Miranda Furtado and the rest of the Dose team put their palettes to the test to see if they can spot the difference between lower end and premium vodka brands. To read the full article, visit: www.dose.ca — With the holidays just around the corner and party hosts stocking up their home bars, we tested three different types of vodkas, ranging from premium to value brands. We pinned Polar Ice, Smirnoff and Belvedere against each other in a blind taste test, judging each one on smell, taste, burn and aftertaste. Miranda Furtado, style and social networking editor, Dose.ca: I wasn’t surprised that I found Belvedere the best on all levels (taste, smell, burn, after taste) — and if you’re paying nearly for a bottle, it should be. But I was shocked that I chose the Polar Ice over Smirnoff. As an ex-bartender, I know Smirnoff seems to be the go-to vodka for most patrons — but when it comes to taste and price, I would easily recommend Polar Ice over Smirnoff any day. Jen McDonnell, managing editor of Dose.ca: Unfortunately for my wallet, it turns out that my favourite (No. 2) was Belvedere, the most premium, expensive brand we tried. I would have sworn that my least favourite one, No. 3 (Smirnoff), was the cheapest of the bunch, but that honour goes to No. 1 (Polar Ice). Since the price gulf between my favourite and my second favourite is quite wide, I’ll probably end up buying Polar Ice for making mixed drinks, and only splurge on Belvedere for drinks that really focus on …
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Potap i Nastya Kamenskih – v nature Lyric: I’ll tell you a story right now boys So listen to Potap carefully How much money and _____ do you need to be happy Potap, read those verses, help me Nastya Stupid bullet, how you caught it, you’ll never understand You’re not not living the right way for someone Too much money, luck and too much energy Too many of those people, who want to drink with you Too many, *censored*, lie in your bed Too many parties, too many after parties Too many Rolces, Maybachs, Porsches and Bugattis Too much ahead of you and too much behind Maybe you should have lived a simpler life like everyone else Making lamp stands in the factory But that stupid bullet will find you either way So you’ll live, *censored*, however it happens Chorus: Well that is life, so unjust I promise you I’ll live it beautifully Well that is life, like a roaring snake (fairy tale character) For real? For real For real? For real For real? For real I promise you I’ll be the best I can Verse 2: That’s show business mom and dad It will go on with or without you If you listen to Kamenskikh and Potap It will be total mayonnaise , YES! Very expensive brands, very expensive brands There are no happy endings after the expensive gifts To us lies are very expensive , that is stupid It’s stupid right? Yes it is very stupid If someone just filled my cup I would have drank it Asked me to be on stage, and I would sing You can make how much you want to But you’ll never buy love Chorus …
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