Old #3 Hot - Just How Hot?
The Blenheim Shrine
My personal preference among the Blenheim Ginger Ale varieties is Old #3 Hot. Perhaps it's because for someone who isn't seeking the next self-destructive fad, it lets me at least feel like I'm doing something risky and dangerous. Forget tax evasion, road rage, and expired virus protection; they're all mere sissy stuff compared to a bottle or even a sip of the stuff with the pink cap.
Many have made health claims of one sort or another that comes from this ginger ale. Even the original Dr. May prescribed the water for stomach problems. I don't know about its potential to cure sinus problems or clear vision or remove tatoos. I just know when the fire is ignited in my mouth and head, I easily forget about any other health concerns. Ginger, peppers, or kerosene... Who cares?! Give me the firey one.
'Old #3 Hot' in fun descriptions
- "...the hot gingerale will knock your socks off!"
- "The resultant rush of ginger into the nasal membranes is intense."
- "It was the most intense sneeze I've ever had. I thought my brains shot out of my nose."
- "...sort of like drinking extremely tasty sandpaper"
- "Like a slap in the face from a spurned lover"
- "...has to be the hottest drink on the planet"
- "...when they say hot, they mean it"
- "I can’t drink it straight. I don’t know anyone who can"
- "...on your first swig your head flew back"
- "...don't get any up your nose, or else"
- "The #3 Hot Ginger Ale does bite back, yes sir"
- "Considering the heat of the normal, the hot must be hotter than the hinges of hell."
- "...so hot and spicy that you will gag, choke and cough at first, but wow it is tasty"
- "...a whiff would revive a person midfaint"
- "Wowee-wow-wow was this stuff intense!"
