Smirnoff Vodka 80 proof

Pros: Very good for mixed drinks; Relatively inexpensive; Easy to find
Cons: Not very tasty straight up; Not a premium brand

Suggest that someone choose a brand of vodka for purchase and what are the most likely names they will mention? If they have exquisite tastes (and deep pockets), they might mention Grey Goose or some other premium brand. But if a large number of people ...

Pros: Fairly inexpensive, will make a good mixer.
Cons: Too numbing for my sipping tastes.

Smirnoff Vodka makes three different types of Vodka, in various proofs and made in either Russia or the United States. This review will deal with the 80 Proof, USA made Smirnoff Vodka.

The first Smirnoff Vodka was produced in the early 1860's...

Pros: Good price, good taste
Cons: Nothing worth noting.

My wife has been drinking more Vodka based drinks this past few years than she ever did before. I happen to be involved in a party business and have also noticed that Martinis in many forms have been the in drink these last couple-a-few years with ...

Pros: A smooth vodka with a spicy pepper flavor for a bonus.
Cons: None

When I started thinking about which liquor to review for my final spirits review for 2000, I was in a bit of a dilemma...I couldn't choose just one. So, I decided to go to the liquor store and grab whatever struck me at the time, whichever one seemed to ...

Pros: The flavored kinds, inexpensive
Cons: Still not the best out there

I had long ago decided that vodka was my favorite spirit to mix with, and since this decision I have tried a variety of brands. Being a poor college student when this research started, I have tried all from Barton's to Skyy to Absolut, and Smirnoff. ...

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to find, excellent mixer.
Cons: None, really; nothing awkward or untoward.

Originally marketed as "The drink that leaves you breathless," Smirnoff is the world's best selling vodka brand.

There are some low-ball ratings here at Epinions on this vodka, but I think it is a wholly adequate product that is decent as a...

Pros: Inexpensive, commonly used as a Mixer
Cons: Taste, Aftertaste, does not Finish Clean.

If mixtures of cheap liquor are on your mind, then you must be drinking Smirnoff. I will bear no mercy on this vodka, except it can be an inexpensive mixer that people without a spoiled pallet can consume. Spoiled Pallet? Yes, anyone ...

Pros: Mixes well; Not too expensive
Cons: If taken straight, it tastes like rubbing alcohol

That's right -- just add what may seem like a trivial amount of Smirnoff 80-Proof Vodka to just about any kind of drink, and you'll have yourself one highly intoxicating beverage. Smirnoff can be used as a base for just about any kind of mixed drink you...

Pros: None
Cons: Deadly

The Cold War's Secret Weapon

Until its commercial rebirth, vodka has the horrible connotation of being a drink for people who "didn't know better". This was due to the low quality of the available products, many of which were...

Pros: Comparatively low price with decent flavour
Cons: Rather coarse and harsh by comparison to others

***I want to qualify this review before you read it - in writing this review, I ONLY compared this Vodka to other vodkas of comparable price range ($8-$12, give or take). It received it's relatively high rating due to it's performance amongst it's ...

Pros: High quality. Availability.
Cons: None

In this day and age of fast paced, ever changing technology it is a refreshing change to find a product that is produced in the same manner it was over 130 years ago. Twenty-first century consumers demand high quality products at a reasonable price....

Pros: Great for mixing drinks, almost completely undetectable in cocktails
Cons: Never, ever, drink it straight

I am not a big fan of drinking hard alcohol straight. I just don't have the stomach for it. I just can't handle drinking something that is going to burn my throat and taste like rubbing alcohol.

I am sure you're wondering, why would this...

Pros: extremely versatile, the twists are quite tasty
Cons: um...it's vodka?

...not @ the same time, of course :). So this weekend I went back to my undergrad college & hung out with a friend who was having a birthday. No one in our group of about 8 could decide on what to drink, so we ended up getting a couple bottles of...

Pros: Cheap, widely available.
Cons: Tastes like gasoline.

I'd say it was about sophmore year of college that I got bored with beer. Many of my friends were drinking hard liquor at the time, and of course, like the lemming that so many at that age can be, I assumed that if it they liked it, it'd work for me too....

Pros: Smooth vodka
Cons: Lingering sweetness is unappealing

Ok, I'll admit to not being a big Smirnoff fan. For most of my vodka drinking it comes in two states: in a Vodka + Tonic, or straight up. Smirnoff has been in so many V+Ts that I've had that I associate the smell of it with that drink even if I'm...