20 Best Alcohol For Shots At Home (2023 Updated)

To give you some context, I used to adore gin but can no longer drink alcohol. I like the Lyre’s ‘gin’ quite a lot. I was tempted to stray from the Lyre’s by this gorgeous blue bottle. Sadly, like a couple of the other reviewers here, I thought this didn’t taste of anything much.

I am a big fan of coriander, juniper, lavender and lemon – some of my favourite flavours there. These are all mentioned on the bottle but indiscernible on the palate. I first tried this with soda so as not to disguise the taste; so disappointing.

Like another reviewer I then tried it neat; it’s kind of weird, the fragrance is promising but then the taste is insipid. Then I tried it with some Fevertree tonic and then some bergamot based tonic; both of the were pleasant but I fear it was the tonic that I was enjoying and not the ‘gin’.

Sadly disappointed. Back to the Lyre’s for me.

I haven’t actually tried the product, but imagine my surprise when I opened the box and there were two bottles inside, when I only ordered one. Turns out I received someone else’s order. My bottle was one of the two, so bonus free bottle for me, YAY! I reached out to the company to advise them, but never heard back.

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I love the idea of an alcohol free gin. This was my first try. I love juniper and was so excited to order this. Sadly I I couldn’t taste anything at all when I added it to soda, so I tried it neat. It really has virtually no flavour or aroma at all, just a very light scentless heat like extremely dilute ginger beer.

Now I’m worried to try others as these are not cheap. The bottle is extremely gorgeous though.

Does not taste like raspberries at all. It is very bitter and I would not recommend using even a drip of it as a mixer for a fruit cocktail. Get raspberry syrup instead.

This is a great addition to your drinks and shots. It is very sweet – I wouldn’t recommend it alone. But a small amount will add great flavor to a martini. A little goes a long way. The bottle will last a while.

This item is nowhere to be found in the are where I live. Thank goodness for Quality Liquor Store, not only for having this item, but having it at a reasonable price.

One of my favorite shots ever is a buttery nipple. With the silky smooth butterscotch schnapps and the delicious, thick Irish cream liqueur floated on top, this shot is sure to become a favorite to anyone who has yet to try it.

I used because it’s both tasty and inexpensive, but there are many other brands that are just as delicious and will work just fine. #HappyHour #PourMe.

Love making buttery nips and breakfast shots with this. So deliciously sweet and smooth. Always have a bottle of this in my home bar! 10/10 would recommend!

Butter shots because it goes down like butter Not to strong not light. Flavor is great. I can recommend on a cold night. Or any night.

I just bought this for the first time tonight. I drink gin straight on the rocks, so when I drink a gin, I am tasting the gin, not any mixers. This one quite drinkable, but it doesn’t really taste anything like any other gin that I have ever tried.

The botanicals remind me almost of root beer. It’s very slightly sweet and extremely accessible, but I can imagine that the flavors might not mix well with with some cocktails. If you like your drinks straight, this is quite tasty, but if you are a fan of more traditional gins, this might not be for you.

I would happily drink it anytime, but I doubt I would buy another bottle.

I love a good mojito. so when on a budget I found that if you mix blueberry redbull and gin with some lime juice it legit tastes like a mojito and all you need is a mint leaf. Well today I finally nabbed @aviationgin and mixed it with @redbull and OMG its so smooth and delicious 😋 thank you @vancityreynolds for making an amazing product that tastes oh so perfect.

So delicious, smooth, and crisp. Its like a mini vacation in my mouth. Especially with my crazy hyperactive 2 year old demolishing everything in his path and me here with no patience left trying to harvest what’s left of my sanity.

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This is currently my favourite gin. This mixes really well with tonic and is my treat at the weekends following a stressful week at work. Downside is the price as it is more expensive than most gins.

I did however purchase this when it was on offer at Tesco and would consider buying again. I purchased the larger bottle and this has lasted a good couple of months. I recommend this to most family members and they have commented how refreshing and easy it is to drink.

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My visit to my Daughter in Honolulu last month found her taking away my soda drink and her going to her kitchen and then placing a bottle with a Orange color on the table next to me. I opened the bottle, took one sip and was in love forever! I drank two bottles and it’s the BEST Ice cooling bottle drink I have ever tasted.

Hard to find suppliers who had it for sale in Honolulu and here in Las Vegas. A MUST try drink!!.

I love screwdrivers, but making them all the time can get annoying. I fell in love with the screwdriver Smirnoff Ice drinks! Now while everyone else is around drinking beers, I can just grab one as well.

I am not a big beer fan, but this is one I buy quite often. Also enjoy their other flavors! I recommend the green apple as well!.

The best smirnoff beer. The smirnoff beers usually taste like juice, this one specifically does taste like juice but less intense. Its a beer you can enjoy anytime, but it has a heavy alcohol percentage so take it slow.

Love this vodka! It is simply my favorite one because you can taste the flavor. Plus, Smirnoff is perfect to be combined with other beverages to create the perfect drink for you and your guests in a party or any other event that takes place.

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Vodka is definitely my choice when consuming an alcoholic beverage (or a shot!). Smirnoff just hits different though. It’s so smooth and easy to sip or shoot. Try it out!

My new “go to†Vodka!! So smooth … So velvety. I think this is the first vodka I’ve ever had made from grapes. It’s WONDERFUL for martini’s, straight up, rocks, or mixed with anything … Just delightful! Doesn’t have a kickback that would make you make a crunch face.

Best vodka by far. The taste is very subtle, but you can tell this unique vodka is made from grapes. The tiny hint of that flavor makes it smooth and refreshing.

I love the peach Ciroc because you can also buy you some simply peach and add about 2 shots with some crushed ice, and it tastes so good. I love all of the Ciroc flavors some of them actually haven’t had, but I love the idea of the different flavors that they carry.

I recommend it to anyone who likes a nice, relaxing, tasty drink. I don’t know if you had 3 kilos before, but it’s good you must try it. Besides, I love the bottle.

I have become one of Ciroc’s dedicated fans since about 2 years ago. I purchased this product because they were out of drink I usually get and I am so glad I gave it a try. It has a great smooth flavor that isn’t overkill and it doesn’t leave an after taste.

You could mix it with sprite or 7 up and it mixes great with the apple flavor. It’s also just as good all by itself without a mix. It’s a little pricey but it is well worth the couple extra dollars. If you enjoy flavored vodka give this a try and become as much of a fan as i am.

Good job Ciroc for making a vodka worth cheering for.

Is absolutely the smoothest best tasting, mouth feel and aftertaste pure white moonshine I have ever tasted. I cannot seem to find another bottle of this stuff locally in Colorado. Anyone know how I can get my hands on a case? Seriously the smoothness and pure corn taste is amazing! That is if this is Brewed by Stillhouse Distillery in Cilpeper, VA.

This is a wonderfully smooth flavored whiskey. It’s slightly sweet but not overly. It is great on the rocks or also delicious mixed with gingerale. They also make an apple crisp whiskey and peace tea.

They are all delicious and are usually around $18. 00 in Massachusetts.

I’m not a big drinker, but I was curious about this beverage and ended up buying. It was excellent, the taste, the strength, real powerful stuff. I added mint leaves and chocolate chips to my glass; it was so purrty.

Very herbal and minty. Strong bite. Beloved by ski bums who probably skipped brushing their teeth last night since they were sleeping in a van at the ski resort parking lot. Definitely not a popular taste unless you like that feeling of epithelial cell death as you swallow.

It’s a great AMARO. Better than the original Fernet. My favorite! To be kept in fridge and serve neat.

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Currently writing this review as I’m deeply breathing in the scent of this spirit from a decanter. There’s absolutely a refreshing floral tone that’s more or less catapulted by the strong evaporating odors brought on by it’s proof but also by it’s definite status as a Kräuterlikör (herbal liquor) like Jägermeister.

Now time for the tasting. Now since this liquer is probably most similar to absinthe in a general sense, I will use absinthe as the reference to note this drink’s differences. I’m drinking it chilled and neat.

The digestif characteristics become quickly noticed with this one where the flavor transfers instantly from the tongue to the stomach while still lingering in the mouth. The more you sip the warmer the esophagus and stomach become, but it settles quickly.

This compared to absinthe where the drink seems to hit the brain and limbs as instantly as this one hits the stomach. The tasting notes are far less bitter and lasting than absinthe. Where absinthe can take on that kind of almost moonshine finish all high octane spirits have, this high octane liqueur could be said to almost have a cough medicine finish.

I will say that this just like many liqueurs has an almost creamy texture compared to spirits. Apologies in advance to all absinthe lovers and connoisseurs as I do not consider myself one and know my comparison reference could be off-key.

Expensive, but it’s well worth it, and there’s no real substitute. It is used in the Bijou. The classic recipe calls for equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and green chartreuse, but the chartreuse tends to overpower the drink.

I like the recipe that was served at Bourbon & Branch: * 1. 5 oz gin * 0. 75 oz sweet vermouth * 0. 5 oz green chartreuse * 1 dash Angostura bitters * Express lemon twist and discard A slight variation on the Bijou is the Tailspin, which has a slightly different ratio and includes a Campari rinse.

This is the recipe from Death & Co: * 1. 5 oz gin * 1 oz sweet vermouth * 1 oz green chartreuse * 1 dash orange bitters * Rinse glass with Campari * Garnish lemon twist.

Adds delicious, herbal complexity to cocktails, and a little goes quite a long way. I hesitated a bit before buying — I only needed a small amount for a cocktail that I’ve been wanting to try, and I thought that, at over $60 for a 750ml bottle, maybe I was being ridiculous.

But I’m so in love with chartreuse that I’m now on the hunt for other uses/recipes. It certainly won’t be the last bottle I ever buy. NOTE: I took a sip straight and I do taste a hint of anise flavor, which I like, but I know many others do not.

That said, the anise flavor is not overpowering, and it was not detectable in the cocktail I made (a chartreuse swizzle).

This is an intensely herbal, bitter, slightly medicinal tasting liqueur. You can taste gentian, angelica, and quinine, but it’s the aggressive punch of mint that really stands out and is what might turn you away or win you over.

It’s like brushing your teeth with mint toothpaste while standing in a pine forest. If you like bitter and herbal, give this a try. If you find other herbal liqueurs like Campari too bitter, odds are you won’t enjoy this.

Personally I really like this in a Toronto, and a Fanciulli, and even just with Coke like they do in Argentina (it has an almost cough syrupy sort of taste, but with a rich and complex herbaceousness).

Somewhat of an anomaly in the realm of distilled spirits, Fernet Branca is an Italian amaro-based liqueur that fuses an amalgamation of 40 different roots, herbs, and spices. While the initial entry on the tongue boasts an earthy, herbal mouthfeel, the liqueur finishes with a very pleasant blast of mint that dominates above all of the other notes.

Although I’ve heard some bartenders proclaim that taking a shot of Fernet Branca helps alleviate some of the symptoms associated with stomach aches, I’ve haven’t tried it out myself (not yet, at least).

Perfect when served neat, on the rocks, or incorporated into some awesome cocktails, Fernet Branca is robust and refreshing. Here’s a couple of cocktail recipes that I’ve actually tried myself (and both are delicious).

HANKY PANKY – 1 1/2 ounce gin – 1 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth (Italian vermouths were meant, although you can substitute quality French rouge vermouths in a pinch) – 1 barspoon Fernet Branca Stir ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice, strain into a mixing glass, and garnish with an orange peel.

JIM ROSE – 2 ounces bourbon whiskey – 1/2 ounce grenadine syrup – 1/2 ounce lime juice – 1 barspoon Fernet Branca Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with iced, shake with unrestrained vigor, strain into an Old-Fashioned glass, and garnish with a cocktail cherry.

I have been using Fernet Branca as a superb bitter and digestive spirit whenever indulging on some heavy meal or even wine. or just enjoying it from time to time as a great amaro aperitif. I haven’t found any other Fernet with the same quality and properties of this Fernet Branca invented 175 years ago.

I regularly buy Fernet Branca at Total Wine since, aside being the store where I buy my wine (they have a broad selection of my favorites Cote de Rhone blends and Spanish Tempranillos and Garnachas) they have it always in stock, reasonable priced and with its second to none customer service.

Tastes great will definitely buy again!

Tastes great will definitely buy again!

i wanted sour pucker apple like it shows not peppermint schnappes

Love vodka, give me a decent vodka any day and I’m happy. Has to be a good quality, not overpowering like the cheap supermarket brands that burn the back of your throat. Grey goose is amazing, smooth, super smooth.

It hasn’t got a bitter aftertaste like alot of vodkas. Made with premium wheat and doesn’t contain gluten which most do. Love the bottle, it’s very clean cut. Definitely shows that you don’t need a fancy expensive bottle to show off a brand.

It works well, it would appeal to me on a shelf and it is something that I would buy from how the bottle looks. The vodka is incredible, a brand that I have now changed too. I received it a few days before Christmas, two days before my big Christmas shop so snuck 3 bottles into the trolley.

Highly recommend. Just don’t use cheap mixers. Taste amazing on the rocks but if you do use a mixer then go for premium as you will ruin the taste.

This is unquestionably the standard for vodka, and most people know it. You can definitely taste a difference here while many other brands seem interchangeable. Personally, this is tied with Ketel One as my favorite.

I rarely drink unflavored vodka on it’s own, but Grey Goose makes a picture-perfect dirty martini. It’s smooth, has a great aftertaste, and does not burn. Drink it with martinis, Cape Cods, or straight—any way, Grey Goose is at the top of vodka brands.

If you care that much about ‘country of origins’ for spirits, fine, stick with the Russian brands, but you’re missing out. Taste beats origin every time.

Grey goose is a perfect spirit that you can have on any occasion due to its smooth taste and versatility with any mixer. I like my grey goose on the rocks in the evenings , when I can just sip away and really enjoy and saviour the drink.

Even when I go for a night out this vodka isn’t the cheapest on the bar but it is by far one of the best especially when I don’t get any hangovers or next day regrets from having it. The bottle presentation is very cool aswell with the frosted glass with thr grey goose and French National Flag on it.

I’ll always keep a bottle of this around the house to share with friends as it surprises alotof people how nice this vodka really is , it doesn’t have that over powering strong taste that some other brands have but still packs the alcohol volume %.

Overall this is a great tasting very good quality vodka that I would buy time and time again.

This flavor is really good! Salt the rim of your glass, add ice, pour the ‘rita and you have a nice cocktail! I love that BuzzBallz is a women owned company.

I honestly liked this drink a lot. It was STONG and I definitely git a buzz. It kind if tastes like watered-down mountain dew with a kick ! If you dont like it straught it would be good mixed with sprite or squirt.

The Kalua Mudslide. boy does this bring back some major late 20s “I’m Grown!” memories!! Having a cup of this after work, could help any one get into Chill Mode and let the days stress melt away. I love mudslides.

An its very close, though it doesn’t taste as good as it does when you go to a bar or mix it yourself at home- FRESH, I really loved this when I was younger, and I’m sure I still would toda. And, to have something such as this Kalua mixed drink “ready to pour” style is super convenient.

(It’s been years since I’ve had one, but it sounds great right about now😋) 4 stars.

I found these mini bottles at my local IGA in Oberlin (where I go to school). I remember them being affordable for the most part, and I liked the sizing. I have tried a couple of brands of pre-made mudslide cocktails and this one has been my favorite for sure! I like the taste a lot, it’s strong and sweet but not overpowering.

If you are a big chocolate fan and like sweet drinks, this is a great one! Also easy to portion!.

If you like your drinks decadently yummy, this is the drink you want. Creamy and tastes just like the ones in the restaurant and oooooohhhh so easy to just keep sipping. You get that chocolate/ sweet coffee flavor in a creamy drink that is addictive! Dessert in a glass.

Best ciroc bottle flavor !! It’s very smooth and flavorful, tastes so much like passion fruit and the alcohol is not over powering the fruity taste. Mixes perfectly with passionfruit flavored juice/beverage, preferably welches passionfruit juice.

Don’t just buy one bottle buy three !! You won’t regret it, i promise !!.

I am a lover of Ciroc. The taste is always smooth. It’s never harsh, but this new flavor is deceptively sneaky. You can’t taste the alcohol. It just compliments whatever you’re mixing it with. My favorite was Summer Citrus, but move over Passion is now first place.

I hope it’s not seasonal.

Love the flavors created in this beautiful bottle! I could drink this with Perrier or another sparkling soda water and a touch of lemon or lime Anytime! Keep it in the freezer if you can, then skip the ice cubes if your soda is cold! YUM! Or as a shot? YES!.

When it comes to liquor, I am extremely picky & rarely order / drink cocktails as I find most too sweet or too strong. I absolutely LOVE this vodka for spring/ summer. It’s super versatile and the flavor blends well with 1) fresh lemonade; 2) seltzer/with lemon; 3) THE BEST:: blue raspberry sparkling ice!!.

It definitely has that nostalgic rocket pop popsicle taste that I was used to as a child but don’t kid yourself you CAN taste the vodka in this beverage. For me it wasn’t one of those “this is dangerous, doesn’t even taste like booze” beverages.

Which is what I kind of anticipated. Also if your not a big sugar fan (and I’m not) it is super super sweet so I definitely could not see myself overindulging on this.

This is my all time favorite vodka!! It mixes well with juice, ginger ale and does fantastic as a shot! It’s smooth and loads of fun to drink with friends! My sister, friend and I did 3 nights camping and went through 3 bottles (1/night) while also drinking over vodka drinks! I wish it was year round so I didn’t have to stock up every July!.

Smirnoff has suprized my tastebuds once again. If your in search of a vodka the will impress guest at you next gathering, or backyard Bar-B-Q. This is the one that will delive for all your social gathering this summer.

The refreshing hint of lime, with have all your guest asking for that secret mix drink recipe. Don’t forget to add this to your shopping list.

This vodka is delicious, especially if you put it in with drinks that already require lime such as bloody Mary’s. This is definitely a drink that you should have at least once!

Normally I’m not a fan of lime flavored things, but I actually really enjoyed this. The lime flavor isn’t overpowering which is great for someone who’s not normally a fan of lime. The taste was crisp, delicious and definitely left me wanting more.

This is great mixed with white soda on a hot summer day. Would definitely buy again and would recommend!.