The high end Absolut offering, Elyx is an upgrade over the standard Absolut. Is it worth twice as much, probably not but it is very smooth. The nose is clean with a bit of ethanol and wheat. On the palate there is a touch of sweetness, but it is incredibly smooth. It's pretty much what you want from a vodka with no off-putting aromas or flavors. The finish is short but again, no burn. I don't often drink vodka neat, it's just not that interesting to me but I will say this is good. Is it worth twice the amount of the standard, probably not unless you like your vodka neat. I gave the standard a 3.75, but neat it was more of a 3, with the 0.75 boost because of the value and the use in cocktails. This one is a 4/4.25 neat, but with the value lower I will go with a 4.