Pinnacle Vodka Appreciation Month : Week 5 : Tropical Punch

Closing out our first “Themed” set of reviews this month, will be one of the flavors I was a little surprised with, Tropical Punch Pinnacle Vodka.

Review :

So, the reason that I have to say that I was surprised by this one was because of the drink ability. Some of the other flavors like the cookie dough and the whipped cream flavors of Pinnacle were not very good to me when I drank them on the rocks. This one however is a different story. It has the usual smooth flavor I had come to expect from the Pinnacle brand, was very sweet, and had a variety of fruit flavors. I could have easily sipped the whole bottle, but would have probably never gotten a buzz. So, I tried some mixes, and found them equally enjoyable. This flavor works extremely well with Sprite, and with Hawaiian Punch. Needless to say, the bottle was gone in about an hour. This along with the cherry were easily my two favorites that I have been able to get. In fact, try mixing a shot of the tropical punch and a shot of the cherry in a glass with ice, and fill the rest of the glass with Hawaiian Punch. It is awesome. Same as before, this flavor comes in at 35% alcohol, and is available at BevMo, or you can find who has it in your area on their website.


Breakdown :

The Bottle : Standard bottle for all Pinnacle products.

Score : 5

The Taste : Like I said, probably my favorite flavor along with the cherry. I think that these two should definitely be on the top of your list of flavors to try if you have never had Pinnacle before.

Score : 25

The Buzz : If I had just stuck to sipping this flavor, I probably wouldn’t have gotten a buzz at all. However, switching and drinking it with Hawaiian Punch allowed me to polish off the bottle before the credits rolled on the show I was watching. Very Mellow buzz.

Score : 25

The Cost : Once again, $12 for ClubBev members. Honestly, considering the possible uses for this particular flavor, that is a steal.

Score : 25

Total Score : 80

So concludes the first ever “Pinnacle Appreciation Month”. Maybe next year we will highlight a different product, or if more flavors become available to me, just make this an annual thing.

Cheers.

Pinnacle Vodka Appreciation Month : Week 4 : Gummy

Haha, bet you didn’t know that this flavor was out there. Unless you checked the website out and saw all the flavors that Pinnacle has. In which case I’ll call you a cheater. Nonetheless, I present you with the Gummi review.

Review :

I am a huge fan of Swedish Fish. For some reason, every time that I mentioned this flavor to friends, they thought I was talking about a vodka that literally tasted like fish. I am sure that exists too, but was a little disappointed that nobody knew anything about the damned candy.  Needless to say, I had to try it. I took a shot fresh out the bottle, and wow. It tasted dead on a hand full of the freaking candies. I decided to keep the drinks simple because I don’t know that the flavor would go well with anything else, so I spent the rest of the night drinking this stuff with Sprite. Again, this flavor comes in at 35% alcohol. I have been able to find it on the shelf at one of the BevMos in my city, but it is available to ship and you can also buy it on the Bevmo site and have it ready to be picked up from the store.


Breakdown :

The Bottle : Standard Pinnacle Botlle.

Score : 10

The Taste : Unless you are a fan of the Swedish Fish candy, you probably aren’t going to like this one. I enjoyed it with Sprite, but am going to have to try some of the recipes I have found online.

Score : 25

The Buzz : Once again, able to finish a whole bottle, and a very mellow buzz.

Score : 25

The Cost : Still, just $12. It pays to be a Club Bev member.

Score : 25

Total Score : 85

Like I said, this one isn’t going to be for everyone, but if you like the candy, you will probably like this one. I did find a drink recipe online that is supposed to make a drink that tastes like the watermelon flavored Sour Patch Kids, so I’ll have to try that out and report back.

Cheers.

Pinnacle Vodka Appreciation Month : Week 3 : Cherry

This week, we are highlighting my favorite of the flavors that Pinnacle has released.

Review :

I love cherry flavored stuff. Candy, soda, ice cream, etc. So, I was completely down to try this one. In fact, I made sure to get about 6 or 7 things to mix this stuff with. Needless to say, I loved it. It went excellent with coke, because it tasted like a cherry coke. It went great with sprite, because it tasted like a cherry sprite. It even went freaking great with Gatorade. Having had other cherry flavored vodkas, most of which wound up tasting like cherry cough syrup, I can say that this is probably the best of the bunch. It is readily available at Bevmo locations and Bevmo.com, and like with the other flavors you can always check out the Pinnacle site for a store locator.

Breakdown :

The Bottle : Standard Pinnacle bottle.

Score : 10

The Taste : Freaking Awesome. My favorite drink is simply with sprite on ice. Definitely try it with anything that could use a cherry kick.

Score : 25

The Buzz : Once again, being able to finish a whole bottle has an advantage. I have had nothing but mellow buzzes from this line of products, so you can probably expect one as well.

Score : 25

The Cost : Still around $11 to $13 per bottle, so make sure that if you are buying from Bevmo to sign up for a ClubBev card, because if you like these products as much as I do, you are going to be racking up reward points.

Score : 25

Total Score : 85

Again, if you have any great drink ideas let me know, I’d definitely like to try them.

Cheers.

Pinnacle Vodka Appreciation Month : Week 2 : Cookie Dough

In the second installment, we take a look at one of the more out there flavors that most probably wouldn’t have expected to exist.

Review :

I Actually had high hopes for this one after trying the Glazed Donut vodka a few weeks back. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. Whether having a straight shot, or mixing with something else, this flavor is dead on the taste of cookie dough. I would even wager to say that I prefer it over the Donut flavor. So far, my favorite pairings have been with dairy based products like Nesquik, or the Starbucks pre-made drinks. It was even great with some Kahlua mixed in, as well as mixed and matched with some of the other Pinnacle flavors. Definitely try it with the whipped cream and a little bit of milk, it is amazing. Like the other flavors, this one was also only 35% alcohol, and I have seen it at every Bevmo in my city, and on their website. Again, if you are still not sure where it might be available, check out the Pinnacle website. They have a useful store locator.


Breakdown :

The Bottle : Same standard Pinnacle bottle, which initially got points, but I have to knock a few off in future reviews because it is a “Standard Bottle”.

Score : 10

The Taste : This stuff tastes amazing. Try it in some of the mixes I listed, or find a few of your own, and let me know what you think, because I am always looking for new recipes.

Score : 25

The Buzz : Another mellow buzz. I personally am able to finish off a whole bottle by myself, but that might be too much for some people. If you find a drink recipe that you love, then you will probably not have an issue getting drunk.

Score : 25

The Cost : Just for the record, I have complaints about standard bottles, but not standard prices. Depending on where you are able to find it, or if you have a Bevmo club card, you are looking to pay between $11-$13 per bottle. In my opinion, still very reasonable.

Score : 25

Total Score : 85

Like I said, if you have any ideas of what else would be great, let me know. Or if you think I am wrong, email me as well.

Cheers.