- Which can size do you prefer?
- Oh, hey, Tom, (production assistant laughs)
what's the girth on the Fireball can,
give me an estimate. (whimsical string music)
- Most people would prefer this length and girth.
You can't even hold this.
It's too long to hold.
Whereas this is a manageable way
to hold the thing. (Wheezy laughs)
And the thickness is actually more grabbable.
This has better handfeel.
- This has better handfeel?
- Yeah.
- Today we are gonna be ranking
double-strength alcoholic drinks.
- Woo. - Ah!
- It's gonna be a bit much today.
- Woo! - Woo!
- Are you, you look so excited.
- I'm thrilled, (upbeat electronic music)
I'm so excited to be here.
Although I do feel like we have to shout out Coops,
who would normally be in this seat.
- She moved to Brisbane.
- We're gonna try each drink
and rank it on our beautiful scale.
Whichever gets the
most Super Gods wins. (heavenly choir sings)
- I'm going into this pretty blind,
so I'm looking just to be delighted, I think,
by the power of a double-strength drink.
- Delightedness, I don't get double strength
'cause it's too strong and I am a lightweight.
- I- - And also you are.
- I am also a lightweight.
- So we- - We're a dynamic duo
who can't handle our liquor.
- I don't think I've had a double-strength drink before.
- Double strength basically (relaxed electronic music)
just means double the amount of alcohol.
So you are getting more alcohol content within one can.
Honestly double strength drinks are the Super God
of all alcoholic drinks-
- 'Cause you get one more bang for your buck.
- Exactly. - And that's what we all want.
- [Production Assistant] What's your criteria?
- Flavor.
- We are very price conscious.
- The three D's, delightfulness,
design and damage. (bell dings)
- Yes. - Woo!
- Okay, Smirnoff Double Black, (energetic electronic music)
let me tell you all about this.
- [Sybil] Okay, tell me, tell me, tell me.
- This is the OG, I feel like,
when you first start drinking,
this has been around for a while.
- 1.9, pretty solid.
Cheers mate. - Cheers.
(chill electronic music)
- Oh, I can get around that.
- Oh yeah. - Oh!
- I love it.
- First sugar, just sugar.
- [Sohan] Sugar, lime.
- [Sybil] Lime, definitely a lot of lime.
- Honestly, it tastes like a Sprite.
- Yeah, like a citrusy lemonade.
- I can feel it giving alcohol,
but I can't taste the alcohol, (whimsical string music)
Which makes me scared.
I will drink too much too quickly.
- How much does it cost these days?
- [Production Assistant] For a four pack, it's $24.
- Yes, that's so cheap!
- That's so good.
- That means that really it's $12
for a six pack,
'cause we're getting 12 drinks.
- You did that maths very quickly.
I'm just gonna- - I can do alcohol maths
quicker than I can do regular math.
- I know this is a classic.
I think everyone has probably drunk this.
So for that reason alone,
I'm just gonna go straight to ranking.
I reckon it's a God. (bell dings)
- I'm gonna go there as well, it's iconic.
- So I think I'm gonna go with an OK.
- I don't know
if it's gonna be the best thing I'll have today,
so I'm gonna give this one a God.
- Okay, okay.
- Here we go! - The next drink!
- [Tom] Going from old school.
- [Tom and Wheezy] To new school.
- The Japanese do everything well.
Two types of white liquor,
so that's potent, shochu and vodka.
- These are originally from Japan, I think.
when they brought them to Australia,
they rebranded them.
They're called Strong Zeros in Japan.
But here they're called 196 or whatever.
And they had to reduce the alcohol content.
- Why? - Because of
Australian nanny state laws about,
which is fair enough, I get it.
Because the Strong Zeros are dangerous.
But I was so happy when they came
to Australia because these taste so good.
- This is a little than the other drinks, 1.6,
(upbeat electronic music)
and bit more of a-
- Oh, I like this more - Toned down flavor,
I would say a bit more subtle. - This is less sweet.
- It's a more sophisticated double-strength drink.
- Yeah.
- Ah, I love it. - It's soda water.
- And lemon.
- Yeah, it's nothing.
- Yeah, but it's so good.
It's like you're drinking water.
- I don't like soda water.
I just like regular water.
- How can you not like soda water?
It's just water. - I dislike bubbles.
- Can we get a damage report on this?
- [Production Assistant] 24.
- You go first. - I'm gonna go God.
- I think it's very drinkable.
It's very refreshing on the pallet.
So I almost wanna give this a Super God.
- I'm giving this a super God. (bell dings)
- It's water, no, I'm giving this,
this is a Meh. (hammer thumps)
- Whoa!
- Sohan, it tastes like water.
- You've single-handedly sabotaged the Strong Zero win
with that Meh ranking, (Sybil laughs)
I can't! - I love Jack Daniel's!
- And double strength, ah, yes!
- Tennessee Double Jack Cola, iconic combo, 6.9%, 69.
- So where, oh, YOLO! - Love see that.
- 2.0!
- Oh!
- [Tom] Smells like a fun night.
- [Wheezy] Do you like whiskey?
- [Tom] Yeah, I like whiskey and coke.
- I'm a white liquor girl.
(cheerful electronic music)
- Oh, it's beautiful.
It's like sweet,
and then you just get a little light kick at the end.
- I can understand the flavors are complex.
It tastes like
what you expect whiskey and coke tastes like.
It's not for me, but I respect the classics.
- When you take a sip, you get this heaving from within.
(Sybil laughs)
- [Production Assistant] $33. (Sibyl gasps)
- Oh, there you go.
- Oh geez, that's, in this economy-
- And for only marginally more alcohol and for-
- We're in a housing crisis.
- Yeah, and this is the new avocado on toast.
- I get smokey hints of wood
and then I feel fire in my stomach.
- Isn't that beautiful?
Don't you love a fire in your stomach?
- Um, I guess not.
- I'm gonna give this an OK. (bell dings)
- Personally, it's enough,
but as a drink it's an OK.
- So what's your score? - So it's an okay.
- I'm going to give this a Super God.
- I'm gonna give this a Meh. (hammer thuds)
- Oh God, my heart is hurting.
- Yeah, now you know how it feels.
- Yeah. (both laugh)
- Oh, fuck yeah. (upbeat electronic music)
- Oh my God, three at once?
Guava, lemon-lime, raspberry.
- This is Vodka Cruiser.
- This is what I have been told,
you are embarrassing if you hold a drink like this.
- I don't think it's embarrassing anymore,
because I think we've come full circle.
- This is giving Jackson Pollock.
It's very artistic.
There's some splashes on the can.
- Two standard drinks. (burps)
Can we start with lemon-lime?
- Yeah, so intrigued (upbeat electronic music)
to try them,
because I have never tried a Cruiser before.
- This, I think, is probably gonna be the best one,
because lemon's just such an agreeable flavor.
- Oh, fuck yeah.
- It tastes like juice.
This is dangerous.
- Yeah, it tastes like juice. - That's not good.
- It tastes like juice. - It's two standard drinks
and it tastes like juice.
- That's exactly what I want in a double strength drink.
- Yeah, this is a squash.
- It tastes like a Solo.
It's really good. - Yeah, wow!
- Sweet, but in a citrus way.
It's not offensive.
It's not making me feel like I'm gonna faint.
It's refreshing, it's giving me energy.
- It's an excellent freezed drink,
I think. - Oh, yeah.
- [Wheezy] Okay, let's start with raspberry.
- (laughs) Look at that, (whimsical string music)
it's red like blood! - It's literally red!
- This is what vampires drink!
- Very red, it kind of looks radioactive.
- Yeah. - Or cordial.
- It tastes like Red Frogs. (Sibyl laughs)
- Oh, very berry, berry-y.
- It tastes like kids' cordial.
This shit is dangerous.
I understand why there was an alcopop tax back in-
- [Tom] Yeah, you could down this so easily,
oh my god.
- Crack her open. (pop-top cracks)
Guava, lucky last.
- [Tom] Guava, I do like a guava.
- Ooh! - Oh yeah, see?
What do you think about it?
- This is dangerous. - I know, 'cause it's juice.
- Oh, wow, that's good.
- It tastes like a perfume,
but like a yummy perfume.
Like a perfume you wanna eat.
I think it's good.
- Guava's elite, lemon-lime's elite.
Overall I'm giving this a Super God.
- I'm giving it a God. (bell dings)
- I would say all as one, God. (bell dings)
- Kind of wanna give it an OK (bell dings)
'cause it's too sweet for me.
- Yeah, I respect that.
- Oh, hey, gin and tonic! - Gin and tonic!
- [Sybil] I dislike gin with a passion.
- Yes, listen, one time I was out with friends
and we were having gin, (upbeat acoustic guitar music)
and we had a lot of gin,
and then we all started crying.
- Yo, 10%, holy cow.
- 10%, fuck, man. - What the frick?
- Gin's floralness comes from juniper.
It's the must-have in a gin.
That's what makes a gin a gin.
- I think elderflower sucks.
- Oh my god, I love elderflowers,
are you- - No, it's not good.
- No, how are we so opposite, that's crazy.
- Well, we're matching today and still opposite.
- It's giving twins. (glass clinks)
- Cheers.
(gentle string music)
- That's good, what are you, what is that face?
This is good. - Oh, Jesus.
- This is strong.
- I don't like it.
It's too strong.
- Oh, and it has a bitter aftertaste.
It's not really sweet.
- Yeah, that's what it is.
- It's really intense flavor
so I won't chug it.
So I'll just sip, go like this, go blah.
And then I'll have another sip in 10 minutes.
- Lives up to its name,
and I think it's really good.
This for me is a Super God. (bell dings)
- I'm gonna go Meh for this one.
- I think it's not for our taste buds.
- No.
- So this will be a Nah. (hammer thuds)
- This is a Nah.
- [Tom] This is cool, 'cause I love Fireball.
It's one of my favorite whiskeys.
- I do not like Fireball that much.
- Fireball, we have a keg of Fireball
at the office. - We have a keg of Fireball.
We had a Fireball Christmas tree
where every bauble was a shot.
- Beautiful, isn't it?
- It was so great.
- I think we're in love a little bit.
Love cinnamon, the spice in a drink is beautiful,
and then they add cola to it and it's perfection.
- I love the cinnamon flavor of this drink.
I think it tastes so good.
- It smells like Christmas. (whimsical string music)
- It smells like, amazing.
- Fireball just lights up your thoughts.
Dunno if it lights up my thoughts,
but it lights up someone's thoughts. (laughs)
- It's very strong. - I love this.
This is a perfect drink.
- Can we talk about how this is a mini can
and it's two standard drinks?
- I love that.
- This is really- - This is actually
not that bad.
- This is amazing.
- I dunno about amazing.
I like this more than I thought I would.
- 2.0. - 2.0 and good girth.
- Good girth, yeah.
You don't need to have a really tall one, as well,
'cause this fulfills your need, for a 2.0.
- Ding, ding, ding, honestly.
- Beautiful. - The only thing is
that I feel like I wouldn't be able
to have multiple of these.
- [Production Assistant] The damage on that is $26.
- You take that- - That's a good deal.
- You take that- - 26 for a proper 2.0
and 250 mils.
- The cinnamon makes it taste so much better.
I feel like I'm gonna give this a God.
- I'm giving it a Super God.
- No, this is a God for me. (bell dings)
- Super God for me. (bell dings)
- You can give the dragon a little stroke and-
- Yeah, it's textured. - Really, yeah.
(Wheezy rubs can)
- [Production Assistant] And the winner is Fireball!
- Woo, Fireball, (upbeat salsa music)
send us more stuff.
We wanna get litty all the time.
- Let's fricking go. - No, I would've thought
it would've been, oh, sorry-
- Well you can't- - Yay!
(all laugh)
- You can't disagree, it's the winner.
- No, I know, I know.
I was just, I'm surprised.
- If you wanna come get drunk with us,
let us know what you like. (Sohan laughs)
- We'll hold auditions,
and then we'll pick one person to come out
for drinks with us. (upbeat electronic music)
- Oh my God, that'd be so cute, to be honest.
- That'd be so cute.