November 28, 2006

Caffeinated Vodkas: Zygo vs P.I.N.K.

There are times when you wish you didn't have to have an opinion. Like when your significant other asks if you like their new haircut and you don't want to say it looks like their scalp threw up. Or when your boss asks what you think of his power tie and you don't want to tell him the paisley looks like an evil petri dish. But sometimes you need to just sound off like you've got a pair about a particular issue.

Like, for example, when you have two different caffeinated vodkas and you give them booth good reviews. After you post them people start asking questions like "OK, so which one do you like better?" At first you don't think it's right to answer because every liquor is special in its own special way. But then you start thinking and you say hey, it's time to get your sack out of your purse and tell people what you think. So, in honor of clearing the air, we've set up a nice little chart below laying out each, and our overall verdict of which one we like better.

Expect a few more of these in coming weeks, especially on the burning issue of two particular Cachacas people are wondering about.

Criteria	P.I.N.K.	Zygo	Winner
Website	Perfect PartySpirit.com	FuelChange.com; formerly at EnergyVodka.com until the government made them shut it down	Point: Zygo
Tasting Notes	P.I.N.K. Review	Zygo Review	Point: Tie - We gave them both favorable notes
Alcohol Content	80 Proof (40% ABV)	70 Proof (35% ABV)	Point: P.I.N.K.
Energy Ingredients	Caffeine, Guarana	Caffeine, Yerba Mate, Guarana, Taurine and D-Ribose	Point: Zygo
Taste	Straight up vodka	Peach, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla	Point: Zygo - Tough call but we burned through our Zygo in less than a week and we've still got half a bottle of P.I.N.K.
Price	Around $40	Around $30	Point: Zygo
Vibe	Aimed at the Sex and the City set	Aim to be peach-flavored revolutionaries	Point: Zygo
Verdict	Between the frou frou marketing and the higher price tag, we're not the target demo	Viva la Revolucion!	Point: Zygo wins by a landslide