First of all, what kind of a name for a drink is Sabex, let alone Sabex Sin? It sounds like some sort of demonic brand of glue. The Sin stands for Sin alcohol, alcohol free, but who is likely to walk into a working man’s bar in Cadiz (where this photo was taken) and order a non-alcoholic Acorn (Bellota), Hazelnut (Avellana) or Peach (Melocotón) liquor?!
At least the bottle on the right sounds pretty appealing: Beso Extremeño, an Extremaduran Kiss – far more interesting that the Glaswegian variety!
Theresa
15 May 07 at 4:23 pm
We’ve had this sort of thing in restaurants here before, some of them are quite tasty. This seems more like an after dinner sort of thing, not something you’d order in a working man’s bar. El Beso Extremeño is acorn liquor, and it’s pretty good, but it is not “sin”.
Alex
17 May 07 at 8:44 am
I don’t drink champagne, so when my host mom brought out the drinks to toast her daughter’s 31st, she searched in her dusty cupboard for something non-alcoholic for me. She insisted I try from a selection of Sines with apple and magenta flavors. I insisted it tasted like the dusty cupboard from whence it came (of course not to her face
. She even tried to convince me that straight grenadine was also a good substitute for champagne. It was almost enough to make me want to brave the champagne.
Edith
20 May 07 at 12:47 am
Sabex sounds like soap to me.
jeanny
1 Jul 07 at 6:54 pm
i love liquor de bellota .. and wish i could find it here in the states
i found one website .. from spain .. where the shipping costs as much as the liquor ..
anyone know of places to get it in the states
thanks
jr
CC
17 Dec 09 at 11:57 pm
I really like the Sabex Avellana but can not find where to buy it in South England, any help??? the tapas bar I drink it at brings theirs over frm Spain and won’t let me buy a bottle from them.