🍹 High Noon Review: Is the #1 Hard Seltzer Actually Worth It?

Published June 1, 2026 · By the SipVetted Taste Panel

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High Noon isn’t really a hard seltzer — it’s a vodka soda in a can, made with actual vodka and actual juice instead of the fermented-sugar base most competitors use. That distinction is most of why it tastes better, and most of why it costs more.

What’s in the can

Each 355ml can is real vodka, sparkling water, and fruit juice: 4.5% ABV, ~100 calories, no added sugar. The ingredient list is refreshingly short.

Taste test, flavor by flavor

Pineapple is the star — juicy without being sweet, and the one flavor every taster ranked top-three. Grapefruit and lime are clean, bartender-grade vodka sodas. Peach and watermelon lean sweeter and read slightly artificial next to the citrus flavors. Nothing in the core lineup is bad; the floor here is higher than any competitor we’ve tested.

Where it loses points

Price. At roughly $2.25 per can, High Noon costs 40–60% more than White Claw or Truly. If you drink these casually at a party, the difference between a High Noon and a good budget seltzer shrinks with every passing hour. The premium makes sense for sipping, less for stocking a cooler.

Verdict: 4.4/5

High Noon earns its #1 spot — the vodka-and-real-juice formula simply tastes cleaner than malt-based seltzers. Start with the variety pack, figure out if you’re a pineapple person (you are), then buy that flavor in bulk when it’s on sale.

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