The best vodka should have no flavor that’s why Grey Goose is so smooth and Smirnoff is so sharp, Grey Goose has more filtration. If you hate vodka you should try to make a little effort to give it a second chance buy a good brand, 3 Olives is decent and smooth but not Obama expensive, use it in a White Russian, B54, Chocolate Martini, Long Island Iced tea, or a shandy (frozen lemonade made with beer instead of water (I use Sierra Nevada pale ale) with 4ozs vodka). The vodka adds a smoothness and gives the drink a good umpfh. I’m going to make this girl I’m dating a chocolate martini on our third date next week hope it works, it never failed to impress before.
Lol! May I just say I would be impressed by a chocolate martini. A waiter who liked me once brought me a complimentary apple martini. I didn’t care for it, but anything chocolate is worthwhile, imho.
My vodka choice is definitely Grey Goose. It’s Frenchy French but I like it. I find the better the vodka the less chance of hangover (not that I imbibe to excess but as I age I find I can’t hold my liquor like I used to).
I only used the flavored stuff occasionally.
I like a gimlet once in a while, I think I’ll try your iced glass trick with the Rose’s lime. There again you have the gin v. vodka debate. A true Gimlet is gin based and Bombay Sapphire is my choice but vodka gimlets are pretty darn refreshing too.