Bubbly poolside sip acquired.
Kylie Jenner is adding vodka soda to her list of growing businesses. The 26-year-old has already established herself in the celebrity beauty sphere with Kylie Cosmetics, and launched her viral clothing line, Khy, in 2023. Now, the youngest KarJenner is joining the alcoholic beverages industry with her top-tier vodka soda line, Sprinter.
The ready-to-consume cocktails are currently available in four fruity flavors perfect for spring break and summer: black cherry, peach, grapefruit, and lime. Despite the RTD canned drink market being crowded with popular choices like White Claw, LaCroix, and Truly, the Sprinter founder asserts that her product is “the best tasting vodka soda” — and she insists, “I’ve sampled a lot.”
Although some might draw parallels between her leap into the liquor business to Kendall Jenner’s, with her 818 Tequila brand, Kylie isn’t in competition with the supermodel. Rather, “Sprinter is 818’s bubbly little sister” that you bring along for picnics, backyard gatherings, and beach visits.
The canned beverages are designed for enjoyment during fun times with friends. As per the words of Chandra Richter, a beverage development expert, “Sprinter is a vodka soda in a can that turns every situation into a celebration.”
Indeed, the cans have a unique Y2K aesthetic, making them a perfect fit for any cooler. However, before you include Sprinter in your upcoming friends’ gathering, you might want to find out which flavors taste the best and if these vodka sodas live up to the hype surrounding them.
In the following, staffers from Elite Daily and Bustle take and rate every single flavor from Kylie Jenner’s Sprinter series. They range from just okay to absolutely delicious. Yes, there’s a clear victor. –Rachel Chapman, Staff Writer, Elite Daily
Generally, when vodka soda comes to mind, lime is the first flavor one might think of. Surprisingly, this was the particular flavor that most the Elite Daily staff couldn’t quite appreciate, likening it to a subpar substitute of a traditional soda.
“This seltzer tastes like someone tried to draw Sprite from memory,” says Kelsey Stiegman, Senior Fashion Editor at Bustle, Elite Daily’s sister site. Instead of being a vodka soda with a hint of lime, this is all lime.
It also leans heavily on the soda side — but that doesn’t need to be a bad thing. Despite most testers putting this one at the bottom of their list, Elite Daily’s Senior Editor of Entertainment and Dating, Sarah Ellis, enjoyed the Sprinter lime flavor, saying, “When the vibe is right for soda, this is the move.”
Most staffers said they weren’t usually fans of grapefruit, but Kylie’s version was an exception. “It was tasty, bubbly, and subtle enough to remind me of the pamplemousse-flavored LaCroix,” says Elite Daily writer Hannah Kerns.
BDG Editorial Associate Jillian Giandurco, echoed Kerns’ sentiments, adding that it’s a refreshing choice for poolside sips.
However, if you’re a real-life fan of grapefruit, this drink might not appeal to you as much. Ellis, a self-proclaimed grapefruit enthusiast, states, “This one wasn’t totally my jam.” She’d consume it if available at a party, but it wouldn’t be her top pick.
Conversely, Kylie’s Sprinter incorporates actual fruit juice, making it light and invigorating, but it’s the intense black cherry fragrance that steals the limelight. Elite Daily’s Deputy Editor of Experiences and Style, Kaitlin Cubria, remarks, “The first thing that struck me was the aroma. It had a strong black cherry scent.”
Whilst Cubria wasn’t overly taken with it, Abby Lebet, Manager of Editorial Operations at Elite Daily’s parent organization, BDG, was captivated by the “sweet (but not overly so)” black cherry aroma.
Notwithstanding the fragrance, the majority of staff concurred that the black cherry flavor is delightful, with Stiegman observing that it’s “sweeter, but equally as refreshing” as White Claw’s black cherry flavor. Even Ellis singled it out as her most liked, stating “It’s sweet and uncomplicated without any artificial taste (which is an issue I have with some other seltzers on the market).”
Kylie’s beau, Timothée Chalamet, may be most famously known for his relationship with peaches in Call Me by Your Name, but the Sprinter peach flavor is almost as iconic.
This was hands down the fave of the Sprinter vodka sodas, winning over most staffers with its scent and real peach flavor. “I’m usually wary of peach seltzers because it can taste really artificial,” Lebet shares, “but this was light and refreshing.”
Cubria felt it was like a “peach creamsicle,” while Ellis said it reminded her of “a perfect summer day.” This is the one you’ll want to bring to every party — if you’re willing to share.
Taste-testers:
Rachel Chapman, Staff Writer
Kaitlin Cubria, Deputy Editor, Experiences & Style
Sarah Ellis, Senior Editor, Entertainment & Dating
Hannah Kerns, Staff Writer
Jillian Giandurco, Editorial Associate, BDG
Abby Lebet, Manager, Editorial Operations, BDG
Kelsey Stiegman, Senior Fashion Editor, Bustle
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