"Igotta go with wayno on this one. I prefer Stoli over any of the
others
I've tried, more or less expensive. A good vodka is one that requires
no
fillers; tonic, lime, olives, etc. and Stoli is the most refreshing one
to
me."

When I was in Latvia, I discovered that, among its countrymen,
Stolichnoya was considered absolute bottom shelf vodka. It sold for
pennies in the supermarket...literally; a 1-liter bottle, fresh from
Russia, was about $1.50 US. The top shelf stuff sold for over $100 a
bottle.

Although from my college days it had taken on an aura of being an
ultradeluxe brand, I now view it in the same way as I see some European
spending lavishly for an american import beer like Miller Lite.

--riverman