Interesting But Falls Far Short of Whiskey Experience
We tried Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative. We weren't expecting a full clone of the whiskey experience but were underwhelmed by what we did experience. The burn, while present, was markedly different than regular whiskey. Perhaps difficult to replicate without alcohol but it felt almost like drinking pepper water. Also, the flavor seemed somewhat "watery" and definitely smacked of "water with botanicals" to us than it did a smooth and thoroughly flavored liquid. While my wife and I agreed that we could tell what the makers were trying to accomplish and how the different flavors seemed to have been used, we also both agreed it fell quite short of whiskey - and more than that neither of us found it enjoyable. It was a neat experiment but we won't be repeating it.