If you’ve suspected that something is amiss with a certainCostco alcoholic drinklately, you’re not mistaken.
I just opened a new bottle and made vodka sodas.
This is the first time in my life I’ve ever dumped out cocktails.
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It’s bad," a shoppercommentedon one of the threads.
“It’s terrible.
Couldn’t get past the first sip.
I knew it smelled off, but the taste was even worse.
Never again,” anotherwrote.
This week, however, Costco finally acknowledged that something was wrong with newer vodka bottles.
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“While not a food safety issue, this does not meet our quality expectations.”
Customers who recently purchased the vodka should check the lot code on the lower portion of the bottle.
If it matches one of the 27 lot codes listed on the notice (i.e.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the notice read.
However, the Costco notice didn’t explain the reason for the strange taste in certain vodka bottles.
The Kirkland Signature vodka isn’t the only Costco product racking up major taste complaints this year.
In March, customers also complained about a"chemical"flavor in the retailer’s famous rotisserie chicken.
