Review – Hickory Farms Gourmet Bloody Mary Crate | The Mighty 790 KFGO

If you’re anything like me, you know that value of a good gift set.

After the holidays, I invested in some Hickory Farms packages while they were on sale. A few were earmarked for thank you’s, a couple of birthday gifts and something to keep around the house for a rainy day.

That rainy day was last Saturday. My wife and I broke out the set with the intent of some bloody mary goodness with brunch.

For starters, this is what comes with the set.

Suckerpunch Bloody Mary Mix – Traditional
Suckerpunch Bloody Mary Mix – Spicy
Suckerpunch Bloody Mary Salt Rim
Jalapeno Stuffed Green Olives
Meat/Cheese Sticks
Seasoned Mixed Nuts
(And you don’t eat it) A really nice wood box holding the whole thing together

Right off the bat I think they missed the boat by not including pickles. Some sort of spicy pickle or garlic pickle. Luckily, I had some homemade pickles handy to add a little kick. I might have found a few pepperoncinis as well.

And my wife had a few deviled eggs, so we added those as well.

First off, the included elements in the set are all amazing. The cheddar cheese if top notch, the beef stick is perfectly tasty and the jalapeno stuffed olives are great – pro tip, use some of the olive juice in the bloody mary.

Here are my main thoughts on the set:

The bloody mary mix needs to be cut with more thin liquid. If you are a vodka fan, add a little more than the suggested amount OR you could use a little tomato juice/V8. The mix itself is just a little too thick. If you like it thick, you are good to go. I prefer to be able to drink it instead of chew it – so a simple splash of thinner tomato juice will hit the spot.
The salt provided for the rim is dang tasty. AND they include enough to make a few trips back to the set.
Spicy vs. Traditional – spicy isn’t sweat inducing so keep some hot sauce handy. The Traditional is great. Perfect for the non-spicy bloody mary lover.
All in all, a good set – but if you want a bar/restaurant style you’ll need the set AND some extras in your pantry.
This is a good gift set for the bloody mary lover in your life.

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