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The origin of the Doritos spirit is serendipitous like the best things are. 

In Empirical’s very early days, they were still optimizing the still designs, running hundreds of tests on different botanicals; trying to understand how the volatile compounds interacted with different condenser configurations. 

"One day a team member returned from lunch with a sandwich and a bag of Doritos; I apologized and threw the Doritos in the still. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much- perhaps some top notes, or only the tortilla flavor.

But as the R&D team sipped it for the first time, we burst into laughter. We were drinking Doritos!

Doritos touch on all the flavor points we crave as people. There’s that umami component, saltiness, a sort of sweet and sour tang, and a teeny bit of bitterness all in one bite; and most chefs will at some point admit that it’s a guilty pleasure they indulge in. This was certainly proven as we sampled the beta version of the spirit to our many restaurant colleagues and witnessed that same laughter and joy we had when we first tasted it."

Tastes like

The real thing! Experience the indulgent flavors of your favorite snack in a liquid form. The spirit opens with umami and tangy aromas of nacho cheese, moving to the deeper, corn-forward flavors of the chip to finish on a soft salty note. 

Palate: Nacho cheese, corn tostada, umami, hint of acidity.

Alc. Vol: 42% ABV (84 Proof)

Size: 750 ml

Customer Reviews

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Anne O. (Lincoln, NE)
Empirical x Doritos

Bottles have a nice presentation, the spirit it self is questionable. In comparison, Bacardi 's 151 goes down smoother than the Doritos spirit. The marketing sure did hype up the product more than it should have.
A must for some Doritos fans, or the "I just turned 21" demographic.

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J (Washington, DC)
Disgusting

The worst tasting liquid I've EVER tasted in my life. Taste like how I imagine a rhino's a** must be...no disrespect to rhinos. Hey, I like trying new things, sometimes, like here, it's an utter failure. Perhaps good with certain foods, otherwise I see it used for loosing bets and frat initiations.

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Richard R.j. (Washington, DC)
If you like burns. Go for it.

Can’t say I enjoyed this… because well I didn’t. 151, and moonshine taste better going down

C
Customer (Tappan, NY)
Really bad taste…

I am all about exotic tastes however this was really bad…. A novelty purchase at best… or gag gift.

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Chris S. (Camas, WA)
Awesome!!

Quick delivery and great tasting Doritos distilled.

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