Rating: 16/23 N: Not much here. It's a vodka. I do get a little bit of earthiness though. P: Fairly smooth. There's an interesting earthy presence to this and a bit of pepper with a hint of cinnamon. Perhaps something a dash grassy. It's all quite subtle though. It's an interestingly different vodka and I kind of dig it. It's mostly neutral, but it has some funk in a way that is less aggressive than Kirkland's French Vodka. Side-by-side with Russian Standard, this comes off as substantially more refined and less harsh. It's hard to guess what this is made with. It doesn't have the same decadent character as Beluga Noble, but it also isn't as harsh. The mellowness and balance here are really effective. Ocean is richer, but this has more going on. Chopin Wheat has this richer yet more refreshing character to it. F: A little drying. Kind of earthy with a little bit of alcohol vapor, faint remnants of the spices, and a teeny suggestion of lemon. - Conclusion - This one really blew me away (by vodka standards). It's a refined expression. Based on my side-by-siding, I think that this is probably a hair better than Ocean, but not quite as good as Chopin Wheat. I currently have both of those at 16, though I could imagine Ocean being a high 15 and Chopin being a low 17. This being in the middle, it earns a 16. What a find! This isn't a budget vodka, but it isn't one that costs a ton either. It's priced similarly to Chopin Wheat, but they're pretty different beasts and they're cheap enough that you can just get one of each.