Sydney Frank Dept: Anestasia Vodka - pure premiumization...

F. Paul Pacult calls gin "...the best of white spirits for cocktails and my favorite overall white spirit." That's saying something. Gin has all the finesse and sophistication that vodka never will. Best yet, true world class gins can be purchased in the $20 range. A very few valid wodkas (and Everclear) appear here!
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Sydney Frank Dept: Anestasia Vodka - pure premiumization...

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http://anestasiavodka.com/anestasia-vodka.html

Let's face it. The definition of vodka is based on the notion that this spirit is clear and "tasteless". Vodka is almost exclusively pure marketing, with all manner of ridiculous claims for a spirit that is almost always a highly industrial spirit, usually produced in massive quantities in multi-column stills. No vodka should be worth more than about $10 for a 750. Now of course "Anastasia" - at a super-premium $42 - makes all the usual claims: "distilled five times" , using exceptionally pure and special water, special filtering process - all the usual shite.

What's funny is that the Frozen One can't exclaim enough over "... a firm lemon zest with just a hint of grain spice. It is very pleasant especially with the lingering lightly sweet lightly spicy lemon flavour which coats the palate." Even the distiller exclaims its "creme brulee" finish. Now I ask you: does this sound like a tasteless and unaltered vodka?

Not a whit. To make matters worse, Anestasia sells a version called the "Sensational Spirit" (really, Italy only) that includes "infused botanicals". Folks, that is what we in the real world call, uh, gin.


Flat Ass Bottom Line

Out west they call out a fraud as "all hat, no cattle". To me this product is all bottle and marketing. As so well put by the famous Mr. Frank "Vodka is just water and alcohol, so if I can triple the price, it's all profit".



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