"First and foremost, it's not a smooth tasting vodka, with added minerals that create a strange, almost saline-like flavor. Even more disappointingly, we felt that Skyy vodka tasted light and fresh initially, but the finish was too strong and the flavors just weren't balanced. Skyy is missing the pure, clean finish that smaller batch distilleries have mastered, and crucially, it's not a vodka that you can enjoy on the rocks either."
"Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are more than a few Skyy Vodka critics out there. One Reddit user compared it to "nail polish remover" in a thread, while another claimed it tasted more like rubbing alcohol, neither of which are ringing endorsements. A spirit-focused blogger had a similar reaction, writing in a review, "It has a very bland and almost cheap taste.""
"Another reviewer, who gave the vodka just two out of five stars, noted that Skyy is only drinkable when cold. They quipped, "This vodka is best fresh from the freezer. Keep it chilled, serve it chilled, and drink it before it starts to warm," warning, "All the lovely qualities of Skyy go south fast when it loses the super-freeze.""
Skyy vodka ranks poorly among popular American vodkas because of an unbalanced flavor profile and a strong, unpleasant finish. The vodka shows added minerals that produce a strange, almost saline-like taste. Initial impressions can be light and fresh, but the finish becomes too strong and lacks the pure, clean ending typical of smaller-batch vodkas. Skyy does not perform well on the rocks and loses appeal as it warms. Some tasters compare it to nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol and call it bland or cheap. The vodka is most palatable when served very cold and works adequately in mixed cocktails.
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