May 27-Cheeky Vimto

I will admit that when I first saw this cocktail, I wasn’t impressed, and after having tried it, I’m still not impressed. All it has is Port Wine and a pre-bottled Vodka Beverage. Not a lot of complexity or interesting flavours. Difford’s Guide even says “Don’t bother'“ word for word under the garnish section and that describes the cocktail perfectly. It’s a club drink that doesn’t have much to it. I wouldn’t have been surprised if Difford’s Guide said it should be sevred in a solo cup.

I didn’t even know but this cocktail is named after a soda that is not even in the cocktail. Also what club has Port just to have it for this cocktail. Port is not the cheapest wine and it doesn’t help that it doesn’t help this cocktail in any way. I find that this cocktail is already sweet without the port. I am not a huge fan of this one and can’t believe this was ahead of better ones like the Red Hook or the Aperol Spritz even.

Full judging here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y986VVLQ2x1oYlIv3jG9b7V9LOBpPRn9ljdTTWjdmXE/edit?tab=t.0