Canned Cocktails

Despite a long history--this ad dates from 1972--canned mixed drinks have never caught on. Perhaps something to do with inferior taste?

And yet manufacturers continue to try--as seen here.

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Comments

Good booze should only be mixed with friends.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/15/12 at 10:23 AM

And cheap booze / beer comes in cans. I always purchase in bottles.

Posted by KDP on 05/15/12 at 12:47 PM

http://dailyscocktails.com/
We have these where I work and they are $1.99 ea. A little steep but they are pretty good.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/15/12 at 02:24 PM

I bring liquor to work all the time .. I just make sure it's in my stomach :cheese:

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 05/15/12 at 04:08 PM

My liquor store sells these, but like Carlo Rossi jug wines, it's really only people over 60 that buy them. The only one I ever had was a Manhattan. It was disgusting, but that may be because it was a Manhattan.

Posted by Bill the Splut on 05/16/12 at 01:55 PM

Actually I think the canned cocktails just evolved into the Loco, Smirinoff Black, Tilt and other canned alcoholic mixed beverages, which seem to be popular with people in their early 20s and late teens (Yikes!)

I think they still have a market also at clubs and pool parties where glass bottles aren't allowed, as an alternative to canned beer.

I work in the beverage can industry. There are currently a couple of cases of the modern version of these beverages in our laboratory for exterior surface testing.

Posted by Kyle Morgan on 05/16/12 at 03:45 PM

Interesting with the Jimador cocktail, It says "Paloma" on the label. I don't know about Mexico but in El Salvador Paloma refers to a mans er..erect manhood!

Posted by Mita Kuuluu on 05/16/12 at 09:59 PM

Not popular?
In Australia they were trying to introduce a special tax on them(above other alcohols) to STOP them being so popular.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcopop#Unsuccessful_attempts_to_change_laws_to_discourage_.22alcopops.22

Posted by LGM on 05/17/12 at 10:36 AM

Yea, but EVERYTHING is upside-down down under. 😜

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/17/12 at 10:55 AM

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