An attractive bottle acts to tantalise you into tasting this vodka. The imagery of Baltic Mists conjures up both nautical and romantic illusions. Baltic Mist Gorzka vodka has been flavoured with secret herbs which create a most distinctly bitter flavour. A slight addition of orange flavouring is meant to add a sweet edge to the … More Bittersweet herbs (30/52)

Produced by the oldest distillery in Poland Monopolowa Krupnik is a honey vodka made from a recipe that dates back to the 1300s. The honey contributes flavour and only a slight sweetness as it is balanced with the addition of secret spices. It is a very smooth and strong 43% alc/vol vodka that is easy … More What’s the buzz? (29/52)

Zoladkowa Gorzka is the answer. Infused with sweet orange and steeped in cloves the result is a most interesting, even surprising amber coloured vodka. Whilst the name suggests a ‘bitter’ drink, we found it sweet, aromatic and even tingling on the tongue. Quite delicious. This Polish vodka is 38% alc/vol and offered in a conservative … More Infuse herbs and fruit and what do you get? (28/52)

Rug up in a warm parka and gloves, enter the ice bar and enjoy your vodka. Drinking Finlandia vodka at a Minus Zero Ice Bar was the best fun. The bar, the furniture and even the glasses from which you drink are all made of ice. A great range of vodka cocktails are also available … More Drinking vodka in an ice bar (27/52)

Many new and good vodkas are being produced in New Zealand. Broken Shed is sold as a premium, 40% alc/vol vodka made from spring water, and New Zealand certainly has beautiful clear spring water in abundance. The bottle is appealing and even has the novelty of a cork, and so a group of us started … More What is broken? (26/52)

The history of the Czech Republic includes a morose period of soviet communism and it may be this history that was the inspiration for this drink. The Czech vodka “Stalinovy Slzy” may be difficult to pronounce, but when translated into Stalin’s Tears the name is memorable. After struggling to unseal and open the bottle, one … More Stalin’s tears (25/52)

Dr Vodka has good friends. And when this gift arrived from the Isle of Wight it was greeted with delight. Garlic vodka is made of premium English spirits – distilled barley and sugar beet – and ‘heat-aged’ black garlic. The best way to describe this vodka is ‘surprising’. The aroma of garlic is powerful, and … More The new black (24/52)

Not to be confused with the vodka of the same name produced by Absolute, this flavoured grain vodka is made in Spain (by Teichenne). And, it is surprisingly good. A sweet chocolate flavour, that borders on caramel, it is a powerful but smooth drink. The metallic bottle also looks good. For those who like the sweet … More Hola chocolate vodka! (23/53)

There are many options of vodkas with the name Atlantic. This vodka is made in Bulgaria and comes with a “de Lux” and “premium choice” tag. This grain vodka is 40% alc/vol. The bottle is attractive. On immediately having a shot the vodka appears good, but within a second any memory of smoothness disappears as … More Dr Vodka travels to Bulgaria 22/52

The presentation of Skyy vodka in its striking royal blue bottle together with its bold silver label is eye-catching. This deserves a high score of 8/10. The vodka within this bottle is less impressive and this lowers the overall score awarded. Although founded in America (San Francisco) this grain vodka is made in Italy and … More Feelin blue (Part 2) 21/52