#Long island iced tea alcohol content plus#

Thanks again to Cutwater Spirits for sending me the Long Island Iced Tea. Visit Cutwater Spirits website for more information and RECIPES for a great array of cocktails!įollow Cutwater Spirits on these social channels: To date, Cutwater has earned over 620 awards across its portfolio of products and is currently distributed in 38 states. In 2017, Cutwater Spirits was established as a separate entity from the brewery and now operates from a 50,000 square foot distillery and production facility, which includes a 250-seat world-class tasting room offering lunch, dinner, cocktails, and tours. He started canning cocktails because he wanted to make drinks he could enjoy while doing the things he likes to do (mostly fishing and hiking). The flavor profile makes you feel relaxed and on vacation.Ĭutwater Spirits is a San Diego-based distillery known for its award-winning lineup of over 18 canned cocktail classics made from its portfolio of premium bottled spirits including gin, whiskey, bourbon, vodka, rum, and tequila.Ĭo-Founder and Master Distiller, Yuseff Cherney began distilling as side-project under Ballast Point Brewing. On a hot day, this cocktail would be an easy sip. It would be easy share for a BBQ or take on an excursion to a park or the beach. The citrus garnishes would pick up the citrus notes already in the cocktail and the cherries would pick up the sweetness which is more lingering than one realizes.

#Long island iced tea alcohol content plus#

If I had presented this cocktail properly I would have used a wooden skewer or a good sized swizzle stick to thread an orange or lemon slice plus a couple of cherries. (Don’t ask me why about the cherries, they just sound right). I loved the flavor and wish I had put together a garnish of an orange slice and some maraschino cherries. My husband was impressed with the range of the flavors and how the amount of the spirits in the cocktail wasn’t skimpy at all. Your first sip picks up the flavors of all the spirits: vodka, gin, rum and tequila! Yes, if you haven’t eaten, it might kick your butt- but in a pleasant way. I split the can displayed and it was a great cocktail. The photo above shows just how much is in a Cutwater RTD. The four-pack is a great way to share some cocktails and they chill easily. My husband’s was the one in the on the counter. The photo shows the Cutwater Long Island Iced Tea can, plus 2 cocktails (from one can) My husband and I split a can (since I had some writing and editing to do today!) I just got the 4-pack yesterday and I made an effort to try it today. “We’re super happy with the finished product and think our fans will love being able to set this legendary cocktail free.” “Our Long Island Iced Tea doesn’t play games with a low ABV or use beer as a base alcohol, it is true to the original recipe with a Cutwater twist – featuring our real spirits and a 13.2% ABV.” shares Yuseff Cherney, Master Distiller and Co-Founder of Cutwater Spirits. This is one very serious – yet lighthearted – cocktail! The first sip gives you a great blend of flavors to roll around your tongue because you know that it’s a complex drink. Long Island Iced Tea is also the booziest offering in the portfolio, meeting Cutwater’s elevated interpretation of the notorious dive bar classic features four of the brand’s award-winning spirits: Vodka, Rum, Gin, and Tequila, along with citrus notes and a splash of cola. In case you didn’t see the details on this new addition to the RTD (ready to drink) cocktail line, here it is below.Īcclaimed San Diego distillery, Cutwater Spirits has released a brand-new, ready-to-enjoy canned cocktail: a Long Island Iced Tea, the 13.2% ABV throwback everyone needs right now. I appreciate that they sent me a four pack. A review would be impossible without some test material. This doesn’t affect the outcome of the review, but it actually allows me to write a review on this specific cocktail. I was sent a four-pack to try the Long Island Iced Tea.

I figured I would get a can to test drive, but Cutwater was generous and sent me a 4-pack! Recently I featured Cutwater Spirits latest canned cocktail: Long Island Iced Tea, and I was really interested in trying this product. If you have a socially distanced friend or two over, it turns it into a party that is “more spacious” than usual- but it feels more like a celebration. I think cocktails are fun and a good cocktail can make a hot summer weekend more tolerable. I often feature new spirits and cocktails on.