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You would be really hard pressed to find or even invent a food-related portmanteau that I find more repulsive than "Clamato". It strikes a note with me about like "Smegmayo" or "Sputumaisse".
According to wiki, the Caesar (like a Bloody Mary only with Clamato) is Canada's most popular cocktail and of Canadian households that drink Caesars, 82% use Mott's Clamato as the base.
People just want to hate on Clamato without empirical evidence.
Thank you, Clamato lady.
Not that i'd try that beer Clamato abberation with any enthusiasm.
I went to a bar recently that was advertising "Bud Light & Clamato". I shit you not, like with pre-printed signage and stuff above the bar. After putting down a few I asked the prop if it was a joke, he said no, it was this thing the Clamato company was doing. He offered to make me one but I politely declined.
Just to make it clear - I am anti-seafood of any sort except for the occasional tuna melt. BUT I took a sip of a friend's Caesar (Bloody Mary made with Clamato). I don't know how differs taste-wise from a Bloody Mary since I've never had one, but the Caesar was good. Even so, I'll never have one on my own just because of the Clamato element.
But, more importantly, the first boy I ever kissed has just pounded several shots of vodka mixed with clamato. We were both 14 and he was such the bad seed. I cried... and made him leave... but he stayed outside my house all night. Clamato make-a you a-crazy.
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