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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.3%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Blood orange, Grapefruit, Cherry
- Bottle 2Lime, Citrus, Pepper, Herbal / botanical
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Italian OrangeOff-dry
2MargaritaNot assessed
Body
1Italian OrangeNot assessed
2MargaritaNot assessed
Acidity
1Italian OrangeNot assessed
2MargaritaNot assessed
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The full comparison
7 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
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2 Lyre's |
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| Taste | ||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | A built-from-scratch blood-orange aperitif under 0.3% ABV. Useful in a Negroni-shaped drink. Not wine, not a spirit, not dealcoholized. | Bright lime and agave give this lightly sparkling canned Margarita a cocktail-like profile, though a medicinal-botanical note limits the resemblance to a fre… |
| Flavor Differs | Blood orange, Grapefruit, Cherry | Lime, Citrus, Pepper, Herbal / botanical |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | — |
| Body | — | — |
| Acidity | — | — |
| Likeness | — | Recognizably Margarita-like, but the medicinal-botanical note keeps it from fully convincing as a freshly mixed drink. |
| Category | Cocktails | Cocktails |
| Style | Aperitif | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.3% |
| Production | Alternative | Alternative |
| Method | Formulated alternative | Formulated alternative |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Sydney, Australia | Leichhardt, NSW, Australia |
| Price | $30+ | $30+ |
| Bottle size | 700 ml | 250 ml can |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 3 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-03 |