Is there a clear taste difference between Smirnoff and Absolut vodka

Hey all,

I like a lot of vodka drinks like vodka cans, dirty Shirleys (sprite, grenadine, vodka), I like doing cherry vodka and coke, vanilla vodka and coke, etc.

I usually buy Smirnoff but I’ve been eyeing up Absolut for a little while so I’ve been thinking of ordering the regular vodka and maybe a flavor or two. It’s just that the price difference is pretty huge. For 750ml bottles, Smirnoff here typically runs $11-12 and Absolut is at least $20.

I’m not getting sick of Smirnoff at all, just thought it would be fun to try Absolut as I like vodka a lot. But if they are pretty similar and the difference is unnoticeable in mixed drinks, why bother paying an extra 40% for Absolut.

Let me know! Worth the try? Better than Smirnoff? Or not worth it to spend the extra $$?