AmyLiz, Slate did a review of vodkas: [link]
Grey Goose, Belvedere, and Ketel One are the most popular high-end vodkas in general bar usage.
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juliana - Sep 18, 2006 8:28:09 am PDT #8664 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
erikaj - Sep 18, 2006 8:28:26 am PDT #8665 of 10001
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aw...
Topic!Cindy - Sep 18, 2006 8:28:54 am PDT #8666 of 10001
What is even happening?
Stolichnaya is pretty swanky, isn't it?
Amy - Sep 18, 2006 8:29:37 am PDT #8667 of 10001
Because books.
Aw, tommy, I'm sorry.
And thanks, juliana! I forgot about Ketel One. Shows you how often I drink anything other than a cold beer.
Jesse - Sep 18, 2006 8:30:09 am PDT #8668 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aw, Tommy, that's sad. I'm sorry.
AmyLiz, are you just looking for swanky overall, or can you be more specific? Like, I think a rich middle-aged person would possibly pick something different than a trying-to-impress person in their 20s.
Jesse - Sep 18, 2006 8:31:46 am PDT #8669 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Stolichnaya is pretty swanky, isn't it?
Not really, not any more.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 18, 2006 8:33:08 am PDT #8670 of 10001
What is even happening?
I don't even think I've had it. It's one of those names stuck in my head. I think I've probably only ever had Smirnoff's and Absolut.
juliana - Sep 18, 2006 8:33:10 am PDT #8671 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Stolichnaya is pretty swanky, isn't it?
Stoli and Absolut are both swank, but they've been so popular and around so long that they're mentally considered mid-range instead of premium. It's a strange mindset, but I've been watching it happen. It's not like there's much of a price difference, but the differentiation is there.
Personally, I like Skyy.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 18, 2006 8:34:11 am PDT #8672 of 10001
What is even happening?
SKYY has a swanky website, but it's got too much flash, and I couldn't be arsed to look at the actual pages on the actual vodka. It supposedly has the fewest impurities.
Amy - Sep 18, 2006 8:34:28 am PDT #8673 of 10001
Because books.
That Ciroc looks interesting. I've never heard of vodka made from grapes, which I guess is the selling point.
AmyLiz, are you just looking for swanky overall, or can you be more specific?
It's just for a scene in the book I'm working on. The bar is a bit rundown (and in a kind of weary, no-longer-fashionable hotel), and I wanted someone to remark that there wasn't ________. Except then I couldn't think of a hip, trendy vodka, because my brain hurts this afternoon. Any of these will work. It's just a passing comment.