Absolut Berri Acai Versus Absolut LA: What's the Difference?
February 25, 2010
Both the limited edition Absolut Los Angeles and the new permanent flavor Absolut Berri Acai contain pomegranate, blueberry, and acai flavors. Are they the same flavor or different?
I asked PR representative Alison McGlone of Ketchum PR. She responded:
ABSOLUT Berri Acai is a blend of Pomegranate, Blueberry and Acai whereas ABSOLUT LA was Acai, Acerola, Pomegranate and Blueberry.
Thus, the difference is acerola, whatever that is.
I would suspect that this is just a labeling difference, but McGlone says no:
Despite the similar fruits, their aroma and taste are quite different and mix better with different ingredients as well.
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/acerola.html
Posted by: Danika | February 25, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Acerolas are delicious! The acerola caipirinha is a must try.. uhmmmm!
Posted by: Tony Harion | February 25, 2010 at 10:22 PM
acerola are all pit with just a bit of flesh - like a surinam cherry - their appeal is that they have TONS of vitamin C.
Posted by: [email protected] | February 26, 2010 at 02:42 AM
my fave was the absolut disco ball bottle from a few years ago I saw in London. Not sure I ever came across it over here though. Can't recall what flavor it was.
Posted by: monet2u | February 26, 2010 at 06:38 AM
My favorite is the new brooklyn edition from Absolut!
Posted by: Absolut | May 20, 2010 at 02:26 AM
Well I guess it's good to know the difference, even though the rep had kind of a silly response.. I haven't seen the LA version here in Houston, just the Berri.. It's good though and mixes great with Sprite!
-Kenzie
Deep Fryers
Posted by: Kenzie | September 02, 2010 at 09:49 AM
In my opinion, LA has the better flavor... too bad it's not the Core edition between the two.
Posted by: Jesper | February 26, 2011 at 09:40 AM
Acerolas are very sour, citric, small fruits, yellowish when young, red when ripened. Very acidic taste, my mother enjoys them picked right of the tree. John Keaka nailed it with the description and yes, they are very rich in vitamin C. Due to it's strong flavor, I guess it definitely gotta have some impact that make a difference between both products, adding a touch of that tartness and acidic taste so characteristic of citric fruits.
Posted by: Wilmalie | June 20, 2015 at 11:44 AM