Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea 750ML

Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea 750ML is a 70-proof (35% ABV) sweet tea–flavored spirit blending vodka and bourbon whiskey in a 750ml bottle. Produced by Diageo, this expression gained a dedicated following for delivering a less cloying, more tea-forward profile than many of its sweet tea vodka competitors before the brand was discontinued in 2016.

Quick Facts: ABV: 35% (70 Proof)  |  Origin: Connecticut, USA  |  Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka-Bourbon Blend  |  Producer: Diageo

Production & Heritage

Jeremiah Weed began as a bourbon-based brand under Diageo's portfolio before expanding into flavored spirits to compete in the sweet tea vodka category popularized by Firefly in the late 2000s. The Sweet Tea expression combines a vodka base with bourbon whiskey, brewed tea, natural cane sugar, natural flavors, and caramel color. Diageo discontinued the Jeremiah Weed line in 2016, making remaining bottles increasingly scarce on the secondary and retail market.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Brewed black tea leads, followed by a noticeable brown sugar sweetness and a faint undercurrent of grain spirit. The bourbon component adds a subtle warmth beneath the tea fragrance.

Taste: The entry is distinctly sweet tea — sugary but tempered by a genuine brewed-tea bitterness that keeps it from tipping into syrupy territory. Mid-palate, the bourbon whiskey base surfaces with light caramel and grain notes, giving the blend more body than a straight flavored vodka. The overall impression is smoother and less aggressively sweet than many competitors in the category.

Finish: Medium in length with lingering tea tannins and residual sweetness. A mild alcohol warmth from the 70-proof strength rounds out the close.

How to Drink Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea

Served chilled or over ice, this spirit mimics a spiked sweet tea without any mixing required — just pour and drink. It also works well as a cocktail ingredient:

• Arnold Palmer Cocktail: Combine with fresh lemonade for a boozy riff on the classic tea-and-lemonade cooler; the brewed tea base adds authenticity.
• Sweet Tea Mule: Mix with ginger beer and a lime squeeze — the bourbon undertone in the blend complements ginger's spice.
• Tea Julep: Muddle fresh mint with the sweet tea spirit and serve over crushed ice; the bourbon backbone gives it structure similar to a traditional julep.

Best For

• Summer barbecues and outdoor gatherings where a ready-to-pour sweet tea cocktail simplifies serving
• Collectors seeking discontinued Diageo spirits with cult followings
• Fans of Southern-style sweet tea looking for a spirit that delivers genuine brewed-tea character
• Casual mixed-drink nights when ease of preparation matters more than complexity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea taste like? It tastes like chilled Southern sweet tea with a noticeable kick of alcohol — sugary and smooth, but with a brewed-tea authenticity and light bourbon warmth that separates it from purely vodka-based alternatives.

How does Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea compare to Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka? Jeremiah Weed is generally considered less sweet than Firefly, allowing more fresh brewed tea flavor to come through, while Firefly leans heavier on sugar and is a straight flavored vodka without any bourbon component. Jeremiah Weed's higher proof (70 vs. Firefly's 70) and blended vodka-bourbon base give it a slightly fuller body.

Is Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea good for cocktails? Yes — its balanced sweetness and tea flavor make it a versatile mixer, particularly in warm-weather drinks like spiked Arnold Palmers, mules, and lemonade-based cocktails where its brewed-tea character adds depth.

Where is Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea made? Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea was produced in Connecticut, USA, under the Diageo portfolio before the brand was discontinued in 2016.

What foods pair well with Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea? Smoked pulled pork complements the tea's tannins and the bourbon's caramel notes. Fried chicken echoes the Southern sweet tea tradition. Peach cobbler mirrors the stone-fruit sweetness. Spicy Cajun shrimp benefits from the drink's sugar content to cool heat. Lemon bars match the citrus brightness that the spirit pairs well with.

What sizes does Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea come in? The standard size is 750ml, though as a discontinued product, availability in any size is limited to remaining retail inventory.

Is Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea worth the price? Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea originally positioned as a value-tier flavored spirit, but its discontinued status has made remaining bottles harder to find, which may inflate prices beyond its original market positioning.

Why Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea?

What distinguished this expression from the wave of sweet tea vodkas that flooded the market in the early 2010s was its vodka-and-bourbon blended base — a structural choice that gave it more body and warmth than single-spirit competitors. Reviewers consistently noted its restraint on sweetness compared to Firefly and other rivals, allowing actual brewed-tea flavor to take center stage. Now discontinued since 2016, remaining bottles represent a snapshot of a brief but enthusiastic chapter in flavored spirits. For anyone who remembers the original or wants to taste what the sweet tea vodka craze produced at its most balanced, this is the bottle to track down.