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Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
Flavored Whiskey — Canada
Reviewed
December 4, 2020 (edited March 28, 2022)
Appearance: Transparent yellow.
Aroma: Candied, dusty cinnamon.
Flavour and Texture: Sweet, syrupy arrival. Much less intense than I had imagined. A little cinnamon heat builds as it sits on the palate, but there is no development or anything like that. All you taste is very tame sweet/hot cinnamon ... and then that fades away.
Boring, to be honest. I was prepared for disgust, outrage or maybe even life-changing enjoyment, but no, it’s really pretty dull. Is this supposed to be impressive or shocking? LOL - come with me and let me introduce you to my friends, Baijiu and Clairin.
There is no stretch of any definition or imagination that could let you call this whisky. It is a quirky lolly-like liqueur built on a generic spirit base, which just happens to be grain spirit. I'll give it this - the producers have very skillfully balanced hot cinnamon against sweet syrup to create something with a buzz that is highly drinkable.
Hey - if you want to have fun, laughs and good times with this stuff, go for it – don’t let me rain on the parade. It’s completely harmless and a bit of a giggle, but hard to rate. As whisky it's worth virtually nothing, but as a silly liqueur it's worth maybe 3 stars.
“Frivolous but ultimately Inferior” : 65/100 (1.5 stars)
54.0
AUD
per
Bottle
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I make a homemade version of this that I gift out at the holidays. I’ve usually got leftover, so I keep it in the fridge and for about a month I have a shot to warm up when I get home from work. That usually holds me over until the next holiday season. Vastly superior to the mass produced version. Not just in my opinion, but the family’s as well (and trust me, if they didn’t like it they would let me know). The key is being able to control the amount of sugar so it’s a little less sweet than store bought. As stated, it’s very good dumped in cider. Hot chocolate and cream soda also. I can see its place in the whiskey world, even if it’s a place I don’t visit often.
@skillerified 😄
10am, St Patrick's Day, Chicago: A shot of this mixed into a cider and then chugged is a fantastic memory that I was barely able to hang onto.
GOLDSCHLAGER wipes this out all day
Fireball's marketing is pretty solid - "Tastes like heaven, burns like hell" is a fantastic slogan. I know plenty of people that shoot it and think it's "hot" and "intense". To be fair, I'd argue their target consumer has never even heard of "cask strength" and so they just don't have the frame of reference. Great review and commentary all around :)
I'm not angry at this stuff, and it tastes ok, I just don't see a need for it and it doesn't really pair with anything. It's like peanut butter whisky, kind of out of place if you aren't sampling it in a store. I am enjoying these random liqueur reviews, btw.
I remember college parties where people thought a shot of this was a punishment. And I think it worked in an ecosystem where light beer was the main offering. But the water gets deep fast, and this little guy is a joke now. Nicely put!
Not sure if this is Canadian Mist or what but I wouldn't say "harmless" as what could have been perfectly drinkable canadian whiskey was ruined by dumping artificial flavor and corn syrup in it.
Good call out about the shock factor. It seems like they want you to think it's shocking and you're tough for drinking this, but really it tastes like candy.