New Amsterdam stands out as one of the most consistently cheap vodkas with a surprisingly sleek bottle to boot. A perpetual mainstay of Millennial's budget drinking, New Amsterdam always stood out to me as a vodka I could enjoy back when I loathed vodka (oh how things have changed!). Returning to this vodka after sampling so many vodka offerings is quite eye opening: for the price, New Amsterdam is an amazing vodka that can't be beat. The nose is pleasantly muted and gentle. There isn't a burst of alcohol fumes or any unsightly chemical smells. The prevalent scent is of sweet corn underpinned by a faint trace of alcohol. There's not much else to say here. This is as simple as aromas get. Uncomplicated is the name of the game when it comes to the palate. You get a very prominent sweet corn taste throughout the entire experience. It doesn't waver or taper off nor does it feel like sugar was added in an attempt to make it sweeter than it naturally would be. It's a nice, natural corn sweetness that makes for a simple, smooth experience throughout. A light bitterness marks the finish but as far as corn vodkas go it's quite a tame, gentle bitterness that doesn't detract from the proceedings. Even the burn is very mild, registering as a light-medium sensation for me. The texture is nothing remarkable. It's a bit more on the oily side, similar to Tito's albeit less prominent. Everything about this vodka is simple, accessible and well executed. There's nothing exciting here but by the same token, there's absolutely nothing wrong here either. It's a well made vodka and for $10 it soundly beats out many competitors at higher price points.