Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Rain Vodka

Rain is one of the best kept secrets in the vodka world. Rain is made with organic white corn and is exceptionably smooth. I originally thought they had changed their recipe as the old bottles said that it was distilled from organic white corn on the back and now it just says organic grain. Fortunately though, it is still in fact the same.

Rain is in the same price point as more familiar vodka's like Smirnoff and Skyy, though considerably better. Rain smells almost of pears and wet moss, hard to explain but true.
Rain mixes well with anything, but because it is so versatile it doesn't mix flawlessly with everything. When i say that i mean this, some vodka's aim for a certain taste. Some go for citrus and some go for a sweeter mixer. Those who target one side mix poorly with the others. The ones that mix the best with others don't usually have much character of their own. That is where Rain is different as it stands on its own very well.

Conclusion: Does Rain compete with the likes of Belvedere or Grey Goose? No, but it doesn't aim to either. For its price point it is one of the best out there. 8.8 out of 10.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This vodka is amazing, it's smoothness made question the fact if it really is vodka. It took a second glance at the esquisite bottle to realize it was just an awesome vodka. I enjoy it with tonic and a squeeze of lime.

Anonymous said...

Had a Rasberry Shrub ( A Colonial Fruit Drink made of Rasberrys and spices) Martini at the Old City Tavern in Philly it was amazingly smooth. I asked what was the vodka they used in it? Rain...wow can't wait to try it on the rocks as that is how I usually like my vodka.