# Soy Vodka: Ever Tried It? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008 "2009-07-23T16:06:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/1 "2009-07-23T16:06:55Z")
If so, what did you think? Is it worth the expense? And does it really lessen the hangover the next day? I have also seen “organic” vodkas on the shelves. WTF? Aren’t they _all_ organic?? I mean, vodka _is_ made from potatoes, yes? Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/2 "2009-07-23T16:13:04Z")
To be called “organic” the vodka must be made from a crop that was grown under certified organic conditions. Some vodkas are made from potatoes, some from from wheat or other grain, some blend both, but that has nothing to do with whether or not they’re organic. Never tried soy, but I have had an organic vodka - I think it’s called Square One. Comes in a nice-looking square bottle. I had the cucumber flavor. I could see it making a good Bloody Mary. The flavor is \*disturbingly \*accurate. It tastes spot-on like cucumber. Don’t know how they do it. In fact, cucumbers always make me burp … and so does this vodka. I get cucumber burps from it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/3 "2009-07-23T16:13:55Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I have also seen “organic” vodkas on the shelves. > > WTF? Aren’t they _all_ organic?? > > I mean, vodka _is_ made from potatoes, yes? Some. Others are made from a miscellaneous grain mash. I haven’t tried soy or organic vodka, but I don’t see how it would make much a difference flavorwise. Vodka isn’t aged or flavored (unless it’s flavored vodka), so the distillation is most important. I know, some people will swear to you that their Grey Goose is at least thrice as good tasting as Stoli, but these people are full of shit. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/4 "2009-07-23T17:00:40Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Vodka isn’t aged or flavored (unless it’s flavored vodka), so the distillation is most important. The mineral content of the water that is added back in to dilute it to 40% makes a difference as well. Distilled water tastes gross. ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/5 "2009-07-23T20:16:23Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > The mineral content of the water that is added back in to dilute it to 40% makes a difference as well. Indeed, some of the more expensive vodkas are diluted only with soft water. They also occasionally have small quantities of sugar or fructose added to them in order to increase smoothness. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/6 "2009-07-23T21:47:43Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I mean, vodka _is_ made from potatoes, yes? Most vodka, at least that is sold in the US, is made from grain. Chopin is a notable exception, being a potato vodka. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/7 "2009-07-23T22:46:51Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#): > > Most vodka, at least that is sold in the US, is made from grain. Chopin is a notable exception, being a potato vodka. **Dude!** Really??? I’ve been drinking _grain_? Does that include Stoli and Absolut? I may as well have been drinking Everquest, then, huh? Count me as having been “illuminated”, then! I always thought: Vodka=Spuds! Huh!:smack: I always chose vodka for a drink because it supposedly doesn’t leave an odor on one’s breath, but I guess that’s a myth, if one is drinking grain spirits, isn’t it. The exception being the _cucumber_ version. I can just imagine being pulled over one night and reeking of cucumbers - having some peeled ones on the passenger seat - and the cop not giving me a ticket. “Yeah, right, Quasi! Dream on, Dude!” 🆒 Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/8 "2009-07-23T23:09:45Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Does that include Stoli and Absolut? Stoli is a mix of wheat and rye grains. Absolut I don`t know for sure. I’d bet that if it has potatoes it’s not ALL potatoes or close to all. ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/9 "2009-07-24T00:25:09Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > \*\*Dude!\*\*I may as well have been drinking Everquest, then, huh? Someone needs to lay off the MMORPGs! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/10 "2009-07-24T00:33:44Z")
**OMG!!!** :smack: **HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!** :D:D:D I didn’t even notice that! I am laughing so hard I may need to catch a spot or two with some tp!:D:D:D:D Ah, jeez! Dontcha just love those belly laughs?😃 I mean, **Ogdamn!** , doesn’t it just feel good when you recover???😃 Thanks for pointing out my gaffe in such a cute way, **kushiel**! Made my night, you did, and thanks! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/11 "2009-07-24T14:27:11Z")
I saw that, too. You did mean Everclear … right? 🙂 If so … I wouldn’t go around comparing Grey Goose to Everclear, at least not out loud. You do know they have vastly different proofs? If you do think they’re so similar, please take a side-by-side shot of each. And let me know when - I’d like to make some popcorn and pull up a chair before you take a shot of Everclear. Never did see anyone take a shot of pure Everquest before, though. Might be fun! 🙂 (What do you have against grain alcohol?) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/12 "2009-07-24T14:28:47Z")
And STILL no one’s going to chime in saying they’ve trying this soy vodka the OP asked about? Hey, OP: do you remember the brand name of the soy vodka? I don’t think I’ve seen it on the shelves, and I … um … do go to liquor stores every … um … once in a while. (I also work at one.) ---
**Author:** ![Mogle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mogle/32/12021_2.png) [@Mogle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogle)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/13 "2009-07-24T14:54:15Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#): > > Stoli is a mix of wheat and rye grains. Absolut I don`t know for sure. I’d bet that if it has potatoes it’s not ALL potatoes or close to all. According to the manufacturer’s homepage Absolut is made from [Common Wheat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wheat). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/14 "2009-07-24T16:50:33Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > **Dude!** Really??? I’ve been drinking _grain_? Does that include Stoli and Absolut? Yep, Grey Goose, too. Ketel One. Zyr. Belvedere. In fact, Chopin is about the only well-known vodka I could think of off the top of my head that is potato-distilled. Potato vodkas have generally kind of had a bad reputation, but Chopin is pretty highly regarded. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/15 "2009-07-24T19:58:40Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > And STILL no one’s going to chime in saying they’ve trying this soy vodka the OP asked about? > > Hey, OP: do you remember the brand name of the soy vodka? I don’t think I’ve seen it on the shelves, and I .. um .. do go to liquor stores every .. um .. once in a while. (I also work at one.) [http://www.3vodka.com](http://www.3vodka.com) I tried it a few years ago in a blind tasting. I tasted it along with vodkas made from potato, grapes, wheat, rye, and mixed grains, and this one made from soy. It was by far my least favorite. It had an almost gin like quality, and I don’t like gin. My favorite and now the only vodka I’ll buy for straight up drinking (which is rare nowadays anyway) was Trump, made from wheat. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/16 "2009-07-24T21:57:34Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I saw that, too. You did mean Everclear … right? :)…(What do you have against grain alcohol?) :):)🙂 Nothing at all, even though it sounds like it, **purplehorseshoe**! I just always thought I was drinking fermented/distilled potatoes. How about in Russia, y’all? Is it made from potatoes there? It is, isn’t it? And I wouldn’t go _near_ a bottle of Ever **clear**!:D:D:D (Guess I kinda slipped into the fact that I’m jonesing on gaming, huh?)😃 I have friends in the store where I buy my vodka, and they would absolutely _freak_ if I brought a bottle of it to the counter!:eek: And yes, the soy is called 3am. They have some cute names for liquor nowadays, don’t they? One of my favorites is _Effin_ vodka! Thanks for the info! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/17 "2009-07-24T22:26:48Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > :):)🙂 Nothing at all, even though it sounds like it, **purplehorseshoe**! I just always thought I was drinking fermented/distilled potatoes. > > How about in Russia, y’all? Is it made from potatoes there? It is, isn’t it? > Quasi No, not really. It’s mostly made from wheat, rye, corn, mixed grains. I can only think of 3 vodkas made from potatoes off the top of my head, one is Swedish and 2 are Polish, one being Chopin, already mentioned, and a damn fine vodka. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/18 "2009-07-25T00:27:36Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > And I wouldn’t go _near_ a bottle of Ever **clear**!:D:D:D (Guess I kinda slipped into the fact that I’m jonesing on gaming, huh?)😃 > > I have friends in the store where I buy my vodka, and they would absolutely _freak_ if I brought a bottle of it to the counter!:eek: 😕 What’s the big deal about Everclear? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/19 "2009-07-25T15:31:22Z")
There’s no big deal. That’s what you drink when you’re going to be stranded some place dry for a while, and don’t want to lug a bunch of bottles around. Add ice and a mixer, and drink up. Or enjoy straight if you’re 17 and are trying to be hard core. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008/20 "2009-07-25T22:23:43Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > [I can just imagine being pulled over one night and reeking of cucumbers - having some peeled ones on the passenger seat - and the cop not giving me a ticket. > > Q Yeah, butt the sex police might want to talk to you down at the station for awhile… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-vodka-ever-tried-it/504008.md?page=2)