View Poll Results: Which?
Absolute
3
4.84%
Grey Goose
21
33.87%
Smirnoff
1
1.61%
Ketel One
13
20.97%
Sky
5
8.06%
Stoli
7
11.29%
Belvedeire
12
19.35%
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BAIC Drinkers, if you had to choose a Vodka to drink, this is your poll
10-27-2008, 11:26 AM
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This poll made me think the weekend I spent in Mammoth at a cabin. We went to a party at a friends cabin and they had one of those huge Costco sized bottle of Grey Goose and drank that all night. We woke up the next morning with massive hang overs....we found out later that day that the bottle of Grey Goose had been finished and was re-filled with Stoli....how f'ed up is that!
10-27-2008, 11:33 AM
#20
Isn't it funny that people think a vodka is "good" when it has no taste? People always seem describe what they consider "good" vodka as "smooth."
Now, I'm not a vodka guy, but shouldn't "good" vodka be evaluated by its nuanced flavors, like sweetness, etc? I think I've read that vodka tasting should be done with the vodka at room temperature because chilling it both numbs your tongue and deadens whatever flavor may have been present to begin with.
It's also funny that when people critique wine, scotch/whiskey, etc. no one thinks "smooth" is good. In fact, with single-malt scotches, the ones that are generally regarded as "good" are often the harshest ones with tons of funky flavors, i.e. peat, earth, saltwater, seaweed, etc.
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Now, I'm not a vodka guy, but shouldn't "good" vodka be evaluated by its nuanced flavors, like sweetness, etc? I think I've read that vodka tasting should be done with the vodka at room temperature because chilling it both numbs your tongue and deadens whatever flavor may have been present to begin with.
It's also funny that when people critique wine, scotch/whiskey, etc. no one thinks "smooth" is good. In fact, with single-malt scotches, the ones that are generally regarded as "good" are often the harshest ones with tons of funky flavors, i.e. peat, earth, saltwater, seaweed, etc.
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10-27-2008, 11:36 AM
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well i take smooth over taste because if vodka didn't get me drunk, then i know myself and 98% of the people here wouldn't bother drinking it.
10-27-2008, 11:38 AM
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10-27-2008, 11:42 AM
#26
I guess I just don't understand why someone would pay a premium for alcohol that tastes MORE like NOTHING than the cheaper versions. Don't get me wrong, I hate cheap vodka as much as the next guy, but if I'm paying $40+ for a bottle of something, I sure as hell want it to have a flavor/taste that I actually like.
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10-27-2008, 11:49 AM
#29
Where is the Glenfidditch from? Is the 18yr their only good expression or are the other ages equally good?
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10-27-2008, 11:59 AM
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I was actually at a Macallan tasting last week, and I definitely liked their 15, 17, and 18yr ones. I bought a bottle of 10yr Laphroig, and I think it's good, but definitely harder to drink than the Macallan. I've also tried the Glenlivet which was good as well. I think I like Speyside scotch better than Islay at the moment, but I want to try more expressions from each region before making a definitive ruling.
Where is the Glenfidditch from? Is the 18yr their only good expression or are the other ages equally good?
Where is the Glenfidditch from? Is the 18yr their only good expression or are the other ages equally good?