taffyg2003's Most Recent Comments

1. At the ZYR Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 4:15 pm...

   @Robert, is there any progress with your effort to provide a blog zone for discussion of non-reviewed vodkas, yet?

2. At the Svedka Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm...

   1coger26 said on Nov 29, 2011 at 9:43 am...
   
   "I love this vodka. I've had Grey Goose, Pinnacle and Seagram's vodka (absolutely horrible) and I like Svedka better than all these. My favorite cocktail is a screwdriver and Svedka is very smooth mixed with Simply Orange. After reading so many rave reviews on Sobieski I wanna try that one next to see if it is smoother than Svedka. Unless Sobieski just knocks me off my feet Svedka will always get my vote!"
   
   Svedka is better than the other vodkas you've mentioned. However, Sobieski is just a little better than Svedka, and costs even less to boot. ;)

3. At the Sobieski Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 4:01 pm...

   @mukky105, I agree that Sobieski is a terrific inexpensive vodka. I also agree that Luksosowa is even better, but a little less inexpensive. I have been shifting between the two as my affordable "house vodka" recently. ;)

4. At the Skyy Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 3:57 pm...

   said on Dec 27, 2010 at 9:48 am...
   
   Teduardo wrote on 12/27/10:
   
   "Skyy is a hard one to rate, cause it is only good in very specific situations, but in the right situation it does the job pretty well. I would not drink Skyy for shots. I would not drink Skyy in a martini. However, chilled Skyy in a sweet mix drink is pretty decent. It disappears in orange juice, and it is cheap, so it was the vodka of choice for parties when I was younger and less discriminating. Nowadays there are better cheap vodkas, like Sobieski and Titos, so no real reason to buy Skyy anymore."
   
   I agree. Skyy is one of the vodkas that developed a reputation for quality that is well above what it deserves. It is due to good marketing, and less competition during its introduction to the U.S. in the 1980s, I suppose.

5. At the Russian Standard Original Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 3:50 pm...

   I agree that it is a shame that some of the best Russian vodkas are not available in the U.S.. I tend to enjoy the mild bite of a high quality Russian-made or Russian-style vodka in a dry martini with olives, so I am intrigued. I suppose that Imperia might be the best Russian vodka that I am aware of, though I have not had the opportunity to try it yet.

6. At the Imperia Review on Jan 27, 2012 at 3:32 pm...

   I am sure that I will like it. It seems that the good Russian vodkas never fail to impress.

7. At the Imperia Review on Jan 25, 2012 at 4:23 pm...

   I should have purchased a couple of the single shot bottles when I had seen them last summer. I haven't seen them since, and I do not want to spend the premium on a 750ml bottle just to give it a try.

8. At the Fris Review on Jan 25, 2012 at 4:13 pm...

   I agree that Fris is a very good vodka and a great value,too. I think that it is as good or better than Svedka, but is not as popular due to a weak advertising campaign compared to Svedka. A distinction that Fris has is its unique filtering process which seems to do a superior job of removing impurities and possibly reducing hangovers.

9. At the Ciroc Review on Jan 25, 2012 at 3:58 pm...

   True, Ciroc does have a unique evervescent-like sting. I also attribute this to its grape origins, which does lend itself to be a very interesting mixer.

10. At the Crystal Head Review on Jan 20, 2012 at 3:18 pm...

    I had an enlightening conversation with a liquor store operator today about Crystal Head vodka. He was surprised when I mentioned my fondness for the product and claimed that it is not a good seller. He stated that most customers do not have high regards for the vodka, but often buy the vodka for the fancy bottle. I am not too surprised at his comments based upon the feedback from this forum, but just goes against my taste buds. I find the martinis made with it to be exceptionally smooth and tasty. In fact, two other people that I know agree. One of them actually questioned if the cocktail had been watered down because it was so smooth. Perhaps some batches are better than others? Maybe it is just a great martini vodka? The strong polarization of this vodka's reviewers just puzzles me. To each, his own.
    
    Cheers!