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I never buy vodka but went to today and just out of curiosity checked where it's made. Well, it turns out it's made in the US in my (Irish) supermarket at least so yours may be the same.

I bought Finlandia instead.

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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Smirnoff is bottom of the barrel garbage anyways.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

What would you recommend? I'm not a vodka person generally. Got Finlandia today.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not much of a vodka person either, but having attended my share of college parties, I know that Smirnoff is the cheap stuff you get when you're just looking to get plastered and don't care about quality.

I know they're not quite the same, but being in Ireland I'm sure there's tons of options for some quality poitin, if you want to make sure the money stays local.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Finlandia, Grey Goose, Ketel

[–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Grey goose is a bit overpriced. I recommend Sky. Despite the image, it’s very decent.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Skyy? Isn’t it US as well?

[–] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t know where it is from. Last I drank it was years ago.

[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I always buy Iceberg Vodka but that might only be available in Canada, I’m not sure. If you do see it on your shelf though, it’s made in Canada.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Good enough for me. Elbows up Canuck friend.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I mean even if it was still being made in Russia, you should be boycotting it for that reason.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's actually why I looked :D I thought Russia was unlikely (the sanctions are taken seriously here but I wanted to be certain). Never would have thought it was made in the US tbh.

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

The brand is originally founded by an russian (1920ish) who fled to Poland after revolution and the brand is currently UK owned. So the current bottles you get doesn't have anything else from Russia than the 100 year old brand name.

But Ukraine makes some damn good vodka too.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hardly any alc is made in Russia when you can buy it in supermarkets.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think Parliament is made in Russia. No clue if it's still sold though.

[–] Trebuchet@europe.pub 8 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, i had never noticed that. Will source something better instead

[–] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Żubrówka or Żubrówka Biała if you aren’t into the bison grass (the bison grass is pretty good, though). They’re made in Poland, and the parent companies are Polish.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You'll have to fill me in on what bison grass is bud :)

[–] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s a grass used for flavour (and colour) which is slightly sweet/herbal. It makes for a really lovely vodka in my opinion, often you have it mixed with Apple Juice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBubr%C3%B3wka

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierochloe_odorata

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you. I'll check it out.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 6 points 3 weeks ago

It’s not even good Vodka.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Plenty of decent vodkas out there:

  • Å»ubrówka (Polish)
  • Korol (German; one of Lidl's brands)
  • Absolut (Swedish)
  • Cîroc (French; owned by Diageo)

I have also heard that poitín is easy enough to find in Ireland. Not sure how it compares flavour-wise; but some vodkas are technically poitíns, so I don't think it'll be too different.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The "made in a shed" poitín is very difficult to lay your hands on. I've only had it once and it was grim. The government cracked down hard on it in the 80s.

There is a legal variety that you can get now but it wouldn't be popular. I should maybe give that a whirl.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the latter is what I was talking about.

[–] Martj9@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Absolut - Sweden

Nemiroff - Ukraine

Khortytsa - Ukraine

Zirkova - Ukraine

Hlibny Dar - Ukraine

Finlandia - Finland

Żubrówka - Poland

Belvedere - Poland

Wyborowa - Poland

Chopin - Poland

Ketel One - Netherlands

Grey Goose - France

Cîroc - France

42 Below - New Zealand

Stoli (only the SPI Group one) - Latvia

Moskovskaya (only the Amber Beverage Group one) - Latvia

About the last two, buy the specified ones only, otherwise you give money to Russian brands

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

wait till we get into the EU and all your vodka will be true Ukrainian.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Can't wait tbh. Seriously.