SKYY Vodka (Discontinued)

I liked it and thought it was reasonably smooth and drinkable

Average vodka but at $9.99 for a 750 it’s a great value. A little sweetness and a little spicy lingering finish. Outstanding for Bloody Marys at brunch and highballs at happy hour

A rather harsh vodka, better mixed in a drink and not recommended for shots

Flavorless and odorless. So easy to drink. Put your nose in the glass and you get no volatility, almost nothing at all. Perfect for mixing a Bloody Mary, screw driver, or even just if you want an easier shot

The palate is neutral, a bit rich, a bit sweet, somewhat peppery. The viscosity is moderate, as is the harshness. It's a pretty solid vodka. It's sort of a nothing vodka, but I don't object to that. It's a clean flavor. There's no nice grain or anything, but it's fine. I'm thinking 12 to 13 because of its clean flavor. I think I'll bump it up to a 13.

There might be a slight mineral smell on the nose, but that's about it. It has a bit more character to its flavor than Platinum 7X, but it's also a fair bit harsher. It isn't super harsh, but it definitely isn't as smooth. There's more sweetness than bitterness here and there's a nice balance of earth with some bit of grain. At times, I think there's a faint hint of fruit, but I'm not quite sure what. It's more toward the citrus side though. I like the Platinum 7X better, but this is surprisingly no slouch. The harshness has a clean peppery element to it that works. There's nothing really exciting here, but it's fairly well rounded. A respectable choice. I really thought that this would taste horribly like chemicals, but it's more of just a fairly mild, ho-hum vodka with some nice but fairly nondescript richness and sweetness. There is something a tad odd in the flavor that I can't quite place, but it's still a solid vodka. The richness here definitely has some bitterness that is a bit more akin to rubber than Platinum 7X is, but there's a hint of fruitiness in it too. Not bad, but not special either.