Comments on: Review: Cold River Vodka

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:25:20 +0000

Wondering if I got a bad batch? Drank it neat, but it smelled like fish to me. The taste was similar, I certainly didn’t get the ‘fruit’ notes the reviewer got. On the positive side, the texture was perfect and it was incredibly smooth.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:46:17 +0000

As a New England citizen who frequently visits Maine, I can tell you that the best blueberries come from Maine. And you can’t tell the difference between a Maine potato and an Idaho one. I can’t wait to get my hands on either of these.

By: Ralf

Ralf — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:38:22 +0000

@Anon:
Bullshit! You’re conflating vodka with liquors that need to be aged, i.e., the brown liquors. All spirits begin life clear, some are put in wood barrels to change their flavor and color.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:02:12 +0000

@Brett:
The complete absence of smells/flavors does not make a good vodka. Cheap vodka excel at this (eg. Smirnov) and taste like commercial ethanol diluted with tap water. As good vodka ages, it inevitably picks up certain characteristics, such as a touch of vanilla combined with a fuller mouthfeel.

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:55:47 +0000

I thought vodka was ideally supposed to have no flavor, no smell, no color. At least that’s what the spiel from the Smirnov marketing rep said. Obviously from your description and rating you don’t think that’s true. But is it true that the “impurities” that give it more of a taste are also related to giving you hangover?