For this Blueberry Cosmo, the blueberries replace the triple sec and cranberry. Blueberry CosmoĪ cosmopolitan is typically made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. A little cloyingly sweet, it could use some more lime or acid maybe. It’s sweet and punchy with a bit of booziness, mild lime zest, and berry notes that are kind of indistinct, that I can’t saw are strawberries or a medley. Smells like fresh strawberries, albeit there’s a touch of Jolly Rancher candy (is the strawberry essence enhance?). My notes: Pink and translucent, looks like watermelon juice. Which means the additions are strawberries (or their juice), key lime juice, and agave syrup. The description says:Ī West Coast rendition, the Strawberry Margarita cocktail shines with sun-drenched strawberry sweetness, zesty key lime, and a subtle agave nectar finish. Strawberry Margarita is the heftiest of the bunch, with 150 calories per service and 11 grams of carbs. I also added some ice, which tempers the overall flavors a bit, and I could go for a glass with a salted rim. It does taste to me like a margarita, so mission accomplished. Bright and light on the tongue, with fresh pineapple juice and a lime tanginess you can feel in the jowls. Sweet pineapple candy aroma with a hint of lime. My notes: Looks like a margarita, tinged yellow. The additions here are the pineapple (juice), key lime juice, and agave syrup, which actually sounds pretty straightforward for a margarita (substituting triple sec for pineapple). The description says:Ī tropical twist on the classic style, our reimagined Pineapple Margarita cocktail is crafted with juicy-fresh Costa Rica Gold pineapple and zesty key lime, all melded together with an earthy agave nectar for a touch of sweetness. Pineapple Margarita has 140 calories per six-ounce service, with 10 grams of carbs. This is the classic approach to a margarita cocktail, albeit the pineapple isn’t traditional. Sorry about the slightly blurry labels on the cans it looks like the camera focused on the glass and liquid and I hadn’t noticed until I was processing these pictures. Let’s get to my reviews! As usual with reviews like these, I don’t have my typical appearance/smell/taste/mouthfeel notes, I just freeform my thoughts as I smell and sip (I haven’t really found another format though I image there are options out there). Regardless, what this means is that all of these cocktails are gluten free as well. The Pommeau I referenced, for instance, as well as other similar offerings are made with apple eau de vie (brandy), so I’d wonder if something similar is happening with Craftwell. Yes, so it’s a bit of marketingspeak, but it does offer some tidbits and possibilities. Great news for Oregonians who will be able to purchase these cocktails at retail grocery stores! It is a unique process for each cocktail.Īre there any other sources of alcohol in these cocktails (liqueurs/mixers/etc.) or are they all the one base?Ĭraftwell Cocktails are an apple wine-based cocktail and all the alcohol comes from fermented apples. It is custom crafted that we make specifically for each of the cocktails. I was curious about how 2 Towns is doing this so I reached out with a couple of questions to clarify:Ĭan you offer up details on this apple wine base? Is it similar to Pommeau, for instance, or is it custom crafted for this cocktail blend? Each can is 10.5% ABV (one 12 ounce can holds two six ounce servings), and that’s with the various fruit and syrups blended in, so the base wine/spirit is stronger than that. The front of the can reads “wine cocktail” and the finer print on the side indicates that in fact these are apple wine-based, perhaps not surprising since this is a 2 Towns brand after all. The company sent me cans of each flavor to sample and review. Craftwell Cocktails is the new canned cocktail venture from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, featuring a new line of four wine-based cocktails that I originally posted about here.
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