Today’s booze is Svenzka Vodka. I had originally wanted to buy a bottle of Boru Vodka on sale at £12 but unfortunately there was none left, so after considering a bottle of Smirnoff for £11.99, I noticed a bottle of Svenzka (37.5%) for only £11.79. Svenzka is a vodka which is always there, but I’ve never bought it as it never stands out any more than the other cheap vodkas.
It’s really hard to take a good picture of the bottle
There isn’t much information on the bottle, only really saying that it was founded in 1866 and is made in Scotland. The whole bottle gives off a vibe that it’s going to be pretty similar to Glen’s Vodka. The bottle is the same shape, the cap design is pretty similar, they’re both Scottish, same strength… I guess we wont know until we try it!
Svenzka smells like a cheap vodka, but it much less aggressive. It smells like it might be made from molasses but there isn’t any mention of it on the bottle. Svenzka goes down surprisingly smoothly, with a burn which develops slowly. There is a slight sweet taste, but overall it’s a very neutral vodka.
There isn’t really much to say about Svenzka. It’s cheap, inoffensive and gets the job done. Overall it is quite similar to Kulov but slightly smoother. If I was drinking straight, I’d chose the Svenzka, but both are excellent.
Booze Review rating: 8/10 deliciouses
