The Vodka Improvement-Method Test

So I know this is a blog about beer, but I wanted to expand for a minute on an article I read about making cheap vodka taste more expensive.  The plan goes something like this:

1) Buy cheap vodka
2) Filter through a charcoal water filter 3-5 times
3) Enjoy your better tasting vodka

As the control I tasted a double shot of the $9 Taaka Vodka w/ a 1/8 cup of OJ.  1-10 scale = 3

Because the filtering doesn't take long I went straight to five filtering.

2nd filtering done like first w/ a verdict of:  7

NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE...first smell had a much less "metallic" odor, and while the first taste left me with a minor hiccup/gag the second tasting after filtering was very smooth, much less vodka taste.  The vodka became more watery.

Pros:
1)  Wow, you take a $9 bottle and get a $20-40 bottle.  I would bet you money if you switched this into another bottle after filtering no one would be able to notice.  (As a good gauge of your friends put in cheap, unfiltered vodka first anyway and see if they notice.)
2)  Fast way to make your night much more enjoyable.
3)  The water purifier was ready to be used after a quick rinse.  First batch of water was perfect.

Cons:
1)  If you're lazy this might be too much for you, lol.
2) My vodka taste buds might not be as keen as others, so if you enjoy your expensive vodka then that is fine.
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