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These are the results of the four Russian Life International Vodka Taste Offs, held from 1998 to 2001.

RANK 2001	RANK 2000	RANK 1999	RANK 1998	BRAND	COUNTRY
1	15	3	2	Grey Goose	France
2	2	2	--	Cristall	Russia
3	--	--	--	Krolewska	Poland
4	--	--	--	Youri Dolgoruki	Russia
5	13	1	6	Finlandia	Finland
6	--	--	--	Jewel of Russia	Russia
7	--	--	--	Vincent	Holland
8	6	10	5	Rain	US
9	11	5	1	Ketel One	Holland
10	1	--	--	3 Olives	England
11	--	--	--	Russian Standard	Russia
12	5	--	--	Vox	Holland
13	3	4	8	Stolichnaya	Russia
14	--	--	--	Vermont Spirits White	US
15	4	8	3	Absolut	Sweden
16	--	--	--	Mezzaluna	Italy
--	5	--	--	Charodei	Belarus
--	7	6	9	SKYY	US
--	8	2	14	Tanqueray Sterling	England
--	9	7	--	Fris	Denmark
--	10	--	--	Taaka	US
--	12	--	--	Boru	Ireland
--	14	9	10	Belvedere	Poland
--	--	11	--	Stolichnaya Gold	Russia
--	--	12	12	Smirnoff	US
--	--	13	--	Chopin	Poland
--	--	14	--	Kremlyovskaya	Russia
--	--	15	--	Tarkhuna	Russia
--	--	--	4	MiG Pilot	US
--	--	--	7	Red Bear	England
--	--	--	11	Mad River	US
--	--	--	13	Luksosowa	Poland
--	--	--	15	Russian Roulette	Russia
--	--	--	16	Teton	US

* Each participant in our Taste-Offs is given a set of randomly selected vodkas to taste and compare. Each vodka sample is about 0.5 ounces and is served at room temperature in a small, plastic shot glass. The glass is marked only by a Russian letter. The taste is fully blind, and only the organizers know which of the 16 vodkas competing corresponds to which vodka.

Participants give each of their vodkas a score of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. Each vodka is tasted by between 30-40 individuals. Scores for each vodka are then averaged to arrive at final rankings.

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