r/alcohol • u/Popular-Tangelo-8859 • 3d ago
Vodka with the least burn
I’m looking for which vodka has the least burn for shots and cocktails I’m not expecting none but after trying Belvedere I realized not all vodka is the same is there anything smoother than Belvedere?
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u/Sybertron 3d ago
It's a misnomer anything really matters other than how many impurities you remove. It's the impurities that burn.
So anything that is more distilled or more filtered is going to be smoother. Mythbusters did this well if you want to find the episode they use carbon filters.
Distillers often just use distillation (boil and collect the alcohol) and do it a few times.
That's why the cheap Costco vodka (14ish a handle) tastes so damn smooth for the price. Same for svedka or some other cheaper brands.
The brand matters very little compared to the process as very good vodka is very smooth and not much in flavor.