GREY GOOSE® Guide: How to Choose the Best Vodka for Cocktails

Choosing the right vodka is a crucial step in creating the perfect cocktail. In this guide, we’ll dive into the intricacies of selecting the ideal vodka for your needs and wants. From understanding vodka types to exploring flavor profiles, we've got you covered.

The Best Vodka Starts with the Finest Ingredients

First things first: quality matters when it comes to your vodka. No matter how skilled you are at mixing up drinks, the final product will be less than ideal if you use a subpar spirit.

That’s why we recommend choosing a vodka made from the best ingredients and with no additives. GREY GOOSE® is committed to excellence in our production process. We believe in creating a vodka made from the best natural ingredients — the finest French wheat and limestone filtered water. Our single distillation process lets those ingredients shine through for a smooth, superior taste. The result is a vodka that elevates any cocktail and is also delicious on its own.

Different Types of Vodka and Their Tastes

Vodka can be made by fermenting many different sources, most commonly potatoes and grains. The ingredients in vodka can greatly influence its taste, so you’ll want to keep that in mind while selecting a spirit. Vodkas made from potatoes, as would be expected from a vegetable that grows in the ground, have more of an earthy flavor profile, while corn-based vodkas can have a more sweet or buttery quality.

Grey Goose Vodka, made with the best soft winter wheat from the “breadbasket of France,” has a warm, baked bread flavor profile with the richness of almond, apple and citrus, alongside a hint of pepper and anise.

Consider Additional Flavors

Vodka can also come in a variety of flavors to enhance your cocktails. Whether you go with our Grey Goose La Poire Pear Flavored Vodka, Le Citron Lemon Flavored Vodka or L’Orange Orange Flavored Vodka, you can enjoy an intense flavor experience. Try them on their own or mixed with soda for a flavorful take on the vodka soda, or incorporate them into cocktails for even bolder tastes. For example, you can lean into the orange notes in a Cosmopolitan by using L’Orange.

You can also consider using Grey Goose Essences, vodka infused with real fruit and botanical essences, to craft some simple, light and sophisticated cocktails. They make great seltzers when mixed with soda, and they help create a range of cocktails with nuanced flavor profiles.

The Best Vodka for Martini Cocktails

When you’re making a martini cocktail, the vodka choice can be even more crucial because the recipe technically calls for only two ingredients, vodka and vermouth — and the majority of it is vodka. There’s no place for a lesser vodka to “hide,” so it’s even more critical that you select a high-quality vodka for this iconic drink.

Ultimately the best vodka for cocktails is the one that has the best ingredients. With Grey Goose Vodka, whether you have a flavored variety or otherwise, you know you can count on premium ingredients to make an unparalleled product. Explore all of our recipes and find your next favorite libation.