Vodka Review: Military Special by VodkaBuzz
- Rating
- out of 5 shots
- Bang For The Buck
- 0 out of 5 shots
- User Rating
- Rate It Now!
- Average Price
- Unknown / You add a price you've seen if you join VodkaBuzz.
- Percent Alcohol
- 40
- Distilled From
- Grain
- Times Distilled
- 3
- Cap Type
- Plastic Screw On
Identifying Features
It comes in a plastic jug with pictures of things like a tank and some army boots.
Written on the Bottle
Triple distilled premium vodka. Military Special Vodka.
Review
My good buddy Moody, Erin, and I took a trip down to Columbus, GA to visit my other good buddy Dale. Dale is in the Army and had been in Iraq for almost a year. After a month or so, we finally put together a trip down to visit. To mark the occasion, Dale went to get a bottle of 360. However, he was unable to procure such, and opted to get Military Special Vodka instead. He found this particularly amusing since he was in the Army.
The Shot
Due to the low price and plastic bottle, I wasn't expecting much. I must admit that I was seduced by the image of the tank and jet. Military Special was horrible. The flavor was bitter and the aftertaste was just wretched. The vodka pulled the moisture from my mouth, as most cheap vodkas do, which was very unpleasant. Military Special Vodka is not a good shooting vodka.
The Mixed Drink
After having my stomach destroyed, as though the jet on the bottle dropped a biochemical payload down my throat, I was afraid of the mixed drink. I dropped a bit in a quarter glass of Monster energy drink. To my surprise, it wasn't horrible. I couldn't taste the vodka as much as I anticipated. I didn't mix it very strong, though.
Opinions
I somehow managed to get Moody to try it straight with me. Moody rarely drinks and never gets drunk. So, it's a special occasion that he'll drink alcoholic beverages. Moody coughed a little and took a long pause. He then commented that the aftertaste was the most horrible he's ever experienced. Dale managed to slip out of doing the review.
Military Special is a typical bottom-shelf vodka. It mixes a little better than Taaka, but isn't significantly better or worse. If you're in the service and on a budget, Military Special Vodka might be a better fit than the alternatives.
Comments On Military Special
Dale said on Jul 19, 2008 at 1:43 pm...
* bottle is glass, but does have tanks on it..... lol I slipped out of the review that night but I have been left to finish it, I found it does mix well so far I have mixed with coke zero, pepsi, Rip-it, and monster drinks.
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James said on Aug 11, 2010 at 7:49 pm...
Military Special makes a range of bottom-shelf liquors that are sold at the PX on US military bases. The PX is basically a tax free general store for military personnel and their families, and prices on American-made liquor, beer, and cigarettes are outrageously low. Military Special is the cheapest of the lot, and is specially produced for these stores. Apparently the DOD sympathizes with alcoholics and nicotine addicts in its ranks.
Military Special rum and bourbon are tolerable. The gin and vodka are fairly ghastly, but no worse than other bottom shelf liquors. Personally, I just love the fact that taxpayer money is somehow involved in their production. Go America!
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Robert said on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:22 pm...
@James The guy who commented before you picked up the bottle at the PX at Fort Benning, GA.
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