Do you waste expensive vodka in mixed drinks?

Nope. Just throw some Smirnoff in there. Especially if it's something like a Bloody Mary where the rest of the stuff you mix in there is providing the "taste".

When I first started drinking vodka a couple of years ago, I thought it was Ketel One or nothing. Then when I realized that once you mix in 7-Up, root beer, bloody Mary mix, etc. all you get is the alcohol taste and Smirnoff is plenty good enough. I tried tito's, Ketel one, svedka, and keep going back to Smirnoff. It's a good go to Vodka for $20 a handle.

No. I actually prefer either Smirnoff or Titos more than the high $$$ brands. Even for my sipping vodka.

Smirnoff is good for mixing.
So's this...



5 times distilled, from Ireland of all places. Cheaper than Smirnoff. Bought it on the recommendation of the store owner and I think its great.

This is along the same lines of somebody who buys expensive whiskey and mixes it. I keep a bottle of jim beam around for that.

If I'm drinking vodka it's a bloody mary so it really doesn't matter. I have a handle of Smirnoff for me but I do keep the more expensive stuff for friends that drink martinis.

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Actually, I've been drinking inexpensive Smirnoff Triple Distilled straight and it's not half bad. So why put the Ketel or Crystal Head in a Bloody Mary?

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If I drink vodka, it's normally smirnoff. Just a really good vodka for the price, imo.