I have no real preference. Jump back up to the Booze Menu. I like Vodka because it's crystal clear and most importantly because of it's heritage. And when drinking vodka straight, one must inevitably make a toast to 'the mother country'. No, I'm not from Russia, but when I do a shot of some imported Russian Vodka, I feel like I'm temporarly an honorary citizen of Russia.
Vodka is the most popular staple in a great many mixed drinks.
I prefer the old standard of mixing it with orange juice and some ice. That's because I don't think it's been made in decades. I happened to obtain a VERY OLD bottle of it a few years back, as payment for helping out a friend of a friend with his new computer system. There was no exact date on the bottle, but it was known to have been purchsed in Russia about 20 years ago. It was still good after all these years.