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12.08.13
Introducing America’s Favorite Vodka
BY KRISTEN AIKEN
ESPITE VODKA being
the No. 1 selling spirit
in America, we’re convinced the majority of
its fans are eating their meals in
dining halls and walking around in
pajama pants. Vodka isn’t exactly a
darling of the mixology community,
but in terms of overall popularity,
the numbers speak for themselves.
Last year, a consumer study revealed the five vodkas preferred by
American consumers, listing Grey
Goose as the favorite. The study
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is in direct conflict with a 2005
New York Times blind tasting of 21
world-class vodkas, which ranked
Smirnoff the “hands-down favorite.” So of course, we had to put
those top-5 finishers to the test.
We polled our newsroom to find
both vodka lovers and haters. We
discovered the vast majority abhors vodka, but there were a few
vodka lovers (who ... happened to
be young females). So... did our results align with America’s?
Find out ahead.
As always,
this taste test
is in no way
sponsored or
influenced by
the brands
included.