In my humble opinion, I was surprised that 360 is clearly smoother than Tito’s, Grey Goose, Kettle One, Level, Sobieski, Skyy, Absolut, and Stolichnaya, but Russian Standard is a close second. I haven’t tried any others neat, but certainly intend to as I only tried the 360 after reading reviews here. I probably would not have tried it for a while because of the corny bottle. I don’t buy vodka for the taste- what taste? If I want taste I’ll drink whiskey, but for smoothness 360 will be very hard to beat.

Found this vodka for $16.99 on the way home from work and had to try it because of the reviews here. I am not a “drinker” in any stretch of the mind and only had my first real drink of liquor 4 months ago (I am 27 for the record). But because of the reviews here i decided to actually taste the vodka instead of tossing it down my throat like i’ve learned from others. My first vodka shot was ciroc, and i still had a smidge left in the freezer along with smirnoff that was left by my sister before she went back to Germany. (husband is stationed there). So when i got home, i took the bottles and sat them on the table. I then did the unimaginable, i did a taste test with vodka.

Starting with the Ciroc, i took a sip and let it sit in my mouth for a second. I didn’t like it the first time, and i still don’t like it. bitter taste followed by a burning sensation on my tongue, that moves on to my mouth, and even my lip, not pleasant either. Swallowed and after a few seconds felt a very uncomfortable heat going down to my stomach.

The Smirnoff (triple distilled peach Smirnoff) was a bit better. Smoother without the big bitter feeling. REALLY light peach flavor that actually works if you try to taste it (An idea that was crazy a day ago). Swallowed it noticed a small bit of heat, but nothing huge.

Lastly the 360. Took my sip and was surprised that there really was no unpleasant effects involved in it. I did taste a slight flavor in there but it was actually pleasant. right before i swallowed i noticed a tingling building up in my mouth, similar to the Ciroc. But to my surprise it was nothing like the Ciroc burn. While the Ciroc actually burned my lips and mouth as if i had just drank a chemical. This felt a bit more like mouthwash. It didn’t fill my mouth a burning sensation, but with a tingling clean sensation like i just brushed my teeth. Swallowed and there was no noticeable burn to follow.

360 totally gets my vote as an awesome vodka, and from an amateur stance i would suggest anyone new to drinking to make 360 your first vodka taste. Now to try titos.

Also, this is an awesome site and i was wondering if there was an equivalent for rum, gin, tequila, and triple sec? I’m trying to make a good long island but have no idea whats a good mixing drink, or how they should taste in general.

Sorry for any grammatical errors in my message.

360 Georgia Peach is the only peach-flavored vodka worth spending your money on. I have tried others, but none come even close. Pinnacle is awful and the taste of peach is very artificial. I would not waste your money on any other peach-flavored vodka!

This vodka does make a good shooter indeed. I do however have to make a comment with regards to smooth finish it has on the palate. This is mostly attributed to two factors:
1. Four still or higher distillation process
2. Good quality of water used to dilute neutral spirits

Filtration is important but not essential as the number of stills used would do the job of leaving the toxic sub-product oil behind.

Overall, a 360 is, although not the best, a good quality American vodka. I would give it a 3.9 grade on the scale from 1 to 5.

Initial impression when I first opened the bottle is that it smells like rubbing alchohol. Fortunately, drinking it was a much more pleasant surprise. Very neutral and flavorless, it reminded me of Tito’s at least the in-mouth feel. It goes down much better than Tito’s, with a very mild burn and a much better aftertaste unlike Tito’s, which I found harsh and caustic going down the throat and then the feeling and taste in your whole mouth afterwards. This vodka tastes like what Tito’s should have been, IMO, especially after reading all the raving good reviews for Tito’s. Unfortunately, 360 is very hard to find in my area, and the local liquor store where I found it sells it for more than the listed average price on this website, about $28.

I grabbed a bottle of 360 yesterday, and I am very impressed with the quality of this vodka for the price. For a 1.75 liter it only costs 40 dollars, and for a vodka that is this smooth that is a good deal.

I must say being mainly a whiskey drinker, it seems like it is lacking something on the front end. However it goes down like butter, so I am not complaining. Very good stuff, I must say I wouldn’t have grabbed it if I didn’t read all the good reviews on this website before going to the store…

I agree to the tee! 360 vodka is my current favorite also. It’s way too smooth and refreshing to compare to any other out there. American vodka is the best and here is why. The laws state on what cannot be added and must be stated what if anything was legally added. Unlike the imports where glycerin, citric acid, sugar, etc. are all too many times the recipe to make their vodkas “creamy and sweet”.
American made vodkas is all I drink now. I’ve reviewed 40 or so different vodkas from all over the world. 360 is the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Normally I am a Tito’s or Absolut Vodka drinker. Decided to try 360 because of the good reviews and the 1.5L was on sale for $21 comparied to $39.99 for Tito’s and Absolut. It has a super smooth finish. Some vodkas will burn and hit you in the throat. 360 is smooth with just a small bite on the front 1/3 of your tongue. I mix Vodka with a flavored sparkling water. It was so smooth it tasted like the sparkling water was flat. I was amazed by the flavor. I was so hesitant based on it being made by McCormick but was definitely impressed. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow after drinking a few drinks. Hopefully I won’t feel terrible. If I feel amazing tomorrow then this will be a definite future buy for me!

A delightful Vodka. You can pay twice as much and not get half as good. Very smooth for drinking straight or on the rocks (I like it with a twist of lemon). It has a lovely sweet flavor that makes it easy to overindulge. I’ve never had a problem with quality control every bottle has been perfect. I can only guess that the people here who said that the taste was horrible have never even tasted this vodka. Why folks do such things on the internet I’ll never understand but they do, as demonstrated by the few negative reviews here.

“I’ve had organic / eco vodka. They are usually decent vodkas, but the eco side hardly makes a difference. I usually write it off as hype.”

That is a pretty hefty statement. Can you explain why you feel this way, Robert?

I dabbled with 360 in the past, but I found USDA Certified organic vodkas doing similar or more with regard to sustainability and began enjoying those.

I wanted to like this vodka. I’ve only had one bottle, but it is terrible. It seems like it was an off batch, based on the other comments.

My bottle smells like rubbing alcohol and makes me ill when I drink more than a shot. It also gives me an intense hangover that lasts sometime 2 days. I didn’t realize it was the vodka doing this at first, so it took a few times to realize it was the 360 vodla that was consistently making me this ill. I dumped out the rest and kept the bottle.

Maybe it was a fluke, but I will never buy it again if that’s the quality control they have.

I picked up a .75 liter bottle of 360 vodka for ~$15.50 this evening, threw it in the freezer ASAP and was surprised at how good a deal it was. It is a good, neutral, clean, and crisp vodka. I know vodka well and would say my favourites are Chopin, Belvedere, Tito’s, Blue ice, and Luksusowa. I have yet to buy a bottle of dry vermouth, and therefore only take the vodka straight out the freezer, and therefore cannot comment on their mixing potential. I’m surprised to read how the prices of liquor vary widely in the US. luksusowa cost more in my home state NC. I thought about it but opted for a new vodka I had never tried. I encourage others to try 360. Cheers!

I’m a potato vodka guy. Also love Tito’s. But always wanted to try 360 so did so tonite.

It’s terrific. And I paid $11+ in Denver. Compared to the $12-14 Luksusowa, Sobieski and Monopolowa (a fave), it’s in my game. Still prefer potats. But I will go back to the store before I leave Denver and buy another bottle. Five stars!

I was slightly skeptical about the eco-friendly side of this (real vodka should be made from potatoes soaked in jet fuel, no?), but tried a few drinks with it when a bottle was around.

It’s a reasonably smooth vodka, not particularly bitter or with a lot of a burn. Pretty generic, certainly not outstanding.

For a mixer, it works pretty well. Most flavourful mixers, juices and lemonades, hide it well with only the warmth remaining.

All in all, this is a decent enough vodka. It’s certainly not as good as Tito’s, and while you may be able to make a case for it being slightly better than mid-shelf bottles, the price unfortunately counters that. You can easily get something a bit cheaper and just as good, or similar price and somewhat better.

I just did an taste test against Grey Goose. No comparison! 360 is MUCH smoother and better tasting than Grey Goose. Grey Goose tastes as if it were some form of medicine by comparison with 360. Hands down, 360 was much better than Grey Goose! . . . and at 1/2 the price!! I will be intereseted to see how it matches up against Titos??

Great vodka, little pricey. Just something on par to throw into the mix of my daily drinking. Twice a year max to stir things up.

I tried this tonight based on user reviews here, I am giving the remaining to someone else, I thought it was horrible.

I finally had a chance to pick up a bottle of 360, and I made a martini with it tonight. Overall, it reminded me of Tito’s. It had a very neutral flavor, was very smooth, and had very little bite. I was looking for the slight sweetness that has been mentioned on this forum, and as I’ve enjoyed in Crystal Head martinis, but it was simply neutral like Tito’s. I am hard pressed at this time to rate one above the other, so I will call it a tie. However, in the context of comparing both of these to Russian Standard, at least with regard to the quality of the martinis that they make, I would like to change my assessment and promote Russian Standard just above Tito’s, and now 360, in my ranking of vodka martinis. Perhaps, as a straight shot, both Tito’s and 360 would be the better and smoother bet, but that is not how I generally drink vodka. To update my complete rankings list of my favorite vodkas in terms of how well they work in a straight up vodka martini with olives, here is what I have put together:

1) Crystal Head [5 stars] 2) Russian Standard [4 stars] 3) 360 [4 stars] (tie) 3) Tito’s Handmade [4 stars] (tie) 5) Ketel One [4 stars] 6) Sobieski [4 stars] 7) Stolichnaya [3 stars] 8) Skyy [3 stars] 9) Belvedere [3 stars] 10) Grey Goose [3 stars] 11) Absolut [2 stars]

In terms of smoothness, the top vodkas are Crystal Head, 360 and Tito’s Handmade tied, then Ketel One. In terms of pleasant flavor, the front runners are Crystal Head, Russian Standard, Sobieski*, Stolichnaya, and then Grey Goose.

Putting smoothness and flavor in the context of value (price), I would place the top few in the following order: Sobieski, Tito’s Handmade, then Russian Standard.

Since I have not tasted most of these vodkas neat, I can not properly rank them, though I would expect the top few to be Crystal Head, 360 and Tito’s Handmade.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, at this point in my vodka martini tasting experience, I would probably be inclined to stock Russian Standard in my freezer, order Crystal Head at a bar (if available), and order Ketel One as my readily available bar vodka. 360 and Tito’s may find their way into my freezer again, too, in order to have some variety.

Cheers

Having finally got my hands on a bottle I have to say 360 is going in with Tito’s for my favorite vodkas category. That subtle sweetness makes for an absolutely excellent white russian.

incredibly smooth. this is now my favorite also.

IF YOU WANNA GET MESSED UP PRETTY QUICKLY I WOULD RECOMMEND #360 40% ALCOHOL DOSENT TAKE MUCH ……BUT IT DOES GIVE YOU AND MEAN HANGOVER SO I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY MIXED IT & MAKE SURE ITS COLD ????

Very Nice taste!!! Great Price !!! $13.99 a Bottle in Mentor Ohio
The Peach Taste like a Fuzzy Navel!! The Cherry is Really Rich in Flavor…. Try it !!!!!

I had it last night, 8 shots straight (or something around 300ml) from the freezer.
it was smooth in my mouth and the way down; smelled alcoholic but pleasing. OH BOY, it made me nauseated this morning.
I kinda finished my shots under half an hour, was I hurrying? overdosing? or it was the typical symptom that every vodka beginner would experience?
I’m not sure if i will puke over Luksusowa and Chopin because I have them unopened, and sure as hell I dont wanna give them out to other ppl…

I have found 360 as low as $13.99 in Canton, Ga. The Peach is absolutely great. For the 4th of July we are going to do Peach jello shots. I enjoy 360 much more than Tito’s . Much smotther. Nothing ends the day better than a 360 Peach vodka tonic. I enjoyed all the reviews.

360 is the best vodka to me hands down. Srry ciroc. I found.a new love.

Picking up a bottle of 360 Chocolate flavored vodka tonight and will post my thoughts about it later.

Not happy with lucus liquor in Kansas City. They are still promoting your rebate and I find out it was over Dec. of 2009. Is this true?

great vodka, got it 19$ with a 10$ rebate,wow what a value

As a side note about the rebate, after asking my local liquor store to get some 360 they stocked four fifths of it on the shelf, all of them have the tag for the rebate right on the bottle but it seems there is a limit of two rebates per household.

Ryan, the original plan was to have photos for all the vodkas. However, I couldn’t find a set up where I could take good photos of the bottles. So, I gave up on it for now. I had kept all the review bottles until recently in case I found a good way to shoot them, but that’s out the door now. Eventually, I’ll photograph them all.

360 was kind enough to give me permission to use their product photos.

One of my three favorite American vodkas, along with Tito’s and Dripping Springs. Smooth, even silky texture, quite sweet, no bitterness. The eco-friendly aspect only adds to the charm.

I am absulutely in love with UV its the best alcohole iv ever expierienced thats all i drink. we re uv lovers I just wish they made stuff to go with it like garage uv sighns, bottle uv openers ect.We drink it with red bull its the best drink ever invented!

Wo cares about 360 or titos. UV kicks their butt.