I have spent quite a bit of time with Russians from average Ivan to high energy physicsists... they all could down vodka like it was water. But the real Russian stuff was as smooth as silk so it went down easy. But they drank it by the liter
Yep. Me too. And I don’t care how smooth it is. When it’s 80-100 proof and you can drink like those guys can drink - you’ve got a high tolerance for a reason: experience.