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I never buy vodka but went to today and just out of curiosity checked where it's made. Well, it turns out it's made in the US in my (Irish) supermarket at least so yours may be the same.

I bought Finlandia instead.

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[โ€“] Stovetop@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Smirnoff is bottom of the barrel garbage anyways.

[โ€“] khannie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

What would you recommend? I'm not a vodka person generally. Got Finlandia today.

[โ€“] vane@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[โ€“] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[โ€“] Stovetop@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I'm not much of a vodka person either, but having attended my share of college parties, I know that Smirnoff is the cheap stuff you get when you're just looking to get plastered and don't care about quality.

I know they're not quite the same, but being in Ireland I'm sure there's tons of options for some quality poitin, if you want to make sure the money stays local.

[โ€“] vpol@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Grey goose is a bit overpriced. I recommend Sky. Despite the image, itโ€™s very decent.

[โ€“] vpol@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Skyy? Isnโ€™t it US as well?

[โ€“] littleomid@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I donโ€™t know where it is from. Last I drank it was years ago.

[โ€“] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago
[โ€“] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I always buy Iceberg Vodka but that might only be available in Canada, Iโ€™m not sure. If you do see it on your shelf though, itโ€™s made in Canada.

[โ€“] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Good enough for me. Elbows up Canuck friend.