other vodka reviews

popov: 5.4

Popov is a “vodka specialty spirit” owned by Sazerac and bottled by the Popov Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky. I’ve never had Popov, but it’s reputation precedes it. If it’s this cheap AND good, I have decided I am going to drop this vodka blog thing entirely.

coolness: This bottled was under $7. It’s cheap, it comes in plastic, and it’s got Russian building on the label despite it being made in Kentucky. I dig stuff like this so much.

coolness: 7.9

cost: As I said above, this product is dirt cheap. It’s maybe the cheapest vodka on the market, though it’s unclear if this is even real vodka considered it’s called a “blend.”

cost: 9.8

flavor: The vodka has a pretty alcohol-forward nose. The first sip tastes exactly like it smells. Ethanol. This is aggressive stuff.

flavor: 1.3

burn: Even chilled, this stuff is harsh to put down. I don’t have many words other than ouch.

burn: 2.9

Well, I guess the blog lives on. I do not like Popov. Not even the freezer could save this stuff. Yikes!

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1 july 2023

outer space vodka: 4.5

Outer Space Vodka is an odd one. The label says it’s French in origin, but the website proudly boasts that it’s made in America from Iowan grain. All I know is, it doesn’t matter much to me.

coolness: This is a pretty rad bottle. I love it, in fact. Dan Akroyd’s Crystal Head doesn’t even come close, in my opinion.

coolness: 9.1

cost: I paid under $30 for 750ml of this juice, but online prices range from $30 to $40. That’s pricey by any vodka’s standard. It’s no secret: you’re paying for this bottle, and this bottle is cool. The vodka in the bottle, however, is simply not worth the price tag.

cost: 4.7

flavor: Yep, this is pretty rank shit. I chilled it to hell, and it still stings like I’m swallowing a handful of bees. Honestly, it’s alcohol-bite is comparable to Popov.

flavor: 1.5

burn: Immediately, Outer Space smacks you in the mouth with a handful of coal. It burns, baby. And not in the good way.

burn: 2.5

I gotta be frank: I’ve never wanted to like a product more. I’m a tinfoil hat wearing freak, desperately craving the alien head liquor to be his absolute favorite so that he can haul it out at parties and events. This, unfortunately, is not a product I can share. In fact, the thought of having to finish this bottle scares me. But hey, at least I’ll have a cool decanter when I’m done.