I have drunk a lot of liquor throughout my drinking career, and I have to admit, I have never consumed a vodka quite as cocky as Svedka. Svedka claims to be voted the number one vodka of 2033. Yes, that’s right, 2033. They are so sure of this that their whole website is designed around that whole premise. Personally, I found the theme annoying; it got old fast. However, I’m not here to review websites; I’m here to review booze.
By combining a centuries-old Swedish vodka recipe with tomorrow’s distillation technology, the people at Svedka have created the unparalleled taste of Svedka. To make one bottle, they meticulously distill over three pounds of high quality Swedish wheat for over 40 hours in their innovative five-column process. Then it is blended with the finest spring water to give Svedka a clean, crisp taste. They must have a lot of faith in their liquor making process if they claim it will still be around in 2033. Its kind of sad to think that it will probably outlast my liver.
Being five times distilled and 80-proof, Svedka should be well on its way to getting my approval. However, the straight taste is rather harsh. It tastes like water with the sting and smell of alcohol. The strength of the alcohol is all you will be able to notice. Well, that and the burning in your mouth that tells you your taste buds are clocking out and going home for the remainder of the night. Funny, after three shots, you don’t taste the burn or anything. We will put a check mark in “good things” column for that attribute. When mixed, it’s pretty much the same as other cheap vodka like Burnett’s. Svedka mixes almost too well. It’s hard to control your drunk if you don’t know how drunk you are actually getting. I guess low-priced vodka is the roofie of the liquor world.
As I stated before, Svedka is 80-proof and is sneakier than a ninja covered in Pam cooking spray. I could barely taste its alcohol flavoring. Svedka possesses all the tools needed to give you a wonderfully-sneaky drunk, and it actually gets the job done at a pretty reasonable rate. I was singing the praises of my new-found friend of the year 2033 by the end of the night. I think I saw that little robot girl from their ads. 
She was nice, but a bit of a whore and stuck on herself. As for my hangover the next morning, it wasn’t the worst. I had a weak headache and some cotton mouth, but Svedka had an extra bonus for me in memory loss. I could only remember the beginning of the night. I will just have to find out about anything that happened later in the evening when it pops up on the Internet.
I happened to find buy a bottle of Svedka for a crazy-low price. I paid $18 for 1.75 liters, but you can find the 750ml bottle online for $14. That’s a good price for a liquor that should be able to get you drunk without being too hard on you in the morning. Besides, this is the best liquor in 2033. It’s a fact. Look at the little sign on the bottle. Signs don’t lie.
Sipability – 7.0
Mixability – 7.0
Drunkability – 8.0
Hangover-ability – 6.5
Bang for the Buck – 9.5
Overall – 7.0 
Comments
MANN DIS SHIT GOOD AS HELL ONE NIGHT THEN THE NEXT DAY HAVE YOU HURTING AND I DRUNK PLENTY OF LIQUOUR BUT NONE HAVE U FEELIN SICK LIKE THIS.. HANGOVER SUMTHIN SERIOUSE GOOD MIXER AND GOOD FOR THE CHEAP PRICE.
OK, there are better vodkas out there. If you can find it, Smirnoff Black Label (Made in Russia), Grey Goose, Ketel One, etc. However, in terms of mix-ability, this vodka is up there with Absolute and others costing much more. It taste of only of alcohol and water and the hangover it induces is not bad, considering. For the heavy drinker it offers a great value per dollar.
As far as good, cheap vodkas go, this is OK…I’d recommend Luksusowa over this any day, though
Ian: I wanted to back you up. After tying Luksusowa, it is a much better vodka than Svedka. For drinking straight or chilled it is well worth a few more dollars. For connoisseur, Luksosowa has a oilier body and more of the positive flavor that will define a great vodka. It would pair well with salty foods such as caviar (or even pretzels). I would suggest Luksusowa as the next vodka to be reviewed by this site. Personally, I would like to compare this to the more expensive ones (russian) smirnoff and ketel one.
This vodka is wonderful. Mixes great and even drinking this straight is good. This stuff is just like Burnetts only thing different is when drinkink burnetts straight it feels like your mouth is on fire but the Svedka is a little smooth. There is no hangover with Burnetts but with Svedka, what a MotherFuckingBitch it can be lol. But still a great vodka though.
i really liked svedka and in my area its only 12 bucks a 5th. the review is kinda right where it does taste like water with a after taste of a typical alcohol but its worth the 12 bucks and its very clean tasting for the most part.
I tried this brand and I will say its pretty good. Not “GREAT!” , but damn good enough for the price. I was able to get a good buzz from it. Right now, the 1.750 size is on sale for about $19.00 at the local store, so I plan to pick one up. This will be my “cheap” Vodka brand that I dont mind shareing. For now at least. I liked it better than the Sobieski by far. Im still sort of new to vodka, but this is one that I would recomend. Its good vodka.
I will never drink this stuff again! The Hangover almost killed me!
Smirnoff never gives me a hangover and it’s only 23 bucks for a 1.75
I am a senior in college, and i have been drinkin Svedka for about a year now. For a college student…this shit is great. It is just the right thing you need when you invite the ladies over for a game of Waterfalls. Low priced and high powered…all it takes is a cup or two to get dizzy and a few more to get busy. Although you may ned an excedrin or two when you wake up.
Honestly, when I buy $12-$14 vodka, I don’t expect a miracle. If you’re drinking for taste and intricacy, why would you chose vodka? Vodka is for getting you drunk quickly, cheaply, and hopefully without burning your sinuses.
I like Svedka. I think it’s better than Three Olives and Absolut and certainly Banker’s Club, Van Gogh, Gordon’s, etc. Basically, if you have a vagina and limited funding, buy Svedka. If you’re looking for something rich and complex, shell out some money for a single malt. Get real here.
It’s cheap vodka, so it burns like hell when taken straight. I mean, it’s drinkable and will get you fucked up but it’s pretty harsh going down. The best thing about Svedka is how well it mixes. It’s great for vodka and tonic.
“It tastes like water with the sting and smell of alcohol.” That’s what vodka is, homey. I’m sipping this straight right now… it tastes the same as every other straight vodka I’ve had, from $10/1.75 Dubra up to the vaunted, ridiculously overpriced Goose.
This is good when it comes to “plain” vodka. If you want plain taste with no frills you can’t get better than this. This is aimed at those that want a good simple no-frills vodka. Tastes “purer” than the more expensive stuff (read more “alcoholic”) but not as cheap tasting as stuff like Seagram’s. It has it’s place.
Skip if you like stuff like Gala Apple Stoli or other tastier vodkas.
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