Love them or hate them, hard liquor vending machines are taking over the aisles of liquor stores – and even our coolers. Over the past few years, we’ve seen vending machines of every kind imaginable hit the shelves. And if you’re like us, finding a favorite can be overwhelming. That’s why the LIY Team solved our own problems (err, cup) to find the best vending machines on the market! It’s hard work, but someone has to do it. 😉 LIY ladies have tried 6 popular types of hair clippers, and today we’re sharing our honest review in the hopes that you’ll find one you love too!
- 100 calories, 0 added sugar, gluten free
- 4.5% ABV
- Made with vodka + real juice
There is a collective “oooohhh” immediately after opening a cold Nooner. Some of us drink and love High Noon, but we especially love the fun summer Pool Pack flavor! Note: this is the only vodka-based selection of the liquors we’ve tried! In no particular order, High Noon easily made it to the Top 3. The taste is light, easy to drink, not too sweet and goes down very mellow! If you’re hosting this summer, choose the High noon Pool Package (no pool required).
- 90 calories, 0 added sugars, gluten free, organic
- 4% ABV
- Made with coconut water
Miu, we loved your beer and now, we love your mugs too! This is one of the least sweet parties of the bunch – in a good way! It is easy to drink and tastes like vodka. It’s not too big of a hit (which we like!) – and reminds us of something we used to drink in college: light, easy to sip, refreshing, not too sweet and we totally can drink it next to the pool. We love these! Note: if you prefer something sweeter, keep scrolling!
- 100 calories, 1g carb, gluten free
- 5% ABV
If you like sweet drinks, you’ll love it this! Most of us agree that they have taste very sweet and we could only have one drink. If you’re planning on drinking during the day or have several drinks in a row, listen to us and steer clear. (They wrote “throw up” on all of them.) Some things in life taste better in small portions. White Claw Surf is one of the tings. Out of all the ice creams we tried, this was the sweetest! Yuzu flavor tastes like a baguette mixed with mojito-yum. Bonus points for the cute packaging – we love the colorful tabs! They know their audience well.
- 100 calories, 3g carbs, gluten free
- 5% ABV
- All natural
- Made in Austin, Texas
Bound for a spot in our Top 3 is Powerful Swell! It’s 100 times better than Truly (we’ll get to that later) and comes in so many flavors! They taste like juice and are very bubbly, if that’s your thing. Note: we do NOT care about Mango flavor – it tastes like medicine and reminds us of Delsym. Out of the four flavors, our favorites are Pineapple and Grapefruit! Although this one has a bit more sugar, it tastes better than some of the other brands! Overall, this is swollen.
- 100 calories, 1g sugar, gluten free
- 5% ABV
We had high hopes for Really, but in the end, there were a lot of bland faces after our first sip. Overall, it tastes pretty dull. After munching on so many other things, Truly just felt something was missing and tasted a little. Can it taste good if you drink a lot? TBD. To us, these taste like a mixture of cough drops and a dull headache (same personality). If we have CHOOSE, Pineapple is the most loved flavor, even though it doesn’t have much flavor and leaves a bad aftertaste. Sorry ReallyWe weren’t really impressed.
- 100 calories, 2g sugar
- 5% ABV
- With antioxidant Vitamin C
Last and least, is Vizzy. Here’s what you need to know: it’s a bit bland with not-so-great flavors. It was also very bubbly (as in, bubbling as if we had rabies) Although we never actually got rabies, we imagined what it would be like to drink a glass of Vizzy. It reminded us of Smirnoff’s headaches and smelled like stinky feet, Swiss cheese, or a brother’s house. Advice for the wise – if you try these, cover your nose while sipping. If we were to pick one then the Papaya Passion Fruit is the best – the others are HUGE.
- 90 calories, 0g sugar, 0 carbs
- No Carbonation, No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives
- Fruity vodka, NOT filtered water
While we realize Mother of water It’s not technically a seltzer (it’s not carbonated, which we LOVE), we felt strongly about including it in our seltzer review. It’s light, easy to drink, and tastes exactly like it does: a fruity dip. We love that it’s low in calories, no sugar, no carbs, no artificial flavors or preservatives, and no gas – so you don’t have to worry about feeling full or bloated! Our personal favorite moms are Linda (Blueberry Peach) and Karen (Lemon Blueberry). You should believe you will find Mother of water in the LIY Team cooler all summer. Congratulations!
While we’re on the subject of sifters, we firmly believe that keeping your drinks cool can make ALL the difference! KOVA Koozies designed by a LIY community member and the team has been working on them for years now! If you want to do a little shopping and support a fellow LIY girl, we cannot recommend this full. Use the valid code 20LIYKOVA on Amazon from 5/23-6/20!
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