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The Five Best Vodkas To Use in a White Russian

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There are cocktails and then there are cocktails. Depending on your personal taste, you might be partial to a particular cocktail such as a Long Island Iced Tea or a White Russian. If you’ve never had a White Russian, you genuinely don't know what you're missing.

It is without a doubt one of the easiest cocktails to make and it's also one of the most delicious ones that you could ever put to your lips. This is true for anyone, but it's especially true if you just so happen to be one of the many individuals who really loves your morning coffee, as this gives you a bit of that flavor and then kicks things up a notch with cream and vodka.

Of course, you can use different kinds of vodka when you make a White Russian but that doesn't necessarily mean that all vodkas are made exactly the same. Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's nail down the basics of making a White Russian. You only need three ingredients in order to make one- coffee liqueur, cream and vodka.

You pour in the coffee liqueur, the vodka and the cream into a glass with ice and enjoy. Now, if you're wondering which type of vodka you should be using, here are five of the best ones that you can buy.

5. Smirnoff No. 21

This vodka has an exceptionally robust flavor and is also extra dry. The company definitely takes its time making this particular variation, as it is triple distilled and then filtered no less than 10 times before it is packaged for sale.

You might also be interested to know that it's also gluten-free and kosher, so you don't have to worry about completely derailing your diet when you enjoy this particular vodka.

Because of its extra robust taste, it pairs especially well with a stout coffee liqueur and is slightly offset by the cream. In short, it makes a very good White Russian cocktail, one that you won't soon forget.

4. Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka

If you like the idea of enjoying a White Russian with a little bit less dryness and a little more sweetness, then this is the perfect vodka for you. It's basically the Smirnoff No. 21 vodka, only infused with vanilla.

This makes the vodka itself sweeter. In reality, it tones down the robust flavor ever so slightly and makes it a little gentler for those individuals who don't particularly enjoy a strong vodka. It also works exceptionally well with anything that's coffee-flavored, meaning that it's perfect for a White Russian with coffee liqueur.

3. New Amsterdam Vodka

Some people prefer to have robust vodka and other people like theirs to be as smooth as possible. If you're one of those individuals that enjoys smooth vodka, you don't need to look any further than New Amsterdam Vodka. What makes it so smooth? It all comes down to the way that it's distilled and filtered.

By the way, this vodka is filtered three times and distilled an astonishing five separate times before the company considers it suitable for consumption. The truth is, people that want their vodka smooth simply wouldn't settle for anything less. If you want your White Russian to have that smoothness that is typical of only the best types of cocktails, then this is your vodka.

2. Finlandia Grapefruit Vodka

If you're wondering about the name of this particular variation, it's because it's made in Finland during a time when the sun doesn't set. That only happens for about 72 hours each year, so you can imagine how exclusive this vodka actually is. After all, that's not a lot of time to make anything, especially something as meticulous as vodka.

As a result, this is probably one of the more exclusive vodkas that you're ever likely to run up against. It also has one of the most unique tastes of anything out there. Part of it is due to where it is sourced from but the overwhelming majority of its special taste comes from the processes used to filter and distill it.

These processes are much more hands-on than those used by a lot of companies who have largely moved to more automated operations than anything else. In addition, this particular vodka is infused with grapefruit. If you've ever had a cocktail that involves grapefruit juice and vodka, you already know that the combination is quite pleasing to the palate.

Infusing the vodka itself with grapefruit puts you one step ahead and it gives you a White Russian with a bit of a citrus kick, all without changing the flavor too much. Anytime you're in the mood for something that's just a little bit different or you want to use a vodka that's a bit more exclusive than what you can typically get your hands on, this is always a good option.

1. Sobieski Vodka

This vodka has largely been deemed the only ‘real’ vodka out there, especially by people who won't drink just any vodka made available to them.

There are a couple of different reasons that it stands out. It's made from the purest water available and it's made from 100% rye. This gives it an extremely robust taste, yet it doesn't deter from its smoothness. In fact, a lot of people describe its texture as almost silky.

When coupled with the coffee liqueur and especially the cream that is included in a White Russian, the mixture becomes so smooth that it almost has a velvety texture to it. In addition, the robust taste works very well with the coffee liqueur, all while being balanced out by the cream so that it's not too overpowering.

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Written by Lily Wordsmith

Lily Wordsmith is a freelance writer who has had a love affair with the written word for decades. You can find her writing blog posts and articles while sitting under a tree at the local park watching her kids play, or typing away on her tablet in line at the DMV. In addition to her freelance career, she is pursuing ebook writing with an ever-growing repertoire of witty ebooks to her name. Her diversity is boundless, and she has written about everything from astrobotany to zookeepers. Her real passions are her family, baking desserts and all things luxe.

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