I was at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Ca in downtown Disney about a year and a half ago when they were giving away one-shot samples of the Crystal Head vodka to certain guests at the lounge. It wasn't a 'tasting' or anything. It was informal and unadvertised. It was pretty good as vodka goes, actually. It definitely had that vodka spirit bite to it but the finish wasn't bad at all. Not too much burn as it goes down either. I had a Colorado Coolaid (not Colorado Kool-aid) made with the Crystal Head vodka after the free sample. It was really good. I definitely do not have a vodka discerning palate and pretty much all vodka tastes about the same to me, but some are definitely smoother. This one was pretty smooth and I'd probably buy it for a BYOB birthday or something special when sharing but I don't think I'd keep any around the house for regular consumption. I keep Jewel of Russia Classic for the homestead. Damn it's good.

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I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

Meatzilla: I was at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Ca in downtown Disney about a year and a half ago when they were giving away one-shot samples of the Crystal Head vodka to certain guests at the lounge. It wasn't a 'tasting' or anything. It was informal and unadvertised. It was pretty good as vodka goes, actually. It definitely had that vodka spirit bite to it but the finish wasn't bad at all. Not too much burn as it goes down either. I had a Colorado Coolaid (not Colorado Kool-aid) made with the Crystal Head vodka after the free sample. It was really good. I definitely do not have a vodka discerning palate and pretty much all vodka tastes about the same to me, but some are definitely smoother. This one was pretty smooth and I'd probably buy it for a BYOB birthday or something special when sharing but I don't think I'd keep any around the house for regular consumption. I keep Jewel of Russia Classic for the homestead. Damn it's good.

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Nice try Dan.

Gimmick bottles usually hold terrible booze.

video man: I want some just for the glass.

And that's the whole point.

I saw the crystal skull vodka at my local Costco, it came with two mini skull shot glasses for fifty or sixty bucks. Oddly not the only skull shaped alcohol they were selling, they also had some skull shaped tequila. It is probably overpriced crap in a nice bottle and after reading the article it makes dislike Dan Aykroyd for being an alcohol snob.

I can't see what people enjoy about vodak. Clear, pretty much tasteless, makes me wince. I rue the day that spirit was ever brought into this country. Okay when mixed with a whole bunch of other stuff.

Buy your alcohol in New York State not at the LCBO or the "beer store". Better selection, lower prices, and people who know their product. This is one case where the government doesn't do it better than free enterprise.

From the product's website

"THE PURITY

The result was perfect vodka, with absolutely no additives. No glycol (an ingredient for engine anti-freeze); no citrus oil (used in its raw form as an insect exterminant); and no raw sugar."

That citrus crap sure is bad for you. Curse those science types for putting bug spray in my consumables.

We had a few bottles at the bar I worked at, but we hated it because the bottle wouldn't fit in the rail. Nevertheless, a few guys took the empties home to try and make bongs out of them.

Phil Moskowitz: I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

You heard wrong. Crystal Head vodka is the absolute best vodka I've ever had. It's not a close thing, and I drink a farkton of vodka. The fact the bottles are the coolest of any alcohol there is is just a side benefit.

I'd recommend going and trying it, but it's pretty expensive. Roughly double the price of Grey Goose or Belevedere.

crab66: video man: I want some just for the glass.

And that's the whole point.

It's a sweet bottle.

Would make a cool bong.

Bought one last year for the bottle. I didn't care for the vodka. Seemed "flat" if that makes any sense. Would like to clear a space on my bar shelf for one of those Russian AK 47 vodka bottles that are so hard to find...

Neeek: Phil Moskowitz: I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

You heard wrong. Crystal Head vodka is the absolute best vodka I've ever had. It's not a close thing, and I drink a farkton of vodka. The fact the bottles are the coolest of any alcohol there is is just a side benefit.

I'd recommend going and trying it, but it's pretty expensive. Roughly double the price of Grey Goose or Belevedere.

Absolutely, It's at the top of my vodka list, and I drink as much as I can afford. Pricey, but worth it.

Mugato: Johnny Depp turned Keith Richards on to it. When Keith was still drinking, I sent him a case. Now, he's stopped consuming alcohol.

Holy shiat. His vodka's so bad it made Keith quit drinking!

Not likely.

Dan, Keith didn't quit drinking. He just quit drinking your shiatty vodka.

/Although I have thought about buying a bottle, emptying it, and putting something good in there.

JRoo: crab66: video man: I want some just for the glass.

And that's the whole point.

It's a sweet bottle.

Would make a cool bong.

You can find the bottles (empty) on eBay; they actually bring good money there.

Meh.

I've got a bottle sitting on my bar back. Cool glass, but it tastes about the same as Triple Distilled Smirnoff.

Save some money: buy the bottle off of eBay, and fill it with rubbing alcohol. It will taste the same.

/seriously, the "military special" generic brand they sell at the BX tastes better, and costs much, much less.
//the skull is the only thing worth buying it for

Mr. Coffee Nerves: I tried some at Red Square in Atlantic City and really wasn't impressed. Nothing special and not worth the price by a long shot.

Now if Bill Murray released Carl Spackler's Bluegrass & Sensemilla-infused Tequila....

What would be the bottle shape? Gopher? Ball washer? I'd go with one of those detonator boxes with the push switch. Get bombed on Spackler's!

Buy a medium grade vodka. Filter it a couple of times through a Brita filter. Now you have a fine vodka.

If you're buying vodka to mix in fruity drinks; get the cheapest stuff possible. You're not looking for vodka, you're just looking for alcohol.

It is a cool bottle. But it has cheap-ass glue holding the cork and its top together that fell apart after a month or so of use (I put other booze in it and reuse the bottle for my home bar).

Vodka was ok, not worth the price.

Mugato: lasercannon: after reading the article it makes dislike Dan Aykroyd for being an alcohol snob.

He did come off as sort of a pretentious asshole. Which he shouldn't be. I can't remember what his last decent movie was but it wasn't in this century.

He is also kind of crazy. I remember watching some interviews he did regarding Ghostbusters and the original concept for the movie was way less a comedy and way more a drama. Plus he believes in all kinds of the crazy shiat that Ray Stantz was talking about in the movie.

Everything else is just crap.

Neeek: Phil Moskowitz: I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

You heard wrong. Crystal Head vodka is the absolute best vodka I've ever had. It's not a close thing, and I drink a farkton of vodka. The fact the bottles are the coolest of any alcohol there is is just a side benefit.

I'd recommend going and trying it, but it's pretty expensive. Roughly double the price of Grey Goose or Belevedere.


Three words for you: Tito's Handmade Vodka

/You'll thank me later

aearra: Buy your alcohol in New York State not at the LCBO or the "beer store". Better selection, lower prices, and people who know their product. This is one case where the government doesn't do it better than free enterprise.

That's not 100% true. If you look at the prices of pretty much any eurpoean import beer the LCBO is way cheaper than US stores. I mean at the LCBO you can get cans of London Pride for usually around $2.50. The same beer is usually double that in any us store. Bottles of Samuel Smith beers are usually about $1.50 more if not higher at US stores. From what I understand the same goes for a kit of wine since the LCBO has such insane buying power that when they actually want to they can tell producers to drop their price, since they are going to be buying 1000's of cases of their product. A lot of times they don't pass those savings onto the consumer by claiming it is a social responsibility thing, but sometimes they do.

My friend used to be married to a Russian woman. Her family would send "care packages" every now and then including several bottles of Russian vodak. That was hands down the best I've ever had. Clean taste, good buzz, and didn't give me hangover (despite me being susceptible to them).

Unfortunately they got divorced.

Crystal head is awful crap. Even my alcoholic roomate thinks its nasty and she will drink anything. I still have the bottle from my birthday.

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Everything else is just crap.

So were you only really referring to the bottle on the far right or do you actually drink flavored vodka?

I've had a small and large bottle sitting in my bar for about 2 years now and haven't cracked either of them.

I keep hearing mixed reviews and dread finding out I spent that much money on crap alcohol in cool looking bottles.

Bot v2.38beta: From the product's website

"THE PURITY

The result was perfect vodka, with absolutely no additives. No glycol (an ingredient for engine anti-freeze); no citrus oil (used in its raw form as an insect exterminant); and no raw sugar."

That citrus crap sure is bad for you. Curse those science types for putting bug spray in my consumables.

It's also a common food additive.

StoPPeRmobile: Bot v2.38beta: From the product's website

"THE PURITY

The result was perfect vodka, with absolutely no additives. No glycol (an ingredient for engine anti-freeze); no citrus oil (used in its raw form as an insect exterminant); and no raw sugar."

That citrus crap sure is bad for you. Curse those science types for putting bug spray in my consumables.

It's also a common food additive.

And a main ingredient for electronic cigarette liquid

fatalvenom: Neeek: Phil Moskowitz: I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

You heard wrong. Crystal Head vodka is the absolute best vodka I've ever had. It's not a close thing, and I drink a farkton of vodka. The fact the bottles are the coolest of any alcohol there is is just a side benefit.

I'd recommend going and trying it, but it's pretty expensive. Roughly double the price of Grey Goose or Belevedere.


Three words for you: Tito's Handmade Vodka

/You'll thank me later

Heh. I used to manage a bar and a distributor gave us a bottle of this by mistake somehow. We sampled it and promptly took it to the back office for our own personal consumption. Great stuff and surprising considering the name.

He was signing those bottles the other day at the liquor store down the street.

/should have bought a bottle and had him sign my Ray Stantz figurine.

Phil Moskowitz: I heard it was god awful, but I've never tried it.

FTA: When Keith was still drinking, I sent him a case. Now, he's stopped consuming alcohol

Must be so bad that it caused Keith Richards to quit drinking.

aearra: Buy your alcohol in New York State not at the LCBO or the "beer store". Better selection, lower prices, and people who know their product. This is one case where the government doesn't do it better than free enterprise.

Canada only allows the transfer of one bottle of alcohol when entering the country.

MyRandomName: aearra: Buy your alcohol in New York State not at the LCBO or the "beer store". Better selection, lower prices, and people who know their product. This is one case where the government doesn't do it better than free enterprise.

Canada only allows the transfer of one bottle of alcohol when entering the country.

Except wine. My GF and I brought back a bottle of Sauza, SKYY (yeah, I know, not my choice), and 2 bottles of wine with us driving from the Niagara crossing.

Mugato: He did come off as sort of a pretentious asshole. Which he shouldn't be. I can't remember what his last decent movie was but it wasn't in this century.

If he's pitching expensive high end vodka, yes, he should come off as a snob. It's not a good sales pitch to say "Eh, my expensive vodka or Smirnoff ... really no difference between the two"

InmanRoshi: Mugato: He did come off as sort of a pretentious asshole. Which he shouldn't be. I can't remember what his last decent movie was but it wasn't in this century.

If he's pitching expensive high end vodka, yes, he should come off as a snob. It's not a good sales pitch to say "Eh, my expensive vodka or Smirnoff ... really no difference between the two"

Is this a case where the packaging costs more than the product?

Cool bottle.

What's inside tastes like Fleishmann's or Smirnoff at best. Anyone that says otherwise is just lying to themselves because they paid waaaaay too much for it.

Tito's, while on the surface just sounds ridiculous, is probably the best I've tasted; and is a fraction of the price. It has been awhile since I've sampled different vodaks, I've seen a lot of newer ones that look interesting, but I think it's another case of attractive packaging only. So I'll stick to the ugly Tito's.