Russian Standard Vodka

I've been drinking a new vodka. Russian Standard. I bought it as a trial last week mostly because of a Globe article last week that sang its praises. At about the same price for the bottle of Stoli that I have been buying since I was in university, I thought it might be worth the try and I must say it was definitely worth it. You should read this with the caveat that I'm not a big vodka drinker. I used Stoli in my martini for years mostly because I read a character in a long-forgotten Cold War spy novel drank it. And I had stayed brand loyal for years. While I have spent embarrassing amounts of money on incredible bottles of single-malt whiskey, I never really bought into the premium vodkas. This though, at $25, this was well within my budget range. It is very nice. Smoother than the Stoli. A slight bready flavour. It made a fantastic martini with just a hint of vermouth. I think I might actually be able to tell the difference between this and the Stoli that I've been buying for years. 

Comments

[Rob Feckler]

Hm, that does seem like a pretty good brand of vodka. It has got a nice bottle too, which is a minor but nonetheless important plus. Anyway, what was the spy novel you were talking about? Admittedly, my only experience with the genre in books is ol' 007...