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Stolichnaya Vodka
Unflavored Vodka — Latvia
Reviewed
February 12, 2021 (edited February 14, 2021)
Nose - bright grain, mineral water, lemon zest, black pepper, dry herbal and floral notes, vanilla, mild to moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - bright grain, green wood, fresh grass, lemon and grapefruit zest, ginger, mineral water, black pepper, coriander, bitter herbal and floral notes, vanilla, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with bright grain, citrus zest, black pepper, and grass flavors.
The nose is very grainy, almost chalky. The combination of strong grain and minerality gives it an effervescent quality. Other than that, it’s rather standard with herbal, pepper, and citrus notes. The palate hits strong with more bright graininess. A noteworthy feature is this grassy or fresh woody quality that balances the other flavors nicely. Finally, the consistency is pleasantly oily and thick.
Overall, this is solid vodka. It’s neutral, but robust and rather complex. I think it’s about on par with Ketel One. The flavors aren’t quite as strong, but the mouthfeel is better. It’s also $7 cheaper a bottle, so there’s more value here. I’ll be rating this near the top of the pack. And it’s about equal to Jim Beam Original in my mind.
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@ContemplativeFox isn’t it fascinating how vodka stories always end up with some variation of the word ‘miserable’ in them? 😀
@Benji-Robert So far, I’d say it’s a front runner to become my house vodka. I’ve got a bunch more to review, but I’d say it’s head to head with Ketel One now. And it’s cheaper, so that gives it a slight edge.
your notes bring back some olden times, stolid regular and stolid vanil were two always-keep bottles many years ago for me. vanilla stoli on ice topped with ginger ale/beer is amazing for the money.
@CKarmios I actually did a similar thing back in the summer and just picked up about 30 mini vodkas and tons from TW. It was fun for the first couple of days and useful for setting baseline expectations for those spirits, but it was pretty miserable by the end.
@ContemplativeFox it’s debatable whether our boy’s gone mad or not. At least he’s been at the Stoli’s this time round
Yes - your commitment is exceptional! if I ever need a vodka I'll know what to get.
@ContemplativeFox Yep! Have about two weeks left to clear the backlog. I’ll throw in a couple good things along the way to keep from losing the faith.
Still pushing on with the vodka tastings I see. What determination!