Okay, so I’ve been on this quest to find the “highest distilled vodka.” Sounds kinda fancy, huh? It all started when a friend brought over a bottle of some super smooth vodka, and I was like, “What is this magic?” He told me it was all about how many times it’s distilled.
So, I went down the rabbit hole. First, I hit up the internet, just searching around. Got lost in a bunch of articles and forums, people arguing about which vodka was the best. Lots of big words, felt like I needed a dictionary just to understand it all.
My Experiment Begins
Then, I decided to get practical. I went to the liquor store, feeling like a kid in a candy shop, except everything could make me dizzy. I grabbed a few different bottles, some that bragged about being distilled multiple times, and a couple of cheaper ones just for comparison. I didn’t even know what half the brands were.
- Bottle 1: Claimed to be distilled 5 times.
- Bottle 2: Said “distilled 7 times” in big letters.
- Bottle 3: A budget-friendly one, no mention of distillation.
- Bottle 4: Found a fancy-looking one that boasted 9 distillations!
Back home, I set up a little tasting. I poured a tiny bit of each into separate glasses. I’m no professional, so this was all pretty basic. I did the whole sniff-and-sip thing. My notes were all like, “smooth,” “burns a little,” “kinda tastes like nothing?” which is probably the point, right?
I did the test and try to find the differece by my tounge.
The Results (Sort Of)
Honestly, it was tough! The one distilled 9 times did seem smoother than the budget one. The 5 and 7 times? Hard to tell the difference, to be honest. Maybe my taste buds aren’t refined enough. Or maybe it’s all just marketing hype?
My takeaway? More distillation might mean smoother vodka, but after a certain point, it’s probably not a huge difference. I’m sure there’s a lot more to it – the ingredients, the filtering, all that stuff. But hey, it was a fun little experiment. Now I have a bunch of vodka to use up, so… cocktails, anyone?
