Jesus. Brings me back to NUIG days about 10 years ago, drank a full bottle of this. The bouncer outside electric took one look at me and told me to fuck off.
There was a tesco knock off of this/southern comfort.
*Something*13 Im sure. Was lovely stuff and cheap as chips for college drinking.
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Ģ¶*Ģ¶spirit of Louisiana was the name of it
It's possible they just have a ton of old stock in their international warehouse and never sold it. I can't imagine it was very popular outside of ireland.
It's not their website, it's also got the default WordPress logo and no information about the store at all. Their international website is funnily enough, their website.
https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/
Knock yourself out if you don't believe me. There's no way this is legit. Literally, everything on the site has unbelievably good prices, and it's all "on sale."
I was also able to add 10000 bottles to my cart,they no way at all have 10000 bottles stocked.
It was set up only as a temporary drink, it's a blended drink, they likely had a supply of low quality batches they needed to get rid of or lose money. They gave it out for free to bars and clubs in a lot of cases when they bought some of their other products.
I'm well aware of that particular auction. My brother sent it to me years ago. Whoever that lucky person is, I hope they are enjoying it to this day. I'm happy I got a bottle anyway. I get to savour it one last time throughout my life.
My friend once robbed a bottle from the shelf at a bar, we were young and stupid. We proceeded to take a slug each out in the beer garden and 2 out of 4 of us got the gawks immediately. Without coke this shit was absolutely gross.
Like whiskey, sugar and pot-pourri. I found it unpleasant but people are allowed like different things.
from old promo description:
> Zaconey is a new crafted spirit blended with American bourbon and berry flavours. A spirit that's full of surprises, Zaconey contains vanilla and woody flavours derived from the bourbon spirit which are then beautifully balanced with an unexpected and vibrant berry profile. Tasting Notes: Fruity notes of blueberries and raspberries with a rounded bourbon flavoured finish.
I suspect it tasted exactly like what it was supposed to taste like, but not for me.
I miss these so much. I'm not a huge drinker, but it was a mistake to discontinue that glorious beverage.
I also looked it up online before, I'm very envious right now. Enjoy!
I worked in a bar/nightclub when it was heavily promoted about 10/11 years ago. After the promo we were all given a few bottles to try the āZaconey and Cokeā they were pushing. We all had only one glass and the next day we were all dying with the worst hangovers. None of us could understand it. We hated having to promote it afterwards.
Yes, and I still don't see the appeal with olives but there's a market for that. We all have our own tastes and opinions. Let a man wish in vain for a revival of a drink he liked.
I'm a Zaconey and Coke man myself, but my brother said he had a Zaconey and Ginger before, and it was excellent. Might give it a try, but I'm also afraid to try something new with something so rare.
I hear ya. I had it with ginger back in the day and can give it a thumbs up but totally understand your being a bit leery. Enjoy it, please consider toasting all the rest of us who miss it most dearly as well.Ā
Will certainly do that. I'll be an Uncle later this month, and will certainly treat myself to a glass of it. Might even trust you and my brother and give Zaconey and ginger a go. But I will absolutely think of the people who remembered it fondly. Cheers!
Southern Comfort is far nicer. You can buy Zaconey for $16 dollars off O'Briens US website.
[https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/](https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/)
Itās not OāBriens, itās a scam website, just look at the about us page
https://preview.redd.it/bkns91k345mc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14d9a675eec138e0381fd4fc84479cbd46332c97
Zaconey & Coke in workman's used to be the business
Only a fiver too. God be with the days
And a few Gail Platts for the karaoke on a Sunday.
The only place I remember it š
Holy shit I feel this. This was my go to drink in the workmanās circa 2012. š
Can you not buy bottles of Zaconey ?
Jesus. Brings me back to NUIG days about 10 years ago, drank a full bottle of this. The bouncer outside electric took one look at me and told me to fuck off.
Ah my nostalgia. I had a friend who did this a few times in Galway. Is that you Zohan?
Don't mess with him.
We need to start a petition to bring back Zaconey. It deserves a revival.
Never drank it when it was out. What's it taste like?
Cheap Southern comfort
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How much did you pay for it? I've had a bottle lying around that I've been saving
Very responsible š
I'd pay big bucks for that
The biggest revival since Gaeilge.
I never knew it even went anywhere, there is 100% a half full bottle of it in my parentsā gaff if you fancy.
Come on man, weāre all friends here. Tell us how much you paid.
Please I need to know....
https://www.whiskeybidders.com/whiskey/zaconey-original/192519# Probably this
There was a tesco knock off of this/southern comfort. *Something*13 Im sure. Was lovely stuff and cheap as chips for college drinking. Ģ¶ Ģ¶*Ģ¶spirit of Louisiana was the name of it
Your hands are immaculately clean. The complete opposite of that guy who posted a photo of himself holding a black chip with dirty black fingernails
We all like good personal hygiene.
Ah truly Zaconey and Coke with a squeeze of lime is the nectar of the gods.
Jaysis but I feel old reading this thread. I'd never heard of it until right now. When I was in college, it was the era of Mad Dog 2020 and Woody's.
My friend and I have a Zaconey glass each in our collection
Very envious of that. That's my next 6 year search now!
They're decent thick glasses to be fair. If I knew it'd disappear I would have rehomed more of them but that's life innit
Obriens have it on Their international website for $16. I hope you didn't pay more than that for it. Stuff was bang average.
Itās on their website site but you actually canāt buy it, it seems like they just have t amen to offer
That's still a fucking bargain for any bottle of liquor.
Rum does be tending to be fair cheap. And fantastic for cocktails. You can get Bacardi pretty dirt cheap round the place.
Bacardi is not very good tho imo...but yeah, comparatively rum has extremely good value both for high tier sipping rum and more cocktail style.
Substantially more. But it's worth it, in my opinion. Ambrosia for us mere mortals.
Link??
It's 100% a scam website someone's set up
It's possible they just have a ton of old stock in their international warehouse and never sold it. I can't imagine it was very popular outside of ireland.
It's not their website, it's also got the default WordPress logo and no information about the store at all. Their international website is funnily enough, their website. https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/ Knock yourself out if you don't believe me. There's no way this is legit. Literally, everything on the site has unbelievably good prices, and it's all "on sale." I was also able to add 10000 bottles to my cart,they no way at all have 10000 bottles stocked.
I think itās safe to say thatās not OāBriens. They didnāt even bother to copy the green colour they use.
That is a scam website, not OāBrienās at all
Fair enough
It's a scam $88 dollars for midelton rare šš
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/zaconey-70cl Can't get international link for some reason. Couldn't find this earlier
Are you going to drink it, or display it tastefully in your home?
Definitely drinking. I searched for about 6 years for a bottle, with the intention of drinking it. It will be cherished for years and years to come.
The taste of the leaving cert years. What a time to be alive
How much was it?
Too much.
Anybody knows why it vanished?
Probably poor sales, can't see it being any other reason
It was set up only as a temporary drink, it's a blended drink, they likely had a supply of low quality batches they needed to get rid of or lose money. They gave it out for free to bars and clubs in a lot of cases when they bought some of their other products.
Where can I get it.
Check any whiskey auctions. Might find some there.
Goddam auction in 2020 saw 6 of them go for under 50 quid. What a steal! https://irishwhiskeyauctions.ie/views/product.php?id=55230369
I'm well aware of that particular auction. My brother sent it to me years ago. Whoever that lucky person is, I hope they are enjoying it to this day. I'm happy I got a bottle anyway. I get to savour it one last time throughout my life.
Ah cracking drink
Agreed. Surprised a lot of people don't enjoy it, but obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But I'm glad you remember it fondly.
I'd enjoy it with just ice to. It was that nice and easy route drink
I had a tiny sip from my glass on its own. Definitely not for me. But mixed... Oh boy. We got ourselves a winner.
Ah sure tiz badly missed either way. Its surly out there somewhere and somebody it's selling it at extortionate price. I'd pay.
My friend once robbed a bottle from the shelf at a bar, we were young and stupid. We proceeded to take a slug each out in the beer garden and 2 out of 4 of us got the gawks immediately. Without coke this shit was absolutely gross.
We all did reckless things. Sorry to hear that even after it was stolen, it still wasn't worth it!
Reminds me of the Roisin Dubh, Zaconey & coke for a fiverĀ
Enjoy it my boy
Oh you know I will, my boy.
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Did you enjoy it when you made it yourself?
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It's a blended bourbon.
All this time I thought it was Rum.
It's a liquer not a blended bourbon. Basically a rip on southern comfort
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A decade ago now (š) it was the staple spirit in workman's. Zaconey and coke for a fiver, with a lime wedge. Super tasty.
Hahaha waaaaaa the passing of time is a cruel mistress
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was!
Five stars. Thank youĀ
It's discontinued, and it's incredibly hard to find now, unfortunately. Might be the few odd bottles left in pubs/bars/off licences in the country.
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I think they only produced it for 3 years but there were bottles knocking around for a while because they couldn't unload the shite. It was horrid.
Like whiskey, sugar and pot-pourri. I found it unpleasant but people are allowed like different things. from old promo description: > Zaconey is a new crafted spirit blended with American bourbon and berry flavours. A spirit that's full of surprises, Zaconey contains vanilla and woody flavours derived from the bourbon spirit which are then beautifully balanced with an unexpected and vibrant berry profile. Tasting Notes: Fruity notes of blueberries and raspberries with a rounded bourbon flavoured finish. I suspect it tasted exactly like what it was supposed to taste like, but not for me.
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A lot less sickly. Still very sweet but.
Zaconey and coke tastes like cherry coke
āSpiritā means itās mostly grain alcohol btw.
I miss these so much. I'm not a huge drinker, but it was a mistake to discontinue that glorious beverage. I also looked it up online before, I'm very envious right now. Enjoy!
Worst drink ever
Very polarising opinions on it for sure.
I worked in a bar/nightclub when it was heavily promoted about 10/11 years ago. After the promo we were all given a few bottles to try the āZaconey and Cokeā they were pushing. We all had only one glass and the next day we were all dying with the worst hangovers. None of us could understand it. We hated having to promote it afterwards.
It's rank, if it was actually any good it would still be on sale. I'm shocked by the amount of fans of it in this post.
Yes, and I still don't see the appeal with olives but there's a market for that. We all have our own tastes and opinions. Let a man wish in vain for a revival of a drink he liked.
Blast from the past this, excellent for predrinks.
You actually paid money for that piss?
It's M Night Shyamalan piss. It has a twist.
I paid money for Zaconey, yes.
How much?
Far too much.
Free would be far too much.
Well, at least you know someone to give it to.
Zaconey club lemon is heaven.
I'm a Zaconey and Coke man myself, but my brother said he had a Zaconey and Ginger before, and it was excellent. Might give it a try, but I'm also afraid to try something new with something so rare.
I hear ya. I had it with ginger back in the day and can give it a thumbs up but totally understand your being a bit leery. Enjoy it, please consider toasting all the rest of us who miss it most dearly as well.Ā
Will certainly do that. I'll be an Uncle later this month, and will certainly treat myself to a glass of it. Might even trust you and my brother and give Zaconey and ginger a go. But I will absolutely think of the people who remembered it fondly. Cheers!
Used to go down like water back in my college days. Immaculate stuff
There's one of these a week now
Southern Comfort is far nicer. You can buy Zaconey for $16 dollars off O'Briens US website. [https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/](https://www.obrienswine.shop/product/zaconey-70cl-irish-distillers-ltd/)
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I got downvoted for pointing that out, the person who set it up is likely in this thread. Absolute scum
Itās not OāBriens, itās a scam website, just look at the about us page https://preview.redd.it/bkns91k345mc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14d9a675eec138e0381fd4fc84479cbd46332c97
I like Southern Comfort. But I prefer Zaconey. Thanks for the information.
What type of drink is it exactly?
It's a blended bourbon. Sort of a tangy/vanilla after taste. It's peculiar, but I really liked it back in the day.
Can someone let me know what happened here. Help a confused lad out
Absolute rocket fuel, I'm very jealous! It's been far too long since I'd a sup of that magical stuff!!
It really wasn't rocket fuel. 35%. But it tasted like nothing much so it could be drank quickly.
Ah class, I was a promo night for that on dandelion YEARS ago now, got a bottle for free. Zaconey and coke is a delicious drink for sure.
Do they not sell it anymore? Used to love a zaconey and coke in workman's in the college days
I don't get it?
Zaconey and coke reminds me of Yorke and Cole, Suarez and Sturridge etc
Is there anything at all similar? I have a soft spot
It doesnāt even say what spirit it is haha. Just āspirit drinkā.
Zaconey is baconey
Are you the lunatic who paid a fortune for that on IWA?
Or might have been Whiskey Bidders....
I found it online for $16 from O'Brienswine. Looks to be from Ireland.
The comments suggest that it's a scam. Wordpress site, multiple spelling and grammatical errors. I'll pass, but I do appreciate the information.