I'm partial to Smirnoff myself. So were the tasters who put these results in the NYTimes,
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/di...&ex=1264482000
BEST VALUE
Smirnoff United States Grain
80 proof
$13
***
Pure, clean and ultrasmooth, with pleasing texture and classic vodka aroma.
Wyborowa Poland Single Estate Rye
80 proof 1 liter
$30
***
Elegant and intriguing, with mild flavors and great persistence.
Belvedere Poland Rye
80 proof 1 liter
$34
***
Great smoothness and purity, with good texture and body.
Absolut Sweden Level Grain
80 proof
$24
** 1/2
Smooth and substantial, with flavors of flowers, lemon grass or nuts.
Hangar 1 United States Straight Wheat and Grain
80 proof
$30
** 1/2
Pleasing, with complex flavors and a suggestion of sweetness.
Vox Netherlands Wheat
80 proof
$23
** 1/2
Smooth and neutral, with savory flavors and a touch of alcoholic heat.
Olifant Netherlands Grain
80 proof 1 liter
$17
**
Subtle, yet rich and complex.
42 Below New Zealand Wheat
84 proof
$24
**
Straightforward, pure and smooth.
Skyy United States Grain
80 proof 1 liter
$16
**
Unusual flavors of mint and lime.
Teton Glacier United States Potato
80 proof 1 liter
$20
**
Clean and light on the palate; odorless and tasteless.