Visit any nightclub on a busy night and you’re likely to see one of these meatheads sitting in a booth or at the bar, holding a bottle of Grey Goose in their hands showboating to the crowd, acting like they founded Google.
For all of you Grey Goose and other premium vodka monkeys out there, take some time and read THIS article based on a blind Vodka taste test done by ABC NEWS. FINALLY, I have something to back up the arguments that have spanned my drinking years. Everyone’s biggest argument for premium vodka is that it tastes better on ice as well as mixed. You’ll be surprised at how this study turned out. Its a great read.
Now for my two cents, vodka is VODKA, especially if you’re at the bar. The large majority of the time you will be mixing your vodka with something like tonic and lime or juice, and if that’s the case it makes your choice of vodka even more irrelevant. By the time you are five or six drinks to the wind I could exchange your Grey Goose for liquid Palmolive and I imagine the outcome would consist of you telling us Vodka peasants how wonderfully creamy and smooth The Goose tastes.
I wish I could blame this on the men because its usually my gender forking out copious amounts of money to the free drink cleavage leaches on a Friday night, but the women are just as pompous. Ordering their Grey Goose Martinis at the bar, or getting bottles of it sent to their table as the newest Lindsay Lohan in training needed a fun night out as her fifth boyfriend in four months just didn’t have what she was looking for, aka, no trust fund.
Am I really the only one that finds it completely absurd to be paying a 500% markup for a bottle of tasteless liquid?
I love the mentally deformed gems on the other side of the argument that use the, “You don’t like Grey Goose because you’re too cheap to buy it” line. This takes the cake. Mainly because it shows the mentality of the Goose sheep at its core, and secondly because the logic is heavily flawed. Let me see if I understand this correctly; I’m already paying $200 for a $20 bottle of generic vodka, but because I didn’t spring for the additional $50 for Grey Goose I’m a pauper who’s possibly sleeping in a shopping cart? ok, gotcha.
Truth be told, I’m sure I haven’t seen my last night of bottle service, but if you’re wondering where I am, just look for guy with the Smirnoff filled bucket and the smile on his face.
Cheers.
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You truly are one of the most honest men I know…just telling it like it is. Although I will admit that there are some things that you really should splurge on, I will agree that there are others, where you can opt for the less expensive version, and still get the same quality. By the way, the “free drink cleavage leaches” really is classic! Thanks for the giggle.
I agree Lori, splurge on something nice for your partner or splurge on a quality new suit or dress for achieving some goal. That’s a good purchase because that’s for you. Buying something simply because its more expensive and having really no other reason isn’t splurging, its a personified genetic defect.
I couldn’t agree more.
You’ve got an excellent point of view Mike….but let’s not label all vodka brands under the same taste category! Grey Goose, as far as I’m concerned, is worthless. Not a fan of Ketel One or any of the other ‘nightclub’ top shelf brands either…although Belvedere does make a better product. Having said that, it’s interesting that Pravda, Chopin, nor Soyuz Victan are ever part of any low end taste tests. Probably b/c the rest could never keep up!
Not impressed by anyone who buys the most expensive drink in the house. Never have been. Yet I’m glad someone out there is fueling the economy. Further more I’m glad that it’s not me.
An experienced spirits drinker, one who appreciates quality of the product, will choose their establishment based by the choice on the shelf, rather then making choices based on what’s the priciest.
If one’s goal is to get hammered beyond the realm of memory then save your money b/c you’ll get there 3 drinks sooner if you consume Absolute, Smirnoff or any other alcohol distributed in a plastic bottle. (Grey Goose included)
If one happens to appreciate the quality behind the product then research the market and educate yourself.
Now I’m going to go read that article you conveniently plugged
Ciao Ciao
Three things:
1 – “Cleavage Leaches” = Hilarious
2 – Lindsay Lohan? Mentioned 2 blogs in a row? My, what an unfortunate waste of keystrokes…
3 – I’m engaged.