Diamond White Strong

Diamond White - I have had this Strong Cider quite a few times, and every time I have had it, I think "God I'm never having this again!" then spitting what was left after "Necking" some. It smells horrific and tastes horrific too!

Although you have to give it some credit, the first time I tried it, I was tipsy after my second "Necking" which consists of gulping it down for basically five seconds give or take.

After you are more than tipsy but not completely drunk you care less about the taste and smell and just drink it anyway!

White Lightening however, is just that tad bit more expensive - say a few pennies, and tastes better too. But I have to say Diamond White has that extra KICK!

I have only had bad experiences very small amounts of times, usually I drink a whole bottle, do silly things, then in the morning get up like nothings ever happened! all happy and energetic as usual :)

But sometimes I have woken up still feeling tipsy/drunk with a weird feeling in my head - not a head ache though. And just thinking about cider or even alcohol is enough to make you think you're going to be sick!

So be careful when you choose your cider!

And stay safe.

Diamond White Strong is one of my favourite strong, white ciders. It says something about you when you shun the few pence more expensive White Lightning and go for its cheaper brother, Diamond White. (Worth noting that Lidl's own brand and White Strike are cheaper but not often available from supermarkets and furthermore often not in 3 litre bottles.)

The taste of the straight Diamond White is as ghastly on its own as White Lightning, Frosty Jacks or White Strike (the list goes on). It is, however, true that, as all poor students and tramps know, you can easily overcome the bad taste by just adding a very small amount of blackcurrant juice (try a brand seen in such stores as Farmfoods called "Joocey") very srong blackcurrant that cancels out some of the ghastliness of White Cider.

Back to Diamond White, despite being cheaper than White Lightning you are avoiding some of the shame that comes with the lightning symbol on White Lightning bottles. This symbol that represents a hangover draws attention to the fact you are drinking a £3 pound 3 litre bottle of death. White Diamond prefers a much more practical and less "flashy" logo. The 3 litre part is signifigant. Alternatives to White Lighting often come in a disappointing 2 litre bottle, not Diamond White which is fully available in the 3 litre bottle. As for the hangover after 3 litres, I would say it's a standard white cider one, very bad, fluffy mouth, splitting headache, feeling sick and tired and hot with an unquenchable thirst. All part of the deal though.

In all, I would give this a good review and a repectable score. If you have trained yourself to overcome the embarrassment when you lumber a heavy 3 litre bottle onto the counter causing it to shake then there is no reason why you shouldn't purchase this product.