![]() ![]() I think you so-called-vodka-experts don’t know what you are talking about. Interestingly, those four were the most vocal Taaka haters. Of the six tasters, one picked Taaka as his first choice and three as second choice. Taaka came out as the favorite followed by Ketel 1, Chopin, Gray Goose, andTuri, with Absolut a distant dead last. Six people took the blind taste test from numbered cups. I had six vodkas available, and they were, Taaka, Ketel 1, Chopin, Gray Goose, Turi, and Absolut. They had to rank each in order of preference with 1 being first choice to six as last choice. We tasted straight at room temp, cold from the freezer, and mixed with oj. Otherwise, you might want to try something on the next shelf up.Ī few years ago I got tired of listening to some business associates with very definite upper-shelf vodka tastes and thought they knew vodka, complain about Taaka specifically, so we did a blind taste test. If you want to “drink on a budget” and you are mixing, give Taaka a try. Taaka is definitely not a shooting vodka. While the mixer was bearable, he said the shot “felt wrong” going down his throat and burned, “but not like how a shot of whiskey feels warm going down.” Daniel said this reminded him of when he just wanted to get drunk on a budget. While Erin declined, Daniel did the shot and mixed drink with me. This time I made sure I wasn’t the only one subjecting myself to cheap vodka. The bitters still shine through, but it doesn’t taste like the mixer is past its expiration. It is, at least, a step above Aristocrat. While Taaka is a bad shooter, it’s a decent mixer. As I’ve said before, this mixer really masks the taste of vodka. The bitter flavor sticks to the back of my tongue and throat. Taaka, while more expensive than Aristocrat Royal, is definitely worse to shoot. They just say it’s genuine vodka, which is true, and that they like to hear from their customers, which I won’t be testing. It turns out that Taaka doesn’t make any grandiose claims. I got Taaka because it had a 200 mil bottle. I picked up a 200 mil bottle since I don’t like to drink any more of the lower shelf than I have to. ![]() In trying to progress my bottom shelf reviews, I decided to grab Taaka (which, incidentally, is made by the maker of several other vodkas, including Rain). ![]()
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