The Ten Best Vodkas

2. Skyy - £16.95
This is the USA’s leading premium vodka, and it’s not hard to see why. It boasts a smooth initial taste, followed by a short, clean finish. Plus, say its California-based makers, it has zero carbs. Great bottle design, too.
www.bbr.com; 0870 900 4300

3. Snow Queen - £26.95
An award-winning offering that has wowed the vodka-buying world and become the best selling brand at both Selfridges and Harrods. Packed with distinctive sweet and spicy notes followed by a fizzing aftertaste that lingers pleasantly on the tongue. Its distinctive bottle makes it the trendiest vodka to be seen with right now.
www.selfridges.com; 0800 123 400

4. U’luvka - £42.25
The most magnificent design to grace a vodka bottle yet, and U’luvka has won an international packaging design award to prove it. Comes with a crisp yet distinctive taste, thanks to its potent aniseed notes right from the off, tailoring off to leave a mild finish.
www.bbr.com; 0870 900 4300

5. Belvedere - £30
A tasty, medium-bodied Polish vodka with a peppery taste and a nutty finish. It has plenty of character and bursts with flavour – just the thing to give to those who think vodka doesn’t really taste of anything much. It’s also the house brand at toff hot spot Boujis.
www.waitrose.com; 0800 188 884

6. 42 Below - £18.95
Manuka honey is well known for its medicinal properties. Whether it retains them once infused with alcohol is debatable. What you do get with this vodka, however, is a smooth, sweet tasting spirit with a surprisingly piquant end note and a gorgeous honey aroma.
www.thedrinkshop.com; 0800 169 6760 

7. Grey Goose - £26.99
The most recognisable premium vodka brand doesn’t disappoint. It’s a full-bodied offering with a strong, complex character that’s completed by a pleasant, fizzy end-note. The first vodka to be distilled in France, it has gained a legion of fans – and imitators worldwide.
www.oddbins.co.uk; 0800 328 2323 

8. Ciroc - £29.99
It’s the only vodka that’s distilled from grapes (five times, no less), and it shows, producing a sweet aroma and a wonderfully crisp, fruity flavour that doesn’t linger. Ciroc is great for making martinis thanks to its clean taste but is also delicious with a splash of lemonade.
www.harrods.com; 0870 732 1234

9. Danzka - £13.39
A crisp Scandinavian vodka with a gentle finish that makes this a great all-rounder. It’s fantastic value too, and its smart aluminium bottle not only looks good, it chills 50 times more quickly then glass.
www.thedrinkshop.com; 0800 169 6760 

10. Reyka - £17.99
The best thing to come out of Iceland since Björk. The spring water used in the production of this spirit is purer then any other bottled source. The result is a fresh aroma and a clean, mellow texture with a lightly peppery end note. Great on the rocks.
www.oddbins.co.uk; 0800 328 2323