Premium spirit alternatives made from all-natural botanical flavors for the taste, smell and pleasant bite of spirits, without the alcohol or calories.
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Ritual Zero Proof (ritualzeroproof.com) has a 3.1 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 101 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Food, Beverages & Tobacco and its reputation is mixed. Opinions are polarized: 52% rate it 4 stars or higher while 33% give 1 star; The business has not yet replied to negative reviews; 5 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-11.
bought 8 bottles, 2 each of their whiskey, rum and dark rums. Opened 4 to taste test, they're AWFUL, bad initial taste and lingering aftertaste. two were heavy sweet. Tried them in mixed cocktails as a substitute for Manhattans and Old Fashioneds they're just gross. per their website, contacted them to make arrangements to return the 4 unopened bottles. no response. Had to email again. finally got a return shipping label. I repackaged them using their original shipping materials and their box and packaged it the exact same way. Took photos as proof of careful packing. Shipped it back. Followed tracking. Once it was delivered game them a week. no refund. emailed them letting them know tracking said it had been received back. no reply. no refund Emailed them AGAIN, finally got a reply that they only refunded me for 3 bottles because 1 arrived damaged and unsellable. I asked for proof of the damaged bottle and sent them pictures of my packaging and asked for a refund for the 4th bottle or proof that it was damaged. No reply so now leaving this review. Do not buy these products. they taste gross, and customer service is nearly non existent.
Ordering and delivery are excellent. This was our second order. While I find I don't enjoy any of the beverages "on the rocks", they are excellent in cocktails. I actually like the gin alternative better than gin. Thanks for a great product.
I'll start by saying I don't have the highest standards for whiskey. I don't drink it straight up, but usually in whiskey sours that are heavy on the lemon. I thought, no matter how bad this stuff is, at least the lemon will cover it up, right? Wrong. This crap was so bad that no amount of lemon could save it. It wasn't just the taste, but the feel of it -- it feels slimy. What it reminded me of was something you might get if you made iced tea out of teabags, but you forgot to take the teabags out, then you forgot the tea on the back of the fridge for 6 months. While I hate wasting stuff, unless this stuff also has the magical powers to eat through the gunk in my drains, I guess that's exactly what I'll be doing.
It was really easy to purchase a gift card for my friend who loves Ritual Zero Proof, but I never saw an option for putting her email address in the order so that she was the one who received the details about the gift. Instead, I forwarded her the email I received.
Flavor was not good, left a really bad after taste. I was really hopeful but unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations. The tracing system for deliver left something to be desired as well.
The whiskey is a little too sweet, but it is very good with club soda. The gin doesn't make for a very good martini, but I'm sure it will be fine as a gimlet or gin & tonic. I will definitely order both again.
Ritual Zero Proof is a phenomenal company. I'd have to say I am absolutely most impressed with their kind, quick, and A+ customer service. I was blown away. They provide a quality product at an affordable and fair price. When I heard about the sampler pack, I had to try it, because I pretty much love all things whiskey, gin, and tequila. The products arrived quickly and in excellent packaging. It came with a recipe booklet and offered a wide range of things to mix and try. My first experience tasting the product was honestly not the best and I was so sad! Note: This is only PERSONAL preference. I prefer HINTS of herbs and spices on my palate and Ritual Zero Proof packs a punch with their vibrant and pure ingredients. You can taste every ingredient and mixing it with different things brings out the different flavors even more.
I chose to try Ritual Zero Proof because at the time, I was 5 months pregnant and excited to find an alcohol alternative to make some mocktails. The flavors were just too spicy and too intense for me to enjoy. Maybe 6 months down the road, I'll give it another go!
Thank you and I wish your company all the best!
After giving U a 1 star review I am re-reviewing. My initial taste was stand alone sip but I have since integrated Ritual Zero proof into different mixes. I now change it to 4 star as it supplements the alcohol with a new flavor while cutting down on potency of drinks. Good job!
Love the idea but unfortunately the execution was off. I tried the tequila alternative but it was too peppery. Might be good in a bloody Mary or something calling for mezcal. Will not be experimenting with the others as theses bottles are not cheap
I love this tequila. Being in a pandemic for 7 months before getting pregnant had me used to having a daily cocktail or glass of wine (don’t judge). It’s been weird this last 6 months to not be able to have anything “fun” to drink, especially on my birthday when we dined on Mexican food and they couldn’t make me a virgin margarita. I got this tequila as a “what the hell, what’s the alternative?”, kind of purchase and I was not disappointed.
Now, let me say, I am not a tequila connoisseur, but I love a good margarita and this did the job. A note I would make is it is on the spicier side, which I don’t mind, but others might. I equate it to asking for a jalapeño margarita rather than a regular.
My husband was less impressed than I, but he can have the real thing without worry and is kind of a snob when it comes to alcohol, so I don’t take much consideration with his review of the product, lol.
All in all I’m very impressed and thankful that products like this exist to give those of us who cannot drink a placebo so that we feel like everyone else.
I gave this Zero Gin 2 stars, because Customer Service was terrific when the original order never came they resent a bottle quickly and in 2 days I had the product.
However, the Gin gets the one star. There is way too much pepper. And not enough Juniper which is a prominent taste in any good Gin.
I wish you good luck, perhaps you can go back to the drawing board and try again. The idea is very good...the outcome doesn't make it.
I am quite disappointed with this. I was very hopeful, especially after reading the over-the-top hype on the website and the 5-star reviews. I purchased both the Whiskey alternative and the Tequila alternative. These products are very expensive for what you get, and do not come very close to replicating the flavor of these spirits. Both have and unpleasant smell. The alt whiskey is overly floral and doesn't have any of the rich toasty vanilla/caramel of real whiskey. It has a weird herbal taste with watery mouth feel. I attempted to make a Kentucky mule with ginger beer and lime - it was not good. The tequila is even worse. There is none of the roasted agave taste or smell, but more of a earthy-pasture aroma. There is an attempt to get 'the burn' with pepper, which is exactly what happens. The finish is an overly pronounced burn on tongue and lips. It's a pepper burn. I am not sure why I am even giving it 2 stars...maybe for a good intention. But we need to be honest here - this stuff tastes nothing like the real thing, either as a sipper or in mixers. I am disappointed I got sucked into the hype. It's not worth the price. I am more satisfied with just drinking a coke or virgin margarita that pouring this expensive, poor tasting stuff in those mixers.
Not ready for "Prime Time." I wish I were able to say otherwise.
I ordered all 3 Zero Proof products. In my opinion none met the expected taste test. To me, the taste, of each was not even close to the "real thing." Very disappointed. So had hoped a zero alcohol product had finally reached the level some zero alcoholic beers had achieved. Keep working. I have a belief that a really good product is possible. It's just a matter of chemistry...Bob A
Tastes absolutely horrible! There is nothing relatable to whiskey at all. Heavy on cinnamon and vanilla with a touch of "burn" of cinnamon at the end. I wish I could return it.
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