Are premium Vodkas worth the money?

Question

I know many people who will pay lots of cash for Brandy, Cognac, Scotch, Wine, Port, etc.

But are high priced Vodkas worth the money? Grey Goose costs much, much more than standard Vodkas like Absolut and Smirnoff. Is it worth it? Can you tell the difference?

And what if you're just using Vodka with standard mixes like OJ, Cranberry, Tonic Water?

Answer 1

It's worth spending the money.  Try Belvedere.

Answer 2

As long as it gets you drunk, then it really doesn't matter.

Answer 3

Goes down a lot smooth....

Answer 4

If ur going to drink vodka, stick with the Russian brands like Smirnoff, because its all good from MOTHER RUSSIA!

Answer 5

Absolute is my favor but i think Smirnoff is just fine the real cheap ones do kind of give me a headache in the morning but if you drink enough any liqueur will

Answer 6

Whatever gets me drunk : )

Answer 7

Not at all.  High priced vodkas are a waste of money.

Answer 8

I do like premium vodkas, but if I'm going to mix them with juice I go for something cheaper.  

I do think I feel better the morning after drinking good vodka rather than OK vodka.

Grey Goose martini with three olives, please.

Answer 9

Premium vodkas are expensive because you're paying for high-end packaging and advertising (to sell you even more...)

The products themselves aren't really that special - How many times does a vodka really have to be distilled anyway???

Drink Smirnoff, it's the best for the dough.

Answer 10

In martini's it's always gonna be better if it's premium

Ketel Martini up with a twist please

Answer 11

Grey Goose is one of the greatest marketing success stories of all time.  It consistently ranks below mid-priced vodkas (such as Absolut) and yet it has an image built up around it.

In college, my roommates and I bought one bottle of high end vodka each year and then we just refilled it with Absolut.  People never could tell the difference (and alot of them spoke about how much better it was then Absolut!)

If you're going to just mix the vodka with something, don't waste your money on high end stuff!  Just keep it simple, nothing more than $20 per bottle.

Answer 12

yes some of them are worth the money. the usual difference between vodkas are how many times they've been filtered and what they are made from.

depends on your taste though...if youre mixed drink tastes good with smirnoff then why would you shell out the extra money for goose.

just as with any premium liqour...you really want to drink it straight to get the best taste.