Stolichnaya is a grain vodka at 40% ABV, filtered through quartz, charcoal and cloth before bottling. Its multi-stage filtration is the production point the brand has always emphasised, and it is what gives the spirit its dry, clean character.
The profile sits between the very neutral mixing vodkas and the more expressive premium bottlings: a light grain note, a faint pepper edge and a dry finish. It has enough definition to be tasted, which is why it has a long-standing reputation as a bartender's vodka rather than only a shelf filler.
That dryness makes it a good martini vodka on a budget, and it is well suited to a Moscow mule or a Bloody Mary, where a faint pepper note is an asset rather than a distraction. It is also a traditional vodka to serve very cold and straight, in small measures, with food.
Keep the bottle in the freezer — this style is at its best properly cold. 247BOOZE stocks it in 750 ml and 375 ml and delivers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across our active service areas.