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I am a Musician who plays saxophones professionally, I am also a Pharmacy Technician. I prefer different types of spirits but Vodka is my favorite followed by Single Malt Scotch. Blended Bourbon and Silver Tequila follow futher down the road. I find myself trying different mixers with vodka to have different drinks now and then and also have a few drinks in mind for when I have a beautiful lady over for company.
wattsprodigy joined VodkaBuzz on 2009-06-03 and was last seen online at 2009-06-03 01:41:37.
wattsprodigy's Most Recent Comments
At the Russian Standard Original Review on Jun 03, 2009 at 2:35 am...
I've tried several vodkas most of them made here in the United States and being quite bitter with a burning sensation and not much of anything else.
Not the case with this vodka. This vodka is very smooth and has a nice aroma from the bottle that has a gentle note of wheat. I tried it at room temp as soon as I got home from the store. As I let it rest in my mouth it had a slight warming sensation and a gentle note of wheat. Once I swallowed it went down nicely with a little bit of warmth and very little bitterness. The flavor was nice with a touch of sweetness and notes of wheat and citrus. It had a very nice finish of sweet cedar, with navel orange and a touch of wheat that seemed to linger for a while.
In a mixed drink the flavor of the vodka was noticeable but not obtrusive like my experience with Grey Goose. It mixed very well with any mixer I used and added just a touch of wheat to the flavor along with the standard flavors you find with quality Russian vodka.
This vodka is so smooth I see why they call it Russia Standard and why Russia is THE PLACE to look for quality vodka. I could drink this all day, but that wouldn't be healthy for me (LOL) so I'll just keep it at 1 drink a day and at $16.50 per 750ml bottle I'll keep this as my vodka of choice. Cheers to Russia for the technique of producing exquisite vodka.
At the Grey Goose Review on Jun 03, 2009 at 2:13 am...
My twin brother likes this stuff. I mean...its ok. It has a very strong scent of sterilizing alcohol that you would experience in a hospital. That taste is middle of the road at best. It has a very warm sensation. As I let it rest in my mouth it starts to tingle my tongue similar to experiencing tongue bite from smoking a pipe too fast. Once I swallow it gets even warmer...I mean...my breathe literally feels like if I held my Zippo in front of my mouth I would breath flames. In a mixed drink it's...ok. There's a bitter component to it and that sterilizing alcohol note comes through in the flavor as well. I have tasted other Vodkas that have better followings and cost a quarter to a fifth of the price. This is not to say that this Vodka sucks, it's just not for me, others may like it though.