re: Do you waste expensive vodka in mixed drinks?

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.