Gents,

 

Going to start Low Carb today beer is out, vodka/soda water/lime is in.

 

Problem is every time I have been given vodka shots here over the years they taste terrible - I presume the cheap stuff they use in bars is very low quality.

 

So, looking for a good, easy to get hold of Vodka here (not Smirnoff) - any suggestions welcome?

 

Thanks in advance.

I'm more of a gin martini man myself (hold the vermouth), but try Absolut or Grey Goose, a lot better than the average well vodka at your local bar.

 

Paul Laew

7 minutes ago, Paulaew said:

I'm more of a gin martini man myself (hold the vermouth), but try Absolut or Grey Goose, a lot better than the average well vodka at your local bar.

 

Paul Laew

Thanks, will try to find some later. 

 

Cheers. 

My friends and I did a blind taste test between Grey Goose (EXPENSIVE!) and Smirnoff. None of us could tell the difference.

1 minute ago, HappyExpat57 said:

My friends and I did a blind taste test between Grey Goose (EXPENSIVE!) and Smirnoff. None of us could tell the difference.

Try KULOV, Bht 400 a litre.

39 minutes ago, Paulaew said:

I'm more of a gin martini man myself (hold the vermouth), but try Absolut or Grey Goose, a lot better than the average well vodka at your local bar.

 

Paul Laew

neither of those two "vodkas" are Russian so they don't count, imho ????

https://wishbeer.com/products/stolichnaya-vodka-200ml-00

I would say Gilbys.. The vodka is tripple distilled.. but do not try their Gin.

I stop drink spirits ..anyway before i liked Finlandia and Absolut vodka.

7 hours ago, tomster said:

So, looking for a good, easy to get hold of Vodka here (not Smirnoff) - any suggestions welcome?

Red Cock 150bht from all Tesco branches.

You can't beat a 'Red Cock' in the morning.

 

And if you like Gin, they've made this one just for you .......

(BigC 220bht)

Live a bit away from major town so here are my thoughts. 
 

Kulov and Gilbys are available at a lot of 7-11s and convenience stores. Cheap and available, not bad for mixed drinks. Drink with soda and lime and can’t tell any difference between the two. 
 

Occasionally mix up a chili lemongrass Martini and use either Stolis or Grey Goose.  Usually have to pick these up at a bigger Lotus Store. Both are great but more expensive.  Wouldn’t use Kulov or Gibleys in a martini. Everyone has different tastes!

7 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Try KULOV, Bht 400 a litre.

I drank a bottle of that and had the worst hangover I had in years.

Stoli, though more a Bacardi rum guy

Gilbey’s. A distant second would be Kulov’s, which is actually Thai and fifty baht less. Regardless of which one you choose, pour it straight from the freezer. You can thank me later. 

Best is Stilichnaya. Beats them all. 

Finlandia vodka is the best and easy to find!

There are more important things in the world than to Lick your fingers for booze????

ULTIMATE Polish vodka, made from a mash of 70% Potato and 30% wheat and rye. A little bit expensive, but high quality. Sold in a handmade blue crystal bottle. 

I like Eristoff at 399 per liter.

A good Ya Dong trumps everything.

1 hour ago, Songlaw said:

Gilbey’s. A distant second would be Kulov’s, which is actually Thai and fifty baht less. Regardless of which one you choose, pour it straight from the freezer. You can thank me later. 

Where is Gilbey's made?

Smirnoff make me want to puke just smelling it.

There is only ONE Vodka and that is Absolut!

If you want to do shots, keep it in the freezer.

If you like flavored vodkas, try this one.

 

Dutch Bol's has a Vodka for around 600 baht per bottle here.

 

Has to be Russian Standard. Blows the socks off Stoli and Absolut. 650 - 700 baht.

Sang Som!!!

1 hour ago, Tonsan said:

Has to be Russian Standard. Blows the socks off Stoli and Absolut. 650 - 700 baht.

Where do you buy it at?  

If you were in the Philippines I would be recommending Toska vodka, at 100-150 pesos a bottle. I'd rate it up there with grey goose, definitely better than absolute or stoli. After I turned on a brit there about it, he would take bottles back to Britain as gifts where the consensus was it was the best vodka they'd ever tasted.

 

Good taste, little to no hangover. 

16 hours ago, Paulaew said:

I'm more of a gin martini man myself (hold the vermouth), but try Absolut or Grey Goose, a lot better than the average well vodka at your local bar.

 

Paul Laew

Shaken or Stirred? 

 

Best and easiest vodka to get here is the 1 the bartender pours into my orange juice. ????

8 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Where is Gilbey's made?

Best I can figure is Australia ships it to Thailand. Pretty small print on my bottle of Gilbey's. In Thailand I use Gilbey's in martini, after the first one the taste does get better.

If you're swapping to light beer I guess it's because of weight? Light beer has around .32 grams of sugar per 12 oz serve.

All spirits are into the 20 grams per shot so even if you dilute by 5 or 6 the sugar content will dwarf not only the light beer but also full strength beers in sugar content.

Stay away form tonic water as its also loaded with sugar.

Sodas, soft-drinks as we call them are packed with sugar.

So basically a waste of time drinking any spirit diluted if weight is an issue for you.

If you're swapping light for normal beer and adding vodka diluted because you think you might be drinking too much, then the answer to limiting the effect of alcohol on you is cutting down on intake not swapping the witch for a b.tch.