To answer your question lets get the basics clear, Ethanol first of all is consumable alcohol. Vodka on the other hand is a simple mixture of ethanol and water, a classic vodka composition is usually 40% alcohol(ethanol) by volume. read more
Vodka on the other hand is a simple mixture of ethanol and water, a classic vodka composition is usually 40% alcohol(ethanol) by volume. A study of the chemical structure of vodka vs ethanol has show that the difference between the two is the presence of water in vodka and the way the water mixes with the ethanol molecules in solution. read more
Chemically cheap and expensive vodka are quite similar - 40% ethanol, ~60% distilled water, <.1% various impurities. The majority of the vodka in America comes from just a few factories owned by agri-giants like ADM (Archer Daniel’s Midland). The major differences are packaging and advertising. Expensive vodka comes in nice bottles and you know the names of the brands. read more
Yes, there is a difference. Maybe there is no noticeable difference between a Moskovskaya and a Smirnoff, but there is a taste difference between a Moskovskaya and a supermakret house brand. There is an even stronger difference between a brand-name vodka and cheap unlicensed knock-offs with fraudulent tax seals. read more