Back in my day, the only way to sneak alcohol into all those places alcohol should not go was to be creative – what with liquor flasks shaped like binoculars, hidden inside coke bottles or smuggled in whatever we could manage to hide our beers in. With the new exciting invention of Shotpaks, no longer are teens stuck with the option of shoving cans of beer down their pants.
This superstrong and supersweet drink can easily cause a revolution, along with a mountain of lawsuits. With a couple of these High gravity Vodka cocktails slipped into the waistband, it is possible to bring enough alcohol to whatever place you like, and get you and your friends taste buds destroyed, your energy and bravado boosted and your mind wasted.
Taste:3
First, you have to be able to drink this stuff for it to even be helpful. As good as the pacakge is, if you can’t get it down, it does not matter. Although the package says this is High Gravity Vodka – there is a whole lot more than that in here. And that is not so good.
This is more of a Vodka Cocktail than anything else. It is sweet and bitter, like a fake pink grapefruit, sweetened with Splenda. They advertise this with the slogan that is is “not for the feint of heart.” I think what they mean is this is not for “Those who like good taste”. I posted some pics of it at http://basementfloodcleanup.com if you’re curious.
That being said, maybe the flavor is not what matters here. I mean, sure, this flavor is revolting, but it is only 2 shots – and you are definitely not expecting Super-class cocktail here. Even though it is bad – it was almost what was expected.
Packaging:10
The reason for almost is – there is no place that says this is a cocktail – albeit a strong one. I opened this and drank up, thinking I was getting a caffeinated vodka – not what it turned out to be.
Other than that, Shotpaks are just plain revolutionary. These little plastic pouches hold 50ml cocktails like a giant sized condiment packet or grownup’s Capri Sun. Really, this would be completely awesome if there was just a straw.
Instead, it has a perforated rip-off cap and bottleneck to make it soooo easy to drink – and at about 2 bucks a shot – it rivals all the other 2 buck shots littering the liquor store counter. This has about as much as any airline shooter. And the whole pack is bendable, squishable and unbreakable. They even ran a truck over it without the pack bursting. It can stand up on its end, as well as fit easily and snugly into your coat lining for a good time at the movies!
All this, and the package is about as eco friendly as drinking out of a gourd. From the manufacturing to fuel emissions, this pouch’s carbon dioxide footprint is 50% smaller than that of PET or glass bottles. You could hold about 100 empties in one hand.
Buzz:9
sure, it is just 50ml, not enough to really make you feel anything. That is why it is better if you have 2 or 3 of them around. with 50% Alc./Vol (100 Proof), You can not get much stronger. And you can really feel the caffeine too. The triple distilled vodka with added caffeine can barely be tasted in this sour slightly icky mix.
The trick is like this. If you are at a sporting event, classroom or concert, get yourself a coke – not as a mixer but to help get the aftertaste out of our mouth. Just quirt the shotpak in your mouth – wash it down, and you you can get seriously drunk for the price of a coke, and the three two-dollar shots you stored in your inner pocket.
And the caffeine in here is decent too. While I doubt there was more than 20-30mg per shotpak, that still will keep you awake and movin too!
http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/11/shotpak-a-shot-in-a-bag/