International Vodka Taste Offs
<Below 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.