so it's easier to get a hangover. Grey Goose for me has a much slower effect than say Smirnoff...

 

[TechHead87]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
I don't think it's a matter of burning.. it's the taste. Smooth goes in taste, not how it goes down. My experience is cheap alcohol reacts a lot faster in your body, so it's easier to get a hangover. Grey Goose for me has a much slower effect than say Smirnoff...

You should try Aristocrat. Get the 1 gallon jug for $10.

 

[imported_goku]

Damn, this ****** I'm having right now is awful. I need a waterfilter..

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

You need to switch to beer

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
You need to switch to beer

How could beer be any better? It's bitter and nasty, well most beer I've had.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
You need to switch to beer

How could beer be any better? It's bitter and nasty, well most beer I've had.

But it doesn't burn. And it doesn't assault your senses...

 

[imported_goku]

Who was the guy who said that the played counterstrike better when drunk?

 

[Colt45]

alcohol burns, its how it works.

 

[scott916]

If it smells and tastes like rubbing alcohol, you could consider it cheap. Also, look for a plastic bottle, that's a DAMN surefire way. hehehe

Good vodka should be able to mix with 100% juice cranberry juice in a 1:1 ratio and be almost tasteless.

 

[JS80]

grey goose is very smooth

 

[spaceman]

mind erasers ftw.
you'll taste nothing but club soda.

 

[jmdeathsquad]

grab a bottle of Wolfschmidt... mmm mmmm

 

[JulesMaximus]

Gerenally speaking yes. Although, there are some vodkas that are 100 proof and they do burn regardless.

I only drink vodka in martinis...and I use very very little vermouth. The key to a good martini is starting with a quality vodka (Grey Goose is my favorite, although I generally drink Kettle One), a spritz of vermouth (I keep an olive oil spritzer filled with vermouth for martinis) and shaking it in a shaker full of ice until the sides of the shaker are frosty. Immediately strain into a cocktail glass, drop in a rinsed olive and enjoy!

 

[K1052]

Chopin.

I've tried virtually all the high end vodkas but nothing beats Chopin.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Gerenally speaking yes.

Ditto. Most good hard alcohols don't burn and go down smoothly. You generally also pay more for that pleasure. Cheap doesn't necessarilly mean it burns, but they usually go hand-in-hand. Expensive doesn't necessarilly it won't burn, but it usually means that.

 

[j00fek]

get good vodca like skyy or grey goose

/thread

 

[brikis98]

everyone that's raving about grey goose is a victim of advertising and a nice (expensive) label. when they do blind taste tests, the best tasting vodka is often not grey goose, but actually smirnoff. and since most of you aren't professional taste testers (myself included), i doubt you'd be able to tell much of a diff between grey goose and smirnoff, so you might as well save some money.

however if you drink really cheap vodka (fleischmanns and other such shite), you can tell the difference. solution: run it through a brita filter (3-6 times), and it'll be much nicer, almost at smirnoff levels (myth busters, any1?).

btw, a delicious mix:

skyy melon vodka
cranberry juice

tastes EXACTLY like a cherry jolly rancher. mmmm...

 

[Saulbadguy]

Originally posted by: brikis98
everyone that's raving about grey goose is a victim of advertising and a nice (expensive) label. when they do blind taste tests, the best tasting vodka is often not grey goose, but actually smirnoff. and since most of you aren't professional taste testers (myself included), i doubt you'd be able to tell much of a diff between grey goose and smirnoff, so you might as well save some money.

however if you take really cheap vodka (fleischmanns and other such shite), you can tell the difference. however, if run it through a brita filter (3-6 times), it'll be much nicer, almost at smirnoff levels (myth busters, any1?).

btw, a delicious mix:

skyy melon vodka
cranberry juice

tastes EXACTLY like a cherry jolly rancher. mmmm...

Haha. What a woman.

 

[Saulbadguy]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
You need to switch to beer

How could beer be any better? It's bitter and nasty, well most beer I've had.

Then you haven't tried good beer.

 

[scott916]

I've never understood why Smirnoff is supposedly winning in taste tests, I've always thought it tasted terrible. I do love Goose, but at the same time I agree it's wildly overpriced. I got a bottle of Svedka for 10 bucks once that was almost exactly the same taste in mixed drinks.

 

[SithSolo1]

I smirnoff, goose, and kettle one. They all go down about the same in my book.

I do not like Mr. Bostons, the stuff is paint thinner in a bottle.

And remember kids, vodka is best served on the rocks.

 

[wheresmybacon]

my least favorite among "reputable" vodkas is monopolova. it has a *strong* potatoe taste to it imo.

goose is good, but i prefer stolichnaya. to me it's slightly sweeter.

bad vodka has a strong smell/taste like rubbing alcohol and comes in a plastic bottle.

 

[timosyy]

Ice is the only "chaser" you ever need for (good) vodka.

Man, I took a shot of some no-name crappy (warm, room temperature) vodka once... that did not go down so well.

You know whats good though? (off the topic of vodka)- Bailey's. Call it a guilty pleasure . Not the hardest drink by any means but its smooooth.