Smirnoff Ice: Do they all taste the same?

by Annie Scott, Posted Oct 8th 2008 @ 11:00AM

Smirnoff Ice has, from what I count, nine flavors. Secretly, I've always assumed that they all taste the same: a little sparkly, mildly tart, and way too sweet.

So. Smirnoff Ice: Do they all taste the same?

Personally, I think it would be really funny if after the jump it just said "yes." But it doesn't, so read on as I give four flavors a fighting chance.

I have constructed myself a blind taste test involving four clear Smirnoff Ice flavors in glasses over ice. I didn't pay close attention to which flavors I picked up for this. I saw one had a green cap, so that's probably green apple-flavored.

Glass #1
Okay, this is green apple. I could smell it before I tasted it.

Glass #2
Strawberry? It tastes very sweet. It reminds me of a watermelon or grape Jolly Rancher. But I think it's strawberry.

Glass #3
Tastes uncannily like Ribena, the concentrated drink they love in England. Blackcurrant flavor. With booze.

Glass #4
Tastes just like glass #2. By the power of compare and contrast, I'd say that of the two, this is the strawberry. What on earth is #2?

The reveal!
Glass #1: Green Apple Bite. (Yes!)
Glass #2: Wild Grape. (Oops.)
Glass #3: Raspberry Burst. (Wrong. Them, not me.)
Glass #4: Strawberry Acai. (Acai??)

So. Smirnoff Ice: Do they all taste the same? No. But close. And I need to brush my teeth.

Filed Under: Drink Recipes, Tastings
Tags: alcohol, alcopops, cocktails, compare, flavors, liqueurs, smirnoff, smirnoff ice, spirits, tasting

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-15-2008 @10:41AM Moose G said... Ribena is a cordial - you dilute before drinking it.
Please tell me you've been diluting ribena before drinking it ?!?!?!?
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