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Day Drinkin’ Jerky – Saz Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Thursday, January 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Day Drinkin' Jerky - Saz Teriyaki Beef JerkyThe next review for Day Drinkin’ Jerky will focus on a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of their Saz Teriyaki flavored beef jerky. Saz is short for Sazerac, a variation of a whiskey with roots in New Orleans. This flavor is described as a fine tuned mix of sweet and savory pineapple and teriyaki mixed with rye whiskey. The bag was kindly submitted for review by the owner, John Day. The Day Drinkin’ Jerky name come from 2 facts: 1) John’s last name is Day, 2) All marinades have an alcohol as a primary ingredient.

This Day Drinkin’ Jerky brand is distributed by Day Drinkin’ Jerky Co. They are located in Topeka, Kansas, and this jerky brand was launched in 2015. John had been making jerky for family and friends. Having a love of fine bourbon, he joined both hobbies together. Their slogan is “Always smoked, never dried”. The jerky is proudly advertised to be smoked in a smoker, where no dehydrator is used. Always produced in small batches, it’s marinated, and slow smoked with hickory wood.

Ingredient Review

Ingredients: Beef, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Sugar, Canola Oil, Dried Onion, Sesame Seeds, Dried Garlic, Ginger, Sesame Oil, Rye Whiskey, Pineapple Juice (Pineapple Juice from Concentrate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin E, Vitamin A), Brown Sugar, Onion Powder, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Powder, Habanero Powder.    Allergen Warnings: Soy, Wheat, Sesame

Day Drinkin' Jerky - Saz Teriyaki Beef JerkyThe beef used is not guaranteed to be free of growth hormones or additional antibiotics. Also, the beef is not guaranteed to have at least partial free range access to graze on grass. As a result, the highest ingredient rating that can be awarded is a Good (8/10) rating.

Day Drinkin' Jerky - Saz Teriyaki Beef JerkyThe liquid marinade consists of a decent soy sauce, canola oil, healthy sesame oil, whiskey, and pineapple juice. All alcohol content is removed from the whiskey during the jerky drying process.

Day Drinkin' Jerky - Saz Teriyaki Beef JerkyHealthy sesame seeds are used, which offer many health benefits, although a known allergen to some people. Some people consider ginger to be in the superfood category. Onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper are always welcome additions.

There is no nutrition facts table provided. As a result, the exact sugar and salt levels are unknown. This jerky is advertised to be low in sugar and salt, where the taste attests to that.

This jerky does qualify to have no sodium nitrite, or any other similar unhealthy preservatives. Instead, the main preservative used is Kosher salt, which is less processed compared to table salt. To a lesser extent, ascorbic acid acts as a preservative, which is a form of vitamin C. Surprisingly, whiskey acts as a preservative, and a meat tenderizer.

Commendably, there is no MSG added.

Good (8/10) – Ingredient Rating

Taste Review

These strips of jerky are mostly large in size, and sliced thin. There is a fairly dry texture, but it is reasonably easy to chew because the strips are sliced thin. There are no signs of fat, and handling this jerky leaves no oily residue on your fingers.

The first flavors detected are soy, sesame, and to a lesser degree the pineapple juice. For a teriyaki flavor, there is only a light sweetness present. Mixed in are light levels of garlic and black pepper, which complements the flavor very well.

The Saz rye-whiskey flavor is difficult to detect, as is a faint level of spiciness. All along there is a good amount of natural beef flavor present. This is far from a classic tasting teriyaki flavor, and is fantastic tasting if you enjoy soy and sesame flavors. Overall, this jerky has a complex flavor profile, where the bag is emptied in no time, leaving you wanting more.

A 4 ounce/113 gram bag sells online for $9.99. That works out to $2.50 an ounce, which rates as a slightly expensive price. It should be noted that only 3 ounce/85 grams bags are available now. If you buy four or more bags, the shipping is free. If you are a fan of soy, sesame, and garlic, you cannot go wrong with this flavor.

Very Good (9/10) – Taste Rating

Bag Review

This large, resealable bag has labels affixed to the front and back. The front label is actually the shape of Kansas.

The slogan printed on the bag is “Small Batch, Always Smoked……….Never Dried!”.

Most of the important bag categories are covered here. Some missing categories are a nutrition facts table, jerky weight stated in grams and ounces, bar code, sesame allergen alert, and a best before date. There is a batch number printed that could translate to a best before date.

Alright (6/10) – Bag Rating

Order their jerky online: www.daydrinkinjerky.com

Day Drinkin’ Jerky – Saz Teriyaki Beef Jerky was last modified: December 30/2017 by Jerky Ingredients

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Filed Under:  Beef, Mammal
Ingredient Rating:  Good (8/10)
Bag Design Rating:  Alright (6/10)
Allergen Alerts:  Sesame, Soy, Wheat
Health:  No MSG
Sugar & Salt:  None
Meat:  Smoked
Other:  4 oz/86-113 grams
Flavor:  Teriyaki, Whiskey
Brand:  Day Drinkin' Jerky, Kansas, USA  A jerky brand from USA
Distributor:  Day Drinkin' Jerky Co., Kansas, USA  A jerky distributor from the USA
Private Labeler:  None
Purchase:  2016, Expensive Price, Submitted

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