Very Bitter G&T by Hard Ketones | 0.0% Alcohol Alternative with 7% Ketohol | 8.4 Oz Can

When I first heard about the G&T from Hard Ketones, described as a “Gin & Tonic” without the gin or the tonic, I was intrigued. For $7.99 a can, I expected to be transported to a botanical wonderland, a symphony of flavors that danced on the tongue and whispered sweet nothings into my evening. Instead, I was handed a ticket aboard the Titanic of beverages, a concoction so profoundly disastrous that it could only be a practical joke crafted by mischievous chemists.Let’s dissect the experience, shall we? The can, sleek and promising, holds inside it not the keys to relaxation but rather a Pandora’s box of flavor that should have remained closed. Upon my first sip, the immediate taste wasn’t the crisp, refreshing juniper berry kiss of a traditional G&T, but a concoction that I can only describe as the ghost of a G&T—if that ghost had been exorcised with a blend of artificial sweeteners and the tears of disappointed drinkers.Now, let’s talk about the “7% Ketohol.” This mysterious ingredient promises a buzz akin to alcohol but delivers only a mild confusion and a growing suspicion that perhaps all is not right. This isn’t the gentle lull of a buzz you might seek from a drink; it’s more the dizzying spin you feel when you’ve made a grave error in judgment, like texting an ex or trusting a fart after a spicy meal.The promise of raising blood ketones by 1-2 mM sounds impressive—until you realize that this isn’t conducive to a relaxing evening but rather to pondering why anyone would pay nearly eight dollars to feel like they’ve just fasted for three days straight. It’s marketed as not being for athletic performance, which is the understatement of the century. The only running you’ll be doing is possibly to the bathroom or away from anyone offering you another can.Ketohol allegedly converts in the liver to ketones, a process that happens naturally during fasting. So essentially, for the price of a decent cocktail, you’re getting the bodily reaction of having skipped several meals, but without the weight loss benefits. It’s like buying a gym membership only to find out it grants access to sit and watch others work out.Furthermore, the after-effects are nothing short of a biological betrayal. There’s no hangover because technically there’s no alcohol, but the lingering aftertaste and headache beg to differ. They mimic the morning-after regrets typically reserved for much more enjoyable evenings.In conclusion, this G&T stands not for “Gin & Tonic” but “Gross & Terrible.” It is an overpriced can of broken promises and crushed dreams, a beverage that belongs in a cautionary tale rather than a glass. I would not recommend this drink unless you are conducting experiments on the effects of disappointment or testing the limits of your taste buds’ endurance.If relaxation is what you seek, a warm bath or a good old-fashioned nap will serve you far better than this $7.99 mistake. Trust me, your liver, your palate, and your wallet will thank you.

I saw on social media accounts reports that this product is a great alcohol alternative, capable of delivering similar effects of drinking without all the negative side effects. It should be noted that 7 percent of this product is not the equivalent of 7%abv in alcohol products. I had two of them, and felt pretty much nothing at all except eventually feeling a little more relaxed. There's lots of products and meds/supplements that can give me that relaxing feeling. The best I can say for this product was it did make going to sleep easier. As someone who has struggled with getting to sleep in the past, maybe I'll continue to use for that. But if you're someone who does consume alcohol from time to time and you're expecting this to give you that buzz, this product doesn't live up to that hype unfortunately. Maybe if I'd drank all 5 of them it would've worked... but given how expensive it was to buy just 5 cans, it doesn't really make this product cost effective for the purposes of being an alcohol substitute.

Expensive, not a good flavor for a g&t (if you're into them and are used to Fever Tree like myself), not much of a buzz.They need to just sell fifths of just the ketohol.

Compares quite well. Very very bitter but you can add flavor to mask it. Great appetite suppressant too

This is the best I can do to try to convince you it's 2.8 rating as of my typing this is true. For some reason I thought other reviewers definition of "it taste awful" probably wasn't the same as mine. I am not that picky when it comes to taste. I was wrong. I am not sure how this made it past stage 1 of the product testing lab. Words cannot describe how awful this taste, but here goes. Imagine if you took a ball of rubber bands, and dropped them into some isopropyl alcohol, then added some battery acid, and mixed the left over rubber from a drag strip. Beyond just tasting awful, it gives you 0% of any kind of alternative alcohol buzz/feeling. Like if there was somehow a version that tasted good it would still be a huge rip off. 0 buzz, Worst taste ever, and expensive. Invest now!

I actually didn’t mind this. I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that alcohol does cellular damage that we don’t fully understand. Supposedly this product has some similar effect to alcohol, but doesn’t cause the same damage. I found it pleasant enough to drink with a fresh lime and had no bad side effects.

Really hoped this would love up to the hype and be a real replacement for alcohol. I’ve tried a lot of the other advertised options with no luck. This was horrid tasting as others mentioned. Could block the taste by adding sparkling water and crystal light. Forced 3 down to see if the buzz would come. Nope only an upset stomach and headache. Don’t waste your money or taste buds on this crap.

These are rough. You can taste and kind of smell what would be a gin and tonic. At first sip, you get gin and tonic flavor with some bitterness at the back of your throat, kind of like where the alcohol would normally hit. Unfortunately, that bitterness is strong, and it continues as an aftertaste and it’s very rough. I know gin is made with botanicals, and maybe there’s some of that going on, but the smell is a mix of gin and tonic and a strong chemical. The taste is also like a gin and tonic mixed with a strong chemical. Like a cleaning chemical is the best way I can describe it. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I had a full can, which is the size of the small soda cans. I didn’t feel even any mild effect. And through Amazon they are the most expensive they can get at eight dollars a can. I can’t believe I even spent eight dollars on a can of anything this small, even double Imperial IPAs are cheaper than this. I’m not bashing them, because a new product has the ability to progress to something great. But I am a little irritated that something that is so harsh was so expensive. In the end, I guess it was worth a try, though.