Absolut Peppar Review

Another spirit comes to you today with a very unique design. Absolut Peppar was introduced in 1986, about seven years after the introduction of Absolut Vodka. It uses all natural flavors with no sugar added. It was the first flavored vodka introduced by Absolut (Absolut.com, 2000-2008). The bottle has a wonderful design with a very attractive red text. The word "Peppar" stands out with a very distinct red touch and the cursive touch to the rest of the text adds to the bottle's elegance. The look of the spirit is very clear with no inclusions what-so-ever. The scent of the vodka is very peppery. At first, it is a smell that you may have smelled before but cannot describe. It smells like a pepper rind or something very spicy. It smells as if pepper seeds were ground together. Now for the taste of the vodka. When tasted neat, it had a very large pepper taste! It was not the taste of a pepper that you would have in your refrigerator that you bought from the grocery store but more of a wild, strange pepper. Next, when tasted on ice, chilled, it had the same amount of flavor as when tried neat. The bitter pepper was still prominent and did not subside. Last, Absolut Peppar was tried with Mr. and Mrs. T's Bold and Spicy Bloody Mary Mix. When measured at a ratio of 2:5, it seemed like it couldn't have been mixed better! The pepper flavor was still present but wasn't as bitter and "rind-y" when mixed with bloody mary mix. It complemented the mix very well and added to the flavor of the mix. Of all of the methods that this spirit could be served, mixed with tomato juice or something with significant flavor would work best. Even mixing this vodka with tonic water would be a stretch for the pepper-intolerant. Absolut Peppar can be purchased from $19.99-$24.99/750mL/ in 40%ALC/VOL. In summary, this vodka has a lot of flavor and is probably best enjoyed in the traditional bloody mary!

Appearance: 8/10

Scent: 6/10

Neat Taste: 4/10

Chilled Taste: 4/10

Mixed Taste: 9/10

Overall Score: 6.2/10