Ketel One is a brilliant vodka by one of the legendary spirits families. The Dutch refer to their pot stills as 'ketels', and Ketel One is named it after the oldest, coal-fired copper pot still used at the distillery – Distilleerketel #1.

Absolut Vodka was first launched in New York in 1979. It soon became the talk of the town, in the US and eventually of the world. A cabinet essential and a fantastically versatile vodka.

Made from pure glacial spring water and the finest Finnish Suomi barley that is grown under the Midnight Sun, Finlandia is a pure and delicate vodka with a crisp, clean taste.

Made from the best ingredients from France – soft winter wheat and Gensac spring water, Grey Goose is one of the original premium vodkas and a cabinet essential for all those who enjoy an Espresso Martini.

Crystal Head's skull-shaped bottle may catch your eye, or its links with Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd might make you smile, but it is the smooth nature of the spirit (filtered through Herkimer diamonds) that make it so compelling.

Crafted using Russian winter wheat, Russian Standard vodka is one of the world's most famous brands.

A famed Soviet vodka, Stolichnaya (also known as 'Stoli') gets its name from the Russian word 'Stolitsa', meaning 'capital city', and the very Cyrillic label depicts Moscow's famous Moscova Hotel.

Launched in 1996 and made from 100% Polish rye, Belvedere is widely regarded as the world's first super premium vodka. Definitely one for the top shelf of your drink cabinet!

Smirnoff needs no introduction - it's the most famous vodka in the world, and arguably, the best known spirit brand of any kind.

The result of the meticulous hard work of the Mariinsk Distillery masters in Siberia, Beluga Vodka has amassed a devoted following here in the UK.

A clean and pure wheat-based vodka ideally suited to cocktails Snow Queen and known for its simple and smooth nature.

Distilled from French grapes, Cîroc is one of the most famous vodka's in the world. Its base material adds a complexity to the vodka and it's an ideal choice for those who want to make cocktails such as a Martini or Bloody Mary.

Black Cow is a Dorset made vodka made entirely from grass-grazed cow’s milk. This unusual source results in an exceptionally smooth vodka with a unique creamy character.

The Herefordshire made Chase Vodka was one of the first in the new wave of craft distilleries to place provenance and process back at the heart of its vodka. 250 glorious British potatoes go into every bottle.

Reyka is an Icelandic vodka, distilled from wheat and barley. Launched in 2005 it uses the purest glacial water and volcanic lava rock to filter the vodka. A delicious, smooth vodka.

Distilled from Japanese white rice (the word 'haku' even means 'white' in Japanese) - Haku Vodka is complex and has long lingering finish. Fabulous in a Bone Dry Martini.

A tasty, rye based vodka from Poland that got its name from a journo - The adjective wyborowa (has a similar meaning as "fine" when used as an adjective in English) was used in a favourable press article. Wódka Wyborowa was born…

A luxury version of Absolut Vodka, Absolut Elyx is distilled from a single-estate winter wheat sourced from Råbelöf, a family-owned country estate in the Åhus region of southern Sweden - less than 30 miles away from the distillery.

Konik's Tail is named after the Konik (a primitive Polish horse), which lives in the woods but when lucky enough to spot one farmers would catch to help with the harvest - before releasing them again.

One of the big names of American distilling - Tito's Vodka is made in Austin, Texas, founded by Tito Beveridge and his Mockingbird Distillery.