Salutations suckas and suckettes. It was our mission this week to provide an Electric Ave Booze Review, but at $14.50 a drink – and the fact some beloved members got turned away at the bar – Swig60 says “fuck that”. Here’s a Tui Vodka Reds review instead.
First off, we have to start by saying that these have well and truly been the flat staple since we’ve gotten back to Dunners. With eighteen Tui belts to our name, you can call us the champs. Three weeks of going to battle with these things and we’re still knocking them back with ease. Really shows our credentials to be writing these reviews, eh?
Tasting Notes
Tastewise, you get what’s advertised: raspberry first and strawberry backing it up to make it smoother and less acidic. On the crack of the can there's that unmistakable hit of artificial berry aroma. The raspberry leads well and doesn't fall into the common mistake of being too sour or syrupy.
On the carbonation front, we all agreed there is enough fizz to keep it interesting to the mouth but not so much that you're bloated by drink four. Considering how affordable these drinks are, the alcohol taste is surprisingly well hidden, with the after taste being more the strawberry sliding in and less vodka burning your gizzard.
We liked the raspberry Hyoketsu’s last week but these are just better. Good for making memories and forgetting them all in the same night. Tui’s Blue variant was also pretty tasty, but in our eyes, it lives in the shadow of its sexy older sister.
Ratings
From Grog Robertson’s perspective, at just $45 for two boxes, these smash the $1.50 $/drink gold standard. 10/10 – they're the best value around. Hopefully this deal sticks around (we are praying). They slid down so well that there wasn’t a night where Brendan McSkullem didn’t finish a box. Speight Shepherd even went for two in one night.
Israel Chugasanya’s fight rating: 0/10, these will have you punching with your tongue, not your fist.
Waisnorkel Naholo was not actually present when writing this, but safe to say he had a good look at some coral with these hitting his throat like they’re air.
Speight Shepherd reckons that “with drinks this cheap, this box should end up in the hands of anyone with a low budget and a thirsty liver.”
Swig60’s Verdict
An absolute gift to our flat. It's cheap, cheerful, and punching well about its weight in value. They may not be class or complex but at a time when Cruisers are $30, Tui Vodka Reds are dominating the student beverage ecosystems, or at least our flat.
Drink Responsibly. Or at least strategically.
