It’s more like a cocktail and very bubbly, which makes it refreshing.” Griffo also got high praise for its floral package design with fruits and birds, which we agreed was “very feminine.” Mill Valley’s Salt Point was an early adopter of now-popular canned cocktails. (John Metcalfe/Bay Area News Group) Salt Pointġ0% ABV / $17.99 for four 12-ounce cans, visit Noted a taster: “It’s something I would order at a bar. The “Tomales Collins” was less assertive with a citrus perfume and hint of sweetness without being toothachey. It had pleasant notes of citrus, but it’s the herbal digestif that finishes each sip so you’d better enjoy that flavor. Unlike many canned cocktails, it wasn’t too sugary. Tasting notes: “Sunshine” was not like running into the ocean – more like chilling out at an Italian sidewalk cafe given the sweet-bitter notes of Amaro. Despite the cute little cans, these were the highest-proof beverages we sampled – one is more than enough to make for a relaxing afternoon. Their claim to fame is using flavored syrups from Sonoma’s FloraLuna Apothecary and recipes from local “mixologist extraordinaire” Danny Ojinaga. The husband-wife owners of this Petaluma operation started canning spritzers during the pandemic for those who didn’t want to make cocktails at home. Griffo Distillery in Petaluma suggests pouring its “Tomales Collins” over ice and serving with an herb garnish. (John Metcalfe/Bay Area News Group) Griffo Distilleryġ0.5% ABV / $20.38 for four 8.5-ounce cans, visit They’re easy to quaff but don’t treat a can like a regular beer, lest you wind up howling at the moon. It should be mentioned these are often powerful beverages with ABVs as high as 10.5 percent. Adding a squeeze of citrus or fresh herbs also enhanced the experience some brands even suggest preparations, such as rimming a Collins glass with salt and cayenne. They were best when poured over ice sipping from a cold can was just OK (and for the love of god, don’t consume them unrefrigerated unless you love the bracing taste of warm vodka).
In general we were pleased with the results, though we noted all the drinks benefited from a little massaging.
Kamikaze drink premade crack#
Seeing as it’s summer and the perfect time to crack open a can at the beach or campsite, we decided to sample premade cocktails and seltzers from four Bay Area distillers. But there’s a growing category that uses spirits like vodka and tequila, produced by giants like Absolut and small-batch distillers alike. (The fact that a lot of people are too lazy to mix their own cocktails also helps.) Malt-based drinks like White Claw and hard tea still dominate the market. It’s a boom time for ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, which are experiencing immense popularity partly due to pandemic lockdowns. Gordon Ramsay has them, with names like “Knicker Twist” and “That’s Forked.” Coca-Cola just announced one with Jack Daniel’s whiskey, and Monster Energy is planning its own with “The Beast Unleashed.”
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