Vodka

Flagship

Poland, Russia, Sweden, Finland, France, United States, Netherlands

Famous For

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Espresso Martini

Vodka, Kahlua, espresso. The after-dinner icon that launched a thousand coffee cocktails.

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Moscow Mule

The simplest great cocktail. Vodka, ginger beer, lime, copper mug, done.

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Cosmopolitan

One TV show turned a simple vodka sour into the most ordered cocktail of the late nineties.

ABV37.5-50%

Sub-styles

Wheat-based Rye-based Potato-based Grape-based Corn-based Flavored Overproof Craft/Small-batch

Tasting Notes

Wheat: silky, clean, faintly sweet, white pepper. Rye: black pepper, assertive, dry, mineral. Potato: creamy, full-bodied, earthy, viscous. Grape: light, slightly fruity, delicate, citrus oil. Corn: soft, sweet, rounded, mild. Across all bases: ethanol warmth, wet stone, raw silk, grain husk. Learn to taste the base ingredient and you can identify any vodka blind.

Brand Guide

Well

Smirnoff, Skyy ($12-15)

Call

Absolut, Stolichnaya ($18-22)

Premium

Belvedere, Grey Goose, Ketel One ($28-35)

Top Shelf

Chopin Single Potato, Beluga Noble, Reyka ($40-60). The industry workhorse is Absolut — know every flavor they make. Grey Goose is the default premium upsell. Tito's dominates the American well in volume