Swilla #6- Sweet Carolina Lemonade Vodka

The other day, I found myself in the liquor store yet again. Just as I was about to grab a nondescript bottle of gin and roll out, I felt the urge to try something new...seemingly at that moment this bottle crossed my field of vision. Sweet Carolina Lemonade Vodka introduced itself to me. Its fancy script and cool bottle design begged me to give it a closer look. Seriously, it looks so dignified...I can just imagine old-time southern belles and dudes with monocles sitting on a veranda sipping this stuff primly out of a tall drinking glass.

I considered my rocky relationship with vodka (we're trying to work things out) but decided the chance to give some new drank a shot was just too good to pass up. I picked it up and went over to the counter where Dave Employee was there to help me. "Hey, I've never had this before...we just got it in..." he commented. I told him how the bottle and concept just caught me eye. He went on to explain (with no prompting from me) that he had had the sweet tea the same company makes without even being aware of it...his friends had given it to him over ice, telling him it was normal iced tea. He drank 3 cups of it believing this and was unable to stand afterwards. That's a sound endorsement to my ears...I paid my $15.99 and headed out after promising Dave to tell him how the lemonade was. (Which is what I'm doing now...ima print this shit out, go back there and tuck it in his shirt pocket like a bribe...)

I got home, and after being mesmerized by the shiny metallic blue cap for a while (its pretty!), cracked it. I poured it over some ice and took a sip. Describing the taste is very simple...it was lemonade. Literally...lemonade. (I did a double take at the 35% alcohol content...I couldn't believe it, it was 7 times as alcoholic as Mike's Hard Lemonade, but tasted 12.4 times as good as that nasty lemon beer shit.) It's kind of crazy to be amazed that something actually tastes like what it claims to be, but there it is. If you like lemonade, you will like this...I'm in that camp, I find it tasty and refreshing. Of course, if you don't, you won't...but what kind of American are you? You some kind of terrorist? You like lemonade, I know it.

I finished the 1st glass and started to make a second...that's when I got the idea for a drink, because I was a bartender in a past life: 2 shots Sweet Carolina Lemonade, and some orange juice for a golden color. (Hmm...name...24k Punch? Morning Glory? OJ Sippin? I'll get back to you...) I thought it was great...prolly makes a great brunch drink lol... After 3 cups, I was able to stand...but it took some effort, and that's the sign of a decent buzz. Sweet Carolina Lemonade Vodka...smooth, strong, sippable...what else can you ask for? Not much, imo.Next time you're about to pick up that same old bottle of whatever, give this a shot...I think you'll agree.