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Mr Stacks Triple Sec
About Mr Stacks Triple Sec
Mr. Stacks Triple Sec is produced by Mister Stacks Specialties Company ā a Princeton, Minnesota based spirits company.
Unfortunately, public information about this brand and their production process is very lacking. However, they do offer a wide variety of liqueur and schnapps products, including this bottle of Triple Sec orange liqueur.
Bottle Specs
āĀ Ā ABV: 15%
āĀ Distillery: undisclosed
āĀ Aging: N/A
āĀ Price Point: low price
My Tasting notes
The aroma of this orange liqueur had an airy and bright quality, with bitter orange notes reminiscent of dramamine.
I took my first sip, and it was overall not very smooth. There was a bright, twinkling quality to the mouthfeel, which was also slightly thick. The orange notes were a bit more harsh and bitter than average. Still, it was palatable, and more or less what I expected it to be for the price point.
Cocktail
For my cocktail, I wanted to choose a drink that has a relatively high proportion of triple sec in it compared to other cocktails. I realized that the classic White Lady cocktail fits that bill – and is also one that I haven’t personally tried yet. It normally includes egg whites, but I choose to create a vegan version using aquafaba instead.
Vegan White Lady
Ingredients
- 1.5oz dry gin
- 1oz orange liqueur
- 3/4oz lemon juice
- 1/2oz aquafaba
Instructions
- Add the ingredients into the larger shaker tin, without ice
- Seal the shaker, and dry shake (no ice) for 10 seconds.
- Add ice (preferably 1 large block) to the shaker, and shake the mixture until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a glass.
Inside of a cocktail, this triple sec made for a pretty disappointing drink. It was not able to balance out the bitter herb notes of the gin at all, and the aquafaba flavor also came out a little too strong. The end result simply did not taste very good.
Bottom Line
RATING: 2/5
At the end of the day, this bottle of Mr Stacks Triple Sec was pretty disappointing. Although I was not expecting a premium product by any means, I at least thought it would contain enough added sugar to maintain some sort of sweet balance in a cocktail. I think even some other liqueurs from this brand do a better job at balancing.
If you have major budget constraints, you might be able to utilize this orange liqueur in drinks that contain very sweet mixers. However, I don’t think it’s a suitable option for low volume cocktails at all. As far as the low price point goes, Mr Stacks simply doesn’t hold a candle to something like Bols Triple Sec, which is also widely available. At this time, I cannot recommend this bottle.
As always, drink responsibly.
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