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Russiya seems relatively "cheap" compared to most of the better vodkas and it's already filtered five times. Besides making it taste better, I find that the extra filtering seems to really smooth out the after effects, like hangover, especially if I drink more than I should. I keep it in the freezer since I like it very cold with some good olives. I don't know if it's right, but I heard that the extra filtering removes "glycols" which are common in a lot of distilled liquors and these glycols greatly contribute to nasty after effects.
In the last few years, I seem to have gravitated toward this Russiya vodka which I first tasted at a local vodka bar, they have hundreds of vodkas on hand and some of the hardcore regulars claimed it was the best, and after extensive testing I agree. It is filtered five times while most other vodkas are filtered three times, some are four times, but five times seems to be quite rare. I live in Pennsylvania and last time I checked, the PA Liquor Control Board (PA does not have a free economy as far as selling alcoholic stuff, except beer) doesn't import and sell Russiya, so my brother-in-law and I share a case every once in a while that he buys in New York.
Maybe I'll try this brita filter trick on lousy tasting vodka and on Russiya and compare.
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