Whiskey over vodka

I surprise myself.

I find I prefer the flavor of Black Velvet to the flavorless Smirnoff.

A not quite bottom shelf, smooth Canadian whiskey with a somewhat peppery finish to the more securely middle shelf, smooth and flavorless, not peppery global vodka.

Costing about 25% more per unit volume (neither is expensive), the Smirnoff ought to be clearly better, and isn't.

Not that I don't like it, though.