> wrote in message
...
> Any vodka drinkers here? Vodka is the only alcohol I've drank all my life.
> I
> used to drink gin until I suddenly developed an apparent allergy to the
> berry
> they use to make it. In my younger days, I drank Popov or Majorska
> because it
> was cheap. Now I buy Schmirnoff (Sp?) My question is this: How much
> better are
> brands like Absolut or Grey Goose or the many others which cost more? What
> do I
> gain by spending more on a bottle? I don't drink it neat or in martini's
> just in
> a few mixed driks. Just curious as to what makes one vodka better than
> another.
> Thanks.

I believe it has to do with the smoothness which affects the taste. The more
expensive vodka's are filtered through different
materials to make them smoother. Generally the more times the stuff is
filtered the better the taste. That said, if you're going
to use the vodka for mixing drinks, then it shouldn't matter too much.

sharkman