r/vodka

I have never really just had vodka neat, never bought one good enough, I guess. Always the mixer.

So I spotted this at the nh state store. I had a friend carry back a really nice bottle of Japanese scotch from Japan, and really liked it . So I figured for $14 for 700 ml on clearance i could not go wrong . Bought the two on the shelf.

Liked the flavor so much neat that I found two more bottles at the same store. The inventory on line said they had five bottles left. I guess they only put out two bottles (in boxes) out at a time.

Went to a store called SuperAlko Cash and Carry next to the Tallinn Port, absolute alcohol heaven. Imagine Costco but for only alcohol, and you don't need any membership card.

Finally found a seller for both of these in my country.

The standard Beluga goes for around $80 and the Gold Line for $180

What are the differences between these two, are they noticeable enough for the price?

Making jello shots for a bbq this weekend. Went for cherry lemon and blueberry to try to match red white and blue as close as I could. Im sure I could have figured out a way to make actual white jello shots but didn’t want to go crazy.

I finally got a bottle of Stoli (I tasted Poliakov before and it was like drinking hand sanitizer, great as a mixer tho) and I really liked the "flavor" and mouth feel.

However, I saw these brands costing 2x or 3x more than Stoli. Are they "better" or have any sort of nuance that makes them worth buying or should I instead just stick with Stoli?

My country only has those brands so no Beluga, Chopin or Russian Standard for me.