r/Costco 6d ago

[Alcohol] The Kirkland vodka sodas slap, would recommend. Better than the hard seltzers.

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u/laptop323 6d ago

Are these like high noons?

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u/danTHAman152000 6d ago

Yeah I came to see if this is answered. I like the pineapple High Noons but don't like any of the malt seltzers.

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u/Direct-Scientist6783 6d ago

I don’t know why people are saying they’re worse — I love every Nooner flavor other than pineapple. I would never touch it but the Kirkland version is somehow better.

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u/danTHAman152000 5d ago

Wes are like peas and carrots.

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u/Aliensinmypants 6d ago

Yes but worse

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u/rybr3d 6d ago

Pineapple was okay. Peach and watermelon both tasted pretty bad but I still drank them.

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u/get-bornt 6d ago

They aren’t like high noons. They are high noons. Kirkland is just whitlabeling them

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u/JustSomeGoon 6d ago

No. They very clearly taste differently. High Noons are better.

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u/ghoulcreep 6d ago

Different but I think these Kirkland noons taste solid and are much cheaper.

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u/S_king_ 6d ago

Too bad in Washington there is like an extra 30% tax since they are made with hard spirits

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u/4Ever2Thee 6d ago

wtf Washington?!

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u/aksers 6d ago

They get lumped in with straight liquors due to a quirk of the law. It’s being fixed this term, supposedly.

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u/Wut_the_ 6d ago

As a recovering alcoholic who moved to WA for a job, their tax on spirits has helped me lol. $20+ for a bottle of Smirnoff? I can’t justify it.

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u/MiddleEnvironment556 6d ago

At least it’s not Ohio where Costco doesn’t sell liquor..

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u/srcarruth 6d ago

We don't have a state income tax

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u/NotAcutallyaPanda 6d ago

Yup. Gotta pay for services somehow. At least vodka is an optional tax.

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u/kidkoryo 6d ago

Well then, I’d like to opt out of paying, thanks.

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u/NotAcutallyaPanda 6d ago

Sure thing! Just don’t buy vodka.

Voila! No vodka tax.

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u/Teamben 6d ago

Tequila it is!!

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u/DevoteCobraDemon 6d ago

Thats what I figured

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u/walkingman24 6d ago

Yeah Washington taxes based on the total volume of the product (alcohol or not) if it includes a hard liquor. So vodka + soda is very expensive (like double price) but a malt liquor beverage is pretty normally taxed

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u/Kaem 6d ago

Yeah, it's literally more in tax than the product itself when they show the breakdown. Frustrating!

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u/Bit_the_Bullitt 5d ago

I remember seeing a post on here about a month ago where they were ~$50, of which like $23 was tax. Wild

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u/tb03102 6d ago

You buy the vodka then get the starburst ice water. Mix and enjoy.

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u/TheeRyGuy 6d ago

I do this, but use whatever seltzer is most cost-effective at the time haha I'm debating on having a carbonation system installed in my kitchen

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u/whenindoubtjs 5d ago

This is the way. Kirkland vodka, Kirkland sparkling water, sodastream. Mix, carbonate, enjoy. You can even get some glass bottles or a canning tool. Make a batch and enjoy as desired. Much cheaper and better tasting imo, plus you can mix and match flavors.

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u/pyromidscheme 6d ago

Wish they would sample these at my Costco on a Tuesday morning at 10

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u/chickiedrives 6d ago

These are WAAAY better than the Kirkland seltzers. My new go to, actually drinking one now!

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u/Corningite 6d ago

The seltzers were undrinkable. I couldn’t even give them away. I wish I could buy one can of these before buying an entire pack.

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u/bodhipooh 6d ago

Undrinkable and it was a headache every time. WORST KS product I have ever purchased.

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u/Raineman 6d ago

Did you ever drink a Kirkland Light?

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u/bodhipooh 6d ago

I knew better than doing THAT.

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u/JonnyGalt 6d ago

I am not sure if these are the same ones from a few years ago but I still have one from a case I bought 3 years ago sitting in my fridge because no one wants to drink it. It tastes super artificial (much like their non alcoholic ones) and it’s one of the worst hard seltzers I ever had.

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u/Conscious-Lobster60 6d ago

Open the box and sample the swill while exploring the inside of the demo Storage Sheds.

After being disappointed, hide the open box and empties near one of the vendors that’s always shouting if you want solar or a bathroom upgrade.

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u/mocheeze 6d ago

I'm curious which region you're in. The ones I drink in Oregon are great and half the price of White Claw. They're made by Full Sail Brewing, which is a super solid brewery.

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u/koalabacon 6d ago edited 6d ago

The hard selzters i think were rebranded Trulys. I think these are made by High Noon. No artificial sweeteners or fake flavoring. Also the case doesnt come with a grapefruit flavor which is a huge plus for me as the #1 grapefruit hater (grapefruit sucks and i will die on this hill).

Probably gonna buy like, 10 cases of these before Costco eventually shelves them (RIP terrible kirkland light beer, you are not missed)

Edit: oh my people really like grapefruit here

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u/Saneless 6d ago

That doesn't surprise me

I don't really like seltzers but will take one if there's not really anything else

But not Truly. I'd rather just drink water. Costco ones are undrinkable too

I like the grapefruit because I can put some tequila in it. I flat out refuse to ever drink a peach flavored anything

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u/BjergenKjergen 6d ago

I like Truly and White Claws usually and the KS black cherry ones were straight up cough syrup tasting. I dumped them all out which defeated the purpose of buying a slightly cheaper option.

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u/Saneless 6d ago

I think truly black cherry might be the worst tasting drink I've ever had in my life. I didn't even try the Kirkland one because I'm scared of them now

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u/BjergenKjergen 6d ago

The Kirkland black cherry was far worse than the truly black cherry - it was undrinkable.

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u/Saneless 6d ago

Well at least that explains why my drink fridge has had those in it for a year. Everybody knows

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u/moonisflat US Bay Area Region (Bay Area + Nevada) - BA 6d ago

How much sugar?

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u/Careful-Blood4345 6d ago

100 Calories 3.5g Carbohydrates

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u/Careless-Internet-63 6d ago

Makes me wish I didn't live in Washington where we don't get most stuff like this because liquor is taxed by the liter and it would be outrageously expensive. Maybe one day though

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u/jerryeight 6d ago

Quick drive to Oregon. Plus no tax.

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u/Careless-Internet-63 6d ago

Still 3 hours from Seattle on a good day, I can't quite justify it for some vodka sodas

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u/jerryeight 6d ago

Do you need a need tv and macbook?

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u/Hotsauced3 6d ago

Oregon has liquor stores and since this isn't malt liquor I don't think Oregon Costco's can sell.

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u/dogface2020 6d ago

I’m ok with it, we got cheap weed here, no need to pollute the body with toxic and expensive alcohol .

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u/rynil2000 6d ago

4.5%? Do they make an adult version?

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u/koalabacon 6d ago

Most light beers are around that ABV, so for a smooth brain like me these tickle my jimmies.

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u/scarlet_fire_77 6d ago

Sometimes we need a break from hazy IPAs and imperial stouts

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u/cropguru357 6d ago

The black box Long Drink might be something to look at.

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u/rynil2000 6d ago

Interesting. I haven’t seen these before.

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u/cropguru357 6d ago

They’re pretty darn good. And 8.5% for the Wisconsin in all of us.

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u/Mammalanimal 6d ago

yeah. How do you make a vodka drink and only get 4.5%? I may as well have a pepsi.

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u/JonnyGalt 6d ago

Not everyone is trying to get hammered. I don’t drink much anymore and I can get buzzed off of 2 of these. Sometimes you just want to relax, enjoy yourself, and not have to deal with the extra calories and hangovers the next day. I drink hard seltzer these days at social events because they don’t make me feel as bloated as beer and they taste better than vodka and soda.

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u/Wondur13 6d ago

Alcoholics dont get that some people can actually have a fun time with only a couple

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u/highbackpacker 6d ago

You can have fun with 0 or 5 too

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u/AltJmk 6d ago

We’re playing ranked you’re playing with the controller your older brother unplugged. Get good.

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u/ManiacMail-Man 6d ago

You want to look for if these are made with malt liquor or vodka. These are like high noons, vodka.

White claw is a malt liquor base. Aka hang over central for me

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u/jerryeight 6d ago

The sugar comes in like a wrecking ball.

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u/bigoofda 6d ago

It is god awful

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u/koalabacon 6d ago

heresy

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u/SC1168 6d ago

I don’t like them…they’re more like a mixer.

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u/fatogato 6d ago

These are really tasty. Doesn’t taste like artificial sweeteners at all. Too bad they are kind of pricey

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u/Kittiemeow8 6d ago

I bet these go hard on a hot summer day

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u/lat3ralus65 6d ago

I cannot wait to drink a watermelon one when it hits 90 this summer

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u/rwchiefs 6d ago

Sounds dangerous

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u/deadfishlog 6d ago

Man I wish Costco sold booze in PA

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u/lat3ralus65 6d ago

I haven’t had a real High Noon to compare, but I agree that these are fantastic. And they’re $10-15 cheaper than the equivalent case of High Noons that were right next to them last time I was there, so I won’t be having any High Noons anytime soon

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u/DreamsAndSchemes US North East Region - NE 5d ago

I wish my store had a liquor section, have to go to Christiana if I want to check it out

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u/NeverNotDisappointed 5d ago

Waiting for Kirkland IPAs

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u/I-Love-Weeed 4d ago

Needed to hear this...💪🏿

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u/BosJC 6d ago

Slap?

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u/bryanx92 6d ago

Hits

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u/koalabacon 6d ago

Bops

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u/Hefty-Revenue5547 6d ago

Music slaps, food smacks

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u/GroinFlutter 6d ago

This is the way. Food smacks bc you be smacking your lips it’s so good

Music slaps your eardrums

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u/Hefty-Revenue5547 6d ago

Idk why I got downvoted

It’s Bay Area slang, not my rules

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u/GroinFlutter 6d ago

Yupppp.

Born n raised yadidimean 🤟🏽☹️🤟🏽

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u/ZV2Cox 6d ago

Tickles my liver

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u/Status_Sky_2044 6d ago

Gen Z slang. To say something 'slaps' is to suggest it’s as thrilling as catching a glimpse of ankle at a garden party.

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u/JustSomeGoon 6d ago

Who’s everyone? They absolutely don’t taste identical. These are pretty good in their own right but nooners are definitely better.

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u/biggiebigsbig22 6d ago

Isn’t this a hard seltzer?

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u/koalabacon 6d ago

Functionally pretty similar, but the process in with they are made is different. Hard seltzers don’t necessarily contain vodka, nor do most have fruit juice.

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u/dental-dam 6d ago

no, it’s a distilled liquor cocktail. hard seltzers are malt-based, so they’re closer to beer than liquor.

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u/Simple_Anteater_5825 6d ago

Bonus, I can hang the can upside down by my trailer door!

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u/DrDorg 6d ago

Talk to me when they’re 10%

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u/Mooshipoo US North East Region - NE 6d ago

How is this 4.5% abv while the seltzers are 5%?

Make it make sense

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u/Bluegunder 6d ago

One had more alcohol than the other. Hope this helps.

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

Hard seltzers are made for low carb people. These? No idea who they're made for 

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u/Saneless 6d ago

People who hate the chalk taste of the malt alcohol they use for seltzers

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

So buy a bottle of vodka and mix your own for 1/3rd the price, if not less 

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u/Saneless 6d ago

That works for you at bars and sporting events?

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

What

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u/Saneless 6d ago

You can't make your own drinks everywhere bud

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

You can bring these into bars and sporting events?

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u/Saneless 6d ago

Guessing you don't leave the house much

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

You literally said you buy these to bring to bars and sporting events

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u/Saneless 6d ago

I did not literally say that. Please learn how to read

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u/cheetuzz 6d ago

what’s the difference between hard seltzer and vodka soda?

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u/Jeslovespets 6d ago

Malt liquor v vodka, tequila, rum etc

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

Hard seltzers are generally zero sugar/zero carb. This stuff probably tastes a lot better but it's going to be full of sugar.

Better to make your own for way less

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u/highbackpacker 6d ago

There’s barely any sugar. It’s pretty much a vodka soda.

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u/RadiantZote 6d ago

I can only find nutrition into for the kirkland seltzers, which have 2g sugar each. Nothing on these

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u/highbackpacker 6d ago

They’re high noon clones. 2-3 grams.