ContemplativeFox
Russian Standard Vodka
Unflavored Vodka — Russia
Reviewed
March 15, 2021 (edited May 3, 2021)
Rating: 14/23
N: Not much on the nose. A little sweet and a little alcohol.
P: Sweet with a hint of fruit (orange and lemon?). There's a sweet wheat flavor and some pepper. It's sweeter and less rich than Ocean, but not as smooth. It isn't as harsh as Beluga Noble though and most of the burn seems to be pepper. It's a kind of zippy and clean vodka flavor. I like it pretty well, but flavor-wise I would take both Ocean and Beluga over this generally. It's also almost as harsh as Beluga. It isn't as smooth as Kirkland's French vodka, but I like the flavor here better than Kirkland's funk.
F: Pepper, citrus, and some alcohol bitterness. Clean.
- Conclusion -
Overall, this seems like a solid vodka. It's very generic, but perhaps in a good way? It could use some touch-up on its rough edges, but it's very solid. I think it's in the Kirkland and Beluga quality range - not as good as Ocean or Chopin. Beluga and Kirkland were both 14s, so this is going to be a 14 too. I could imagine going down to a 13 if anything, but I think it's a pretty solid 14.
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