Vodka Review: 5 Vodka by Robert
- Rating
- out of 5 shots
- Bang For The Buck
- 3 out of 5 shots
- User Rating
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3.0000 out of 5 shots
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- Average Price
- $14.99 per 750 mL / See By State / You add a price you've seen if you join VodkaBuzz.
- Percent Alcohol
- 40
- Distilled From
- Grain
- Times Distilled
- 5
- Charcoal Filtered
- Yes
- Produced By
- World Spirits, LTD
- Cap Type
- Plastic Screw On
Identifying Features
Frosted glass bottle, giant "V" on the front of the bottle.
Written on the Bottle
Crafted and distilled five times from premium grain.
Distilled five times from the finest American grain, then charcoal filtered to achieve a truly superb vodka.
Review
The second vodka we picked up at AppleJacks in Denver, Colorado, was 5 Vodka. 5 was the fallback. It was a cheaper vodka that was on sale, but the frosted bottle was eye-catching with its roman numeral 5 surrounding the Hindu-Arabic numeral 5. While the bottle made the sell, there is nothing about the bottle that made it more special than any other generic vodka.
We left the bottle out in the below freezing weather for several nights until we were ready to crack it open. We finally got around to it.
The Shot
The shot immediately burns and floods the mouth with a taste that leads to eye-squenching and mouth puckering. I felt the hangover coming on as the shot scratched down my throat and the chills ran up my back. This isn't a shooting vodka.
The Mixed Drink
We had picked up Zero Carb Rockstar, since we'd never seen it before. It's the pink version of Sugar Free Rockstar. It's a good mixer, and 5 Vodka blends with it well. The vodka doesn't overpower the mixer, though the tart tinge of less-than-perfectly distilled vodka is detectable. Overall, the mix is easy to swallow and pretty nice to drink.
Opinions
My mom had a couple screw drivers and a Dew driver with 5 Vodka. She liked both and commented that she'd buy it again. Erin used Zero Carb Rockstar as a mixer. She said the vodka was easily masked with the mixer, and is good for people who don't generally like the taste of vodka.
I think it's a decent mixer, but I'd avoid it if you plan on shooting it.
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Comments On 5 Vodka
gbnugget said on Jun 13, 2010 at 10:35 pm...
I recently found a new vodka called Black Dot. Black Dot is a divine vodka that tops the super-premium class with distinction. No, it's not a purely neutral vodka without any flavors--if you want smooth watery tasting alcohol, Grey Goose or Level are what you want. But if you want a crisp, clean, delicious vodka with a unique flavor, Black Dot is the best that I have tasted in a long time. No harshness whatsoever with Black Dot. It's easy sipping over rocks, or even mixed with your favorite fruit juice. Black Dot taste great at any temperature, although I prefer 40 degrees drinking straight
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