I first discovered Svedka at Trader Joe's years ago. It came with a tag that said it received a 93 rating from Wine Enthusiast. I didn't know Wine Enthusiast rated hard liquor, so if they bothered, it couldn't be too bad. And at <$15 per 750 ml bottle, the price was right. A friend came over and tested it with me by making Cape Cods with only a splash of cranberry juice, and boy, was it good! We polished off that bottke of vodka in no time. A couple of weekends ago I purchased another bottle of Svedka and made a martini-eque cocktail with lychee liquor and syrup from canned mandarin wedges. We could still barely taste the alcohol.
Due to the quintuple distillation process which removes character from the vodka, Svedka is neither offensive nor delectable. You might not want to sip it because it doesn't taste like anything, but it sure is good for mixing cocktails. Svedka is currently priced at $12.99 for 750 ml and $19.99 for 1.75 liter at Beverages & More.
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