On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:34:07 -0400, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> sharkman wrote on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:27:04 -0400:
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>

>In other words, the closer vodka is "purified" towards a water/ethanol
>solution the "better" it is. Consumer Reports found this out many years
>ago when they include a ringer (50:50 USP ethanol:distilled water) for
>testing by their vodka panel and it was rated highest by most.

I have known people who would buy one bottle of Stoli, and a gallon of
EverClear (190 proof). After the Stoli bottle was empty, they diluted
the EverClear with non-carbonated mineral water and refilled it. No
one ever caught on.

Alex, who's done it himself.