Can’t agree with you on this rating, my friend. On your Vox review, I concur completely. However, Belvedere still remains one of my personal favorites. I’m looking forward to trying some of your other recommendations, but I’m a little wary after the low score you gave Belvedere. Looks like the users rating is higher than yours, which says something. Well, after all, it’s a subjective thing, rating vodka. :-)

Im going to do a quick review about this. Belvedere is my favorite vodka. It has great taste drinking straight, and is also great mixed or in a shot. It costs $29.99 for a 750mL and it is worth every penny. If you are about to buy a handle or a liter for 30 bucks stop and try a Belvedere 750mL. You wont be disappointed.

Excellent stuff! I must say that the taste of Belvedere definitively appeals to me. One of the best brands on the market.

Very good Polish rye vodka, smooth and sweet. In my tasting I chose it as slightly better than Chopin, a Polish potato vodka, and usually I prefer the potato.

Going to go against the grain, here, because I think Belvedere is a GREAT Vodka. Not quite as good as Tito’s, but certainly better than the Goose.

Better mixed than neat. Really, a superb Vodka!

OK, I purchased a 1.75 L on Long Island, NY with coupon for 39.99 from its 49.99 regular price. I know Belvedere and Goose fetch inflated prices for their quality. The nose is similar to Goose. It’s not an offensive, nor straight rubbing alcohol aroma, but it’s apparent upon opening. At room temperature, the shot was smooth at first but has a burn going down. Not sure if people refer to burn as bitterness or lack of smoothness, but this has a bite on the finish. Completely understand consumers expecting smoother product for the cost. It’s not worth the regular price, nor is Goose at a greater price still. That’s judging on neutrality and cleanliness of the shot, which some folks use as a standard. Personally, It’s drinkable straight at room temp no chaser. I love Eastern European Vodkas so I don’t care. Without that coupon I’d have steered clear, otherwise it’s a respectable product. 3.5 to 4 rating.

I love Belvedere. I find it very smooth and easy to drink neat. It’s right up there with Tito’s as far as I’m concerned, and, to my tastes, maybe even just a little bit better.

It’s one of my favorites but the price is very high. Chopin is probably my favorite so far, but ditto the price. So I will say it makes an excellent martini, a little dirty.

Shooter:
I only Shoot it with a wedge of fresh Orange straight afterwords.
u should give it a try.. it makes this vodka worth keeping in the bar ;)
Cheers :)

Alright I decided to do this test with a fellow spirit critique to get things right.

We did a blind taste test between Belvedere, 360 Vodka and Sobieski. With lime in between tests, and a swig or two of water to cleanse the pallet.

We rate the vodkas and smoothness and taste…

Both me and my fellow taster rated Belvedere as the smoothest, without much of a burn. We rated 360 with the most taste, with a very crisp front like taking a breath of air after a new fallen snow. The Sobieski was a great in between. However, what gave it away was the ethanol smell that the Belvedere and 360 lacked.

Over all I loved the Belvedere, thought it was smooth and had a very neutral taste. However I got it on sale for 23 bucks at a local grocery store. I would never pay for a 37 dollar bottle of vodka (which is the normal price around here). Factoring in the taste with the vodka, its “okay”. I would expect a vodka to go down way smoother, and with less bite for almost 40 bucks for a 750ml.

When you could easily pay 20 dollars for the same bottle of 360 vodka, or even less for Sobieski, seems impractical even if someone can afford the high price tag.

Again, loved the vodka, thought it was smooth and right on. But it was nothing I couldn’t get in a cheaper priced vodka.

This stuff has a mild smell – faintly citrusy. Not the most odorless vodka I’ve encountered, but the scent is pretty minimal.

The taste also smacks of citrus, something like a dry gin. However, it’s got quite a burn to it, though not enough to elicit a cough. It’s not nearly as smooth an experience as I had hoped for. The aftertaste is a bit sweet… also a little bitter. It certainly lingers, in any case.

Overall, it’s not a bad vodka, but it’s pretty ordinary, and grossly overpriced at $30 a fifth. I’d give this three stars for flavor alone, but in light of the price, I’m giving it 2 stars.

I’m half Russian a quarter Polish and an eighth Ukranian so I have vodka in my blood and I was disappointed by Belvedere. Usually I prefer Russian vodkas like Russian Standard Platinum and Stoli 100 proof which are two of my favorites, American Harvest is a strong newcomer competitor and Sobieski I give 4/5 due to the price, so I figure I know vodka and drink many different vodkas. Belvedere just did not impress me, it has a fruity and floral finish that surprised me as well as a bit of harshness I would not expect in a vodka with this price tag. The buzz from it is nice but the taste is just not that clean that I would expect on a bottle with this price tag, would drink this over Sminoff, Svedka, and garbage like that but I think I like Sobieski a bit more than this and at half the price too.

I L.O.V.E. Belvedere Vodka. It is the smoothest vodka out there!!!!

Goodness, this really is an over-rated vodka. I discovered one called Russian Shot for less than half the price of the Belvedere and it was a better vodka! Smoother, creamier and well done. My own review on Belvedere very much reflects the opinions here.

http://productreviewratings.com/2011/07/belvedere-vodka/

I finally had a chance to try a Belvedere martini last night, and must say that it reminded me very much of Grey Goose. The flavor was a little softer than the Goose, but the bitterness and the burn on swallowing was similar. Of the seven vodkas that I have rated so far, I would rate it sixth, just ahead of Grey Goose. It’s not bad, but with the far superior Tito’s at home or the very nice Ketel One readily available at most bar and restaurants, I would have little reason to select it again.

I personally think Belvedere is better than Goose, matter of face most of the times I’ve tried it I’ve found it pretty good. Admittedly most of the times I’ve tried it I’ve not exactly been sober to start with…

I think this a great vodka, very smooth and perfect to drink it straight or for a classy cocktail. I must admit that i’m a very big fun of the brand, last week i bought a bottle of Belvedere Pure and one of each flavor, citrus, orange and raspberry, got a great price for them at http://en.mokaon.com/spirits/vodka, and because i spend more than 100€ the delivery was free! Very happy with my new addition to the bar, i’m thinking of tasting the Crystal Head, wich caught my attention at the same shop, love the bottle but don’t know if the vodka inside is worth it, any hints??
Cheers!

For the first time in a couple of years, I had a Belvedere martini up with olives at a local restaurant. It seemed rather ordinary overall, and excelled at nothing. It was smooth, but I’ve had smoother. It also did not have much flavor, but what was there emphasized the bitter rather than the sweet side of the flavor. It was smooth on the swallow, but the mild aftertaste kept the vodka’s bitterness lingering on my tongue. If the flavor were just a bit sweeter, this would be a very good vodka. Too bad. At least the bottle is elegant.

How can I rate Belvedere Vodka???????????????

Well, my friend and I did the big vodka showdown. Sobieski, Svedka, Belvedere, Grey Goose and Chopin. All were room temp or slightly cooled. I found Belvedere to be less sweet and more mellow compared to Sobieski head to head. Overall, I preferred Belvedere, but I was rooting for Sobieski admittedly. Chopin was a bit smoother and mellow, but had some funkiness to its flavor (like garlic, onions, or something) and I had to give Belvedere the nod. Grey Goose was very similar to Belvedere, but was a bit harsher and had more heat and lingering bitterness after the swallow. The nod went to Belvedere. It also mixed well with my Mountain Dew. My friend had similar conclusions. I didn’t do side by side shot comparisons with Svedka, though.