Comments On Popov

1. mae. said on Jun 15, 2008 at 11:35 pm...

   this vodka doesn't even start to compare [taste-wise] to 360 or chopin etc., but for a night when you need some cheap party alcohol, popov should do the job.
   warning: may cause EXTREME hangover.

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2. deanseven said on Oct 15, 2008 at 11:46 pm...

   i like popov.. and it doesn't give me a hangover at all..
   
   just my 2 cents worth O_____0

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3. Rich said on Apr 07, 2009 at 1:41 am...

   This sounds just like Crystal Palace (which seems to take Popov's place up here as I've never seen it in stores).

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4. Chucks said on May 03, 2009 at 9:13 pm...

   Popov has a really really bad rap and really, deservedly so taste-wise. But when you're poor or unemployed or both there is nothing better to be had. It's a shelf above the stuff like Gordon's or Kamchatka so you don't have to feel like SO much of a loser buying it (think the difference between buying MD 20/20 and Sutter Home). I agree Popov is NOT meant to be taken straight. Buy a 2-liter of 7-Up or some tonic or a canister of Country Time and you're set. Sometimes vodka is not meant for sipping or savoring, sometimes you just want to get drunk. Popov burns all the way down so you know how much you've had and it makes you feel it so maybe you won't go overboard. It's definitely not the best you can buy but you can do worse.

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5. Michael Kraus said on May 15, 2009 at 3:11 pm...

   Popov is Distilled once and filtered once. Smirnoff is the same recipe as Popov, however Smirnoff is Distilled Three Times and Filtered Ten Times.
   mk-

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6. Robert said on May 15, 2009 at 3:48 pm...

   According to Wikipedia, they are both produced by Diageo. I haven't seen much information on Popov, let alone information on the distillation process. Beyond both being grain vodkas, I don't know what else is constituted in the recipe. If you have any additional sources, feel free to post URLs. I'd love to read some more on them.

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7. Michael Kraus said on May 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm...

   I simply went to my Bar and read the labels on both Popov & Smirnoff.
   I used to live in S. Dearborn Heights Michigan. Across the street was Allen Park and that was where the Smirnoff Distillary and Frito Lay were located. My info. on the recipe was attained through a tour of the plant.

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8. chuckers said on May 22, 2009 at 12:49 am...

   Wow, I was at the state store today and was thinking about buying this! What stoped me was i remember your review on the one that you dumped down the drain and i was thinking this one was it. But Ya, they had a big display up front and a 1.75 was 11 bucks or something and they label made it sound good, filtered and distilled through charcoal haha, the label was selling it pretty good, then i thought, something is up, cant be that great in a ugly plastic jug haha. I still recommend the vladimir for bottom shelf. Me and my friend tore up two 1.75's in a month doing shots and mixing. Neither of us had a hangover once from it, it is like flavorless. I think it is like a like a PA WV vodka, I dont know what other states it is in. It is always like top selling vodka in WV and one of the top ones in PA. I think only cause of the price although others are a buck cheaper maybe and the label has like a big bearded russian king from like 17th century on it so it is catchy. I can drink anything but it was easy to put down, might be the best I have had. I might just be crazy though, or maybe I like the pureness of this cheap vodka i dunno. I never tried like bankers club or jacquins, or skol or anything else that cheap. Just nikolia which i find to be pretty close to being as good as vladimir, burns a lil more but still very good. I dont know if I lucked out and happened to buy 2 good cheap vodkas or if i just like cheap vodka haha. In my freezer now I got titos, fris, pinnacle, svedka and I find out of those the titos is by far the best so i dunno. I only have done shot of the fris and it was pretty awful as a shot. Pinnacle bad as a shot, but it works as a mixer. The svedka I am disappointed it, seems like it over powers everything i put it in. I got a bottle of sobiski I gotta put in the freezer, I am gonna do it tomorrow cause i gotta try it, I just got so much vodka in there now, I got flavored vodkas in there as well ( i am never gonna be able to get rid of the three olives chocolate vodka! ) Anyways do you ever drink any tequila? I am trying to find a good brand of it. Everyone says patron but I fear it may be like grey goose is to vodka!

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9. Robert said on May 22, 2009 at 1:54 am...

   I'm starting to think you are a cheap vodka fan boy! Popov isn't the worst, but I'll probably never drink it again (unless I have to for the good of the site).
   
   Unfortunately, I know very little about tequilla. Patron is what all the rappers go on about. They've rapped about other vodkas than Goose, so it might be ok. I'll ask around and get back to you on it. All I can say is try a few and see what you think. Grab so e of the 0.99$ shooters!

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10. Will said on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:13 pm...

    This is the worst vodka I've ever had the misfortune to drink, and I drink a lot of vodka.
    
    Jet fuel.

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11. Rich said on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 pm...

    Very late reply but I would not worry about Patron being like Grey Goose. I'm also a fan of tequila and Patron is expensive but it is very good, I prefer the silver myself. 1800 is also a good bet and a decent bargain for the quality, definitely more affordable than patron is. Generally I'll keep 1800 silver on the shelf and might pick up some Patron or another top shelf tequila for a special occasion. Mid-shelf my dad swears by Sauza Hornitos, even the regular low shelf Sauza is drinkable if you're on a tight budget. Just whatever you do stay away from El Toro unless you want the hangover of a lifetime!

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12. Rich said on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:17 pm...

    Oops, forgot these comments weren't nested, that was a reply to chuckers.

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13. chuckers said on Nov 22, 2009 at 2:08 pm...

    Hey thanks rich

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14. drigdon2289 said on Feb 02, 2010 at 1:32 am...

    One of the worse vodkas Ive happened to come across. When I drink other vodkas with my friends and we come across a really bad one we judge it on if its worse than popov; if it is we declare it undrinkable. Also one of the worse hangovers I've ever had.

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15. C said on Feb 13, 2010 at 11:20 am...

    This vodka is awful and you'll get a nasty hangover from it

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16. nancy said on May 07, 2010 at 7:01 pm...

    I usually buy popov when I want to drink vodka and have for years but, twice in the last year or so, I have gotten popov that smells and tastes like turpentine!!! Yuk ! Today once again I am going to pour it out on the ground. I am not happy and would like my money back. The worst part of this is, I live in a dry county and its a 38 mile round trip to the liquor store. I am done with Popov

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17. Uriah said on Aug 03, 2010 at 2:28 am...

    Everyone always talks so bad about poor Popov, but, really, it's a good drink. I've been drinking it for years. It was the first (and thus far only) vodka I found I actually enjoy drinking. It's probably some of the cheapest alcohol you can come by that hasn't been made in someone's bathtub, and I've never gotten sick off it. Grey Goose, Sky, Absolut, all have made me sick and taste horrible.
    
    Popov is kind of like that quiet guy that sits in the corner of the coffee shop. He's a great conversationalist, has a great job, is totally loaded, and, all in all, is the perfect guy, but most people won't give him a chance because he always orders the cheapest thing on the menu and doesn't wear high dollar clothes. The price tag doesn't necessitate the inside.

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18. Chris Hopkins said on Oct 30, 2010 at 12:48 pm...

    Damn guys you just gotta take it straight. Man up and down it. But just a warning it hits you like a ton of bricks; I would say its a heavier hitter than a lot of other vodkas (Absolut, grey goose, smirnoff). It's good to buy in a pinch, but smirnoff is definitely the better choice if you can cough up a few extra bucks.

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19. gshy1993 said on Dec 04, 2010 at 2:41 pm...

    I drank Smirnoff for years. I mix ... lemon / lime soda and a slice of lime. Drink more than my fair share. Tasted Popov for the first time at a cocktail reception at an old time Southern law firm. I asked for vodka at an after hours in the conference room and they had to dig out a dusty bottle from the back of a cabinet. I was the only guy in the room not drinking a Scotch or a wisky. At any rate I thought it tasted just like Smirnoff.
    
    Being a cheapskate I bought a bottle the next time I was out and said I'd try it. Always liked Smirnoff. Have drank tons of other top brands at friends, relatives, parties, etc. but always enjoyed and bought Smirnoff.
    
    Again Popov tasted just like Smirnoff to me, and like Smirnoff I could and can drink mass quantities without getting hungover.
    
    As for drinking straight up ... not my thing ... my guess is it isn't the best, nor would Smirnoff be. I think I actually enjoy mixing vodkas that are not so smooth. My parents prefer Stoli's for instance and I think it lacks something in a drink.

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20. megan said on Jan 04, 2011 at 11:32 pm...

    Wow!!! I'm so surprised to hear that not a lot of people like popov its my favorite!!! And it does not taste like smirnoff... I guess I'm a tough chic because I like to drink it straight with a chaser... I usually buy mountain dew or red bull! I hardly ever get a hang over but than again a hangover is about mixing drinks and how much you drank not the liquor buts that's my opinion. I love vodka!!

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21. BoozePro said on Mar 20, 2011 at 8:04 pm...

    Popov is a solid product for the price. Popov is by far the best bottoem shelf vodka on the market that I have ever had. For the quality, it should be higher priced, but my guess is that it wouldn't sell due to the name and outdated packaging.

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22. WillieMac in Cleveland said on Mar 31, 2011 at 9:00 pm...

    Kamchatka is the cheapest and biggest seller I believe in Ohio, but the other month I saw Popov was competitively priced and gave it a try. I guess Diagio is going after mass market. I think it's dandy. Far smoother than Kamchatka. For the price I'm sold.
    

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23. Art Gekiere said on Apr 06, 2011 at 2:08 pm...

    My wife and I are Martini drinkers we have always enjoyed Popov Vodka. We do enjoy the Premium Vodkas with Guest but I personally like Popov. Now the reason for this comment I purchased a 1.75 Liters bottle UPS Code #8200010969 3 It was the worst tasting Alcohol I ever put in my mouth, both my wife and I dumped our Martini's out. It tasted like rubbing Alcohol. Was this a bad batch and have you had other complaints..I bought another bottle since in a totally different area and it was what I usually enjoy. What happened...If I had this experience again I will have to change my brand choice.

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24. jeremy shamis said on Apr 13, 2011 at 11:33 pm...

    I am 50 years old and have some of the worlds finest vodkas. I put ZYR as the best vodka I have ever tasted with Kettle One,Deneka, and Tito's Handmade at the top in that order.
    By the way ABC carries Deneka and this is a vodka that can be purchased in the less than $20.00 range for a 1.75 liter and blows away anything else at that price(of course my opinion)
    For the price, I don't think you will find a cleaner vodka than popov and a straight shot is fine with me. I really don't find much difference between Popov and Grey Goose other than price.
    Though for a Vodka you are not going to mix with Juice, I again defer to Deneka. And if you have the bucks, once you try ZYR you will drink nothing else if you are a true vodka aficiando.

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25. jeremyshamis said on Apr 13, 2011 at 11:45 pm...

    For the price-$11.99 for a 1.75 liter Popov is at the top of its game.
    Don't get me wrong here-My ratings of the top three vodkas you can buy are #1) ZYR #2)Deneka and #3 Belvedere. and for about $20.00 you can purchase a 1.75 liter of Deneka for $20.00 no other Vodka in this price range can touch it.
    I am 50 years young and with the exception of a special ocassion(New Years, July 4th, Wedding, not the Weekend my minimum is 2 shots in a standard 1.5oz shot glass and my maximum is the same.
    Side by Side you pour a shot of Grey Goose and a shot of Popov and there is little if any difference.
    But if you have the bucks, once you try ZYR that is it-smooth as silk and Deneka is right on its heels at 1/2 the price with no sacrafice of quality.

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26. jeremyshamis said on Apr 13, 2011 at 11:46 pm...

    I sincerely believe it is the way your liquor store stored it or where it was warehoused prior to delivery.

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27. Robert said on Apr 14, 2011 at 7:35 am...

    Is there more than one Popov? The one we have down here is like Taaka or < href="/vodkas/aristocrat_royal">Aristocrat. I've only seen it in plastic bottles at bottom shelf prices. I'm no Grey Goose fan, but even Goose is miles beyond the Popov I've had.
    
    We did enjoy ZYR, for what it's worth!

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28. Vodka Expert said on Apr 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm...

    College students have been known to call this Russia's Finest

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29. joe said on Jul 31, 2011 at 5:32 am...

    yes you are correct I have a serious hangover which never had Just checked my bar code it's the same something is up with popov

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30. Cresence said on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:54 am...

    I tried Popov starting yesterday. I started feeling seriously ill almost immediately. Lots of heaving. I finally started looking up its reputation, which is how I got here.

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31. VodkaCrazee said on Nov 13, 2011 at 1:06 am...

    I agree with you. No vodka can be worse than Bartons.. ugh. but I luv popov cuz I can handle it, and can afford it, and I can shoot it straight. It has definitely kicked my ass in the past, but it does not give me hangovers and I now know when enough popov is enough LOL.

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32. aalf2020 said on Jan 22, 2012 at 1:08 am...

    i like bloody marys and i have them at the bar. i got a bottle of popov to make my own at home and it tasted ok but after a few gave me a headache and i felt like i went on a bender. why.

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