How can I tell if the vodka that I'm purchasing is a potato or a grain vodka? I hear that real vodka is made of potato, but that most vodkas you find at the liquor store are grain... Any suggestions on what to look for when choosing a fine vodka?
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Thu, August 7, 2003 - 10:48 AMI don't think it's correct to say that "real" vodkas are made with potato. "Vodka" is a very regional term, and differnt areas use different grains. Here's some discussion. -
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Thu, August 7, 2003 - 10:49 AM
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Wed, August 27, 2003 - 10:56 PMBPM Magazine had a big Vodka taste test & crowned a number of victors in several categories. The overall winner is called "Brilliant" Vodka. It's based out of Scotland, I'm told. Anybody here ever try it? Or even see it? Washington State controls Alcohol so such things are pretty slow to make their way up here. -
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Fantastic USA potato brand
Fri, September 26, 2003 - 12:14 AMIt's "sort of" out of Scotland... at this point it's more marketing. I had it at Red Square in Mandalay Bay in Vegas. Overall, it's great, but I still will default to my favorite: Teton Glacier, www.glaciervodka.com/ , a sublime clean USA (Idaho) potato vodka experience. If you enjoy vodka, you MUST seek this out. It's also relatively inexpensive compared to other "premium" spirits.
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Thu, September 11, 2003 - 4:24 AMpotato always potato
Luksosowa is prolyl the best polish potato vodka i have founf legqally in this country... key word legally ;) -
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Tue, November 11, 2003 - 9:36 PMthough luksosaowa is one of my standards, i prefer chopin. always potato.
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Fri, September 12, 2003 - 9:19 AMIf you want to know where the vodka comes from, ingredients wise, try to locate a web page, or contact the "manufacturer." If it matters, you can usually find out one way or the other. Some sites also dig this stuff out for display.
You hit upon a matter of definition here. There are a couple ways to look at 'vodka.' The kind of modern legal/commercial vodka, or, as mentioned, the kind of regional determination.
Basically, vodka is a 'neutral spirit', it's typically filtered out fairly pure (to the 194-odd proofage that's possible), then usually remixed with neutral substances [mineral water, or whatnot] to dilute. This pretty much means that any sugary/carby goop can make something legally 'vodka'.
A 'fine' vodka depends a lot on what you like, and how noticable you like it. Tongue, throat, stomach, quantity.
Me? I tend to like vodkas made from grain/rye/wheat/etc much better. I still don't *look* for those, since I'm willing to test anything out.
Depending on how you like your data, check out www.vodka.com
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"Vodkas are made from many different agricultural materials. This includes grain, molasses, potatoes and rice. Most vodkas today use grain, primarily corn, wheat or rye."
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Sat, September 13, 2003 - 1:54 AMI can't fathom how you would prefer a grain vodka but to each their own.. more good shit for me ;) -
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Tue, November 11, 2003 - 9:45 PMhave you tried tenton glacier potato vodka? i haven't been able to find it in my neck of the woods. -
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Wed, November 12, 2003 - 7:51 PMI bought some Blue Ice potato vodka from Idaho. It had no nose really to speak of, but the bite was too much for shooting. I can't take the gag reflex...heh... -
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 9:17 PMI recently got turned on to Chopin and I love it. I was previously a big fan of grey goose and ketel one and sometimes stoli too, but I am now an official potato vodka fan.
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 4:33 PMmany vodkas will say in small print what they are made from.
I'm mildly allergic to wheat and potatoes, so I'm ass-out. :-( -
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 1:14 PMtry Ciroc or Kissui -- neither are distilled from wheat nor potato ... -
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Sat, April 26, 2008 - 11:41 PMThanks! I'll check them out! I just had a second allergy test and potatoes came up negative this time!
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Fri, June 13, 2008 - 4:28 PMI'm very surprised that nobody here has mentioned Monopolowa potato vodka. It's Austrian and very inexpensive, 1.75 for 19.99 here in Dallas. It's incredibly smooth and I have yet to experience a hangover from it. As for grain vodkas, try Vox. It won "best tasting vodka" in 2006 (over grey goose, which hasn't won the coveted award since 2000) by the professional beverage tasting institute in Chicago.
