Dafuq samwise? I don't do so well with the pre reform era stuff, though it is gorgeous.
Try some Sobieski. It's really cheap like $12 for 750ml, but incredibly good, and it doesn't give you hangover as long as you don't drink more than 500ml. The secret to good vodka is single ingredient, much like good whiskey is single malt no blended. Stay away from the mixed grain stuff, especially the cheap US domestic garbage made with corn. Best vodkas are all potato or rye.