The only difference is that these canned vodka sodas replace the traditional lime-wedge garnish with compounds that provide just a hint of their respective flavorings. They taste almost exactly the same as a vodka soda you’d make at home or order at a bar. But unlike many other flavored drinks, there is nothing sugary or overly fruity about them.
Glass Vodka Sodas are available in Meyer-lemon, ruby red–grapefruit and mandarin-orange flavors, plus an unflavored version. And with this in mind, here are some refreshing things to know about Glass Vodka Soda. As the weather warms, there will be plenty of reasons to throw a few cans of your favorite beverage into your cooler or backpack. After tasting, re-tasting and then re-tasting some more, I feel pretty good about speaking in effervescent tones about these new offerings. But he quickly explained the differences between his canned vodka sodas and the White Claws of the world. At first, I mistakenly assumed that he had entered the booming hard-seltzer market. There, in the festival hall, Ian MacNeil, founder and CEO of Seattle-based Glass Distillery, was pouring samples of his new Glass Vodka Soda. It happened at POP Bubbles + Seafood, during the Seattle Wine & Food Experience.
I discovered a canned cocktail that I really like. A funny thing happened to me on my way to avoiding the canned-beverage craze.