The nautical theme of Kapitanska is delightful – from the anchor inspired label/tag to the ship shaped bottle. This presentation scores a 9/10. Set sail and have a shot and the drink is not smooth. These waters are too rough and choppy for me and I abandon ship. This vodka is made in Lublin, Poland and … More Ahoy there! (11/52)

Do you want to spice up your life? Then try Pertsovska – it gives a new meaning to red hot chilli peppers. Interestingly, the label suggests you cool before drinking. This is a smooth vodka that succeeds in giving you a warm feeling. A nice drink. Russian vodka and 37% alc/vol. Overall score: 7 shots … More Some like it hot (10/52)

‘Have a double’, they said. ‘It’s your birthday’, they said. ‘It has to be the best’, they said. And that is how Dr Vodka tasted Grey Goose. French wines can be divine, and their cognacs exceptional, so what about their vodka? So much hype, so much expectation. This wheat vodka scores a 9/10 for successful … More Goosey, goosey, gander (9/52)

Are you: a) Living on student loans? b) Paying off an Australian size mortgage? c) Working as a sessional academic? d) One of the working poor? If you answered yes to any, or all, of the above then feel comforted to know that you can still afford to buy a bottle of vodka.     … More On a tight budget? (8/52)

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The island of Tasmanian is known for its natural landscapes, is famous for its apples and cherries, its outstanding cheeses and the world’s best single malt whisky. Cartoons have made the Tasmanian Devil iconic as well. Named in honour of this creature we have 666. The creativity of the name and the concept score this … More A Tasmanian Devil (7/52)

I can remember a time when fragrant lemons were freshly picked from the tree in our yard and they would be carried into the kitchen so that my mother could start making her version of lemon vodka. It was very popular. I buy my lemon vodka and to celebrate the first month of Dr Vodka’s … More When life gives you lemons…make lemon vodka (6/52)

Crystal head is an example of a celebrity vodka. The bottle looks awesome and scores a high 10/10 for presentation. One shot of this vodka could indeed wake the dead. You feel the burn. This is the biggest Halloween fright I have had in years. Produced in Canada and 40% alc/vol. Overall score: 3 shots … More A Halloween review – this vodka could wake the dead (5/52)

Think tropical island paradise. Palm trees sway in the breeze. The crystal clear waters lap the sandy and lava beaches. The pineapples ripen in the warm sun. These pineapples, together with natural Hawaiian spring water, are distilled into Pau Maui Vodka. The concept of this vodka scores highly at 9 out of 10 shots. Unfortunately, … More I got the rough end of the… (4/52)

My family always kept a bottle of cherry vodka in case my grandmother (Babushka) came to visit. If you like something sweet and strong (just like my Baba) then you will delight in Polmos Wisniowa Cherry vodka. If you do not like sweet, then enjoy another vodka. Many, many friends have partied with this vodka … More Sweet and strong: Babushka’s favourite (3/52)