Value in Vodka

Are you a vodka snob? Do you routinely buy a pricey brand over a less expensive one? If so, you’re part of a growing trend.  Ro
wanted to see what all the fuss was about … so we conducted an
extensive survey. Vodka is now the most popular hard liquor in America,
easily outselling rum, gin, whiskey and tequila. Ultra-premium vodkas
are making an appearance in a big way and are being touted for their
distillation processes or having the least impurities, which determines
the vodka’s quality. Just for fun we’ve also listed a couple of the
newest luxury vodkas with stunning bottle designs for your perusal.
Clearly alcohol and luxury are becoming popular bedfellows. –roz edward

	1) Kettle One Vodka (The Netherlands) is as good as it gets. It is a unique combination of the finest ingredients and traditional distilling. Kettle One is the choice of critics and consumers alike.
	Named after Poland’s favorite son, composer Frederic 2) Chopin, this vodka is made exclusively from handpicked Stobrawa potatoes. Distilled four times and crafted in small batches, it is one of the very few luxury potato-based vodkas in the world.
	Billed as the “World’s Best Tasting Vodka,” France’s 3) Grey Goose has become synonymous with quality vodka, Grey Goose is a French brand that all others are compared to, for an obvious reason: it’s that good.
	4) Bong Vodka of Holland was created by a group of partners in the nightclub, art and entertainment industry. They combined their ideas and resources to craft one of the most notable and interesting spirit brands on the market.
	The U. S. distilled 5) Charbay is an exceptional line of flavored vodkas and their long-lasting smooth taste is a testament to the care, attention and quality standards that these master distillers hold themselves to.
	The czar of premium vodkas, Russia’s 6) Stoli Elit is a noticeably smoother version of the original clear vodka produced by Stolichnaya. This bottling is for the vodka connoisseur who enjoys sipping it well-chilled or mixes it in “transparent” cocktails.
	7) Oval of Austria calls their product “structured” vodka. Their purification process and bottle design are related to the chemistry used in their patented filtering process. The end result is a stunningly great vodka which is best consumed neat and at room temperature. (Also available in crystal-encrusted bottle.)
	Shaw-Ross Importers 8) Gold Flake Vodka Supreme contains 24 karat gold falskes and the vodka is quadruple distilled. Price has been announced at $60 for a bottle.
9) Diva vodka is bottled with colored Swarovski crystals (or ‘gems’ as they call them) in a center column in the bottle. Various color versions as well as custom colors are available.