Robb Vices is a monthly luxury subscription box that sends subscribers a carefully curated assortment of high-end lifestyle goods that help you indulge your vices. Look forward to accessories, home decor, electronics, food, kitchen gadgets, booze, booze, and more booze! The subscription is somewhat geared towards guys, but we've found that most of their boxes are perfectly unisex.
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Robb Vices February 2020 Review
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Included is a handy booklet with all of our product info. These are always filled with tons of useful info and great images. This month our box is full of spicy treats, which is certainly NOT my scene, but Will loves heat! I will be relying on him for some of the insights below.
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Cutino Hot Sauces 4 Pack, 4 fl oz each - Retail Value 34.00
These hot sauces were the first thing Will pulled from the box. Ironically, it was also taco night so the timing couldn't have been better. I always feel a little bad for Will because I don't ever season the beef we use with anything that could be remotely described as a 'kick' so he is always adding hot sauce to his meals. He was pretty tickled there were 4 included: Jalapeno, Habanero, Verde, and Chipotle. His first reaction was that the heat is really nice on all of them, and they taste super fresh. These sauces are indeed made fresh, and they have an end of May expiration date, so he will have to enjoy them fast. He is more than up to the challenge. His favorite was the Chipotle blend because he adores smoked flavors. He also tried the Verde on shredded chicken and rice one night and was very enthusiastic about this combination. He had both the Jalapeño and Habanero on some nachos and I swear I saw him sweating a little. Though this was 100% not my cup of tea, I am really happy he enjoys them so much.
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Portland Syrups Mango Habanero Liquor and Soda Mixer, 16 fl oz - Retail Value $14.00
The only time I tend to enjoy spicy anything is when it is combined with sugar. Well, I will take most things with sugar... AHEM, I also love a good cocktail! This mixer is delicious with your favorite booze, or alone with soda if you are craving something alcohol-free. I also want to highly recommend mixing it with orange juice for some seriously tropical vibes, champagne optional but encouraged. I did have this mix one morning this last week (what even is a day anymore?) with biscuits and the spicy honey you will see lower on in this review. It was a sweet + spicy dream!
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Elements Truffles Spicy Cayenne with Cinnamon Chocolate Bar, 50 g - Retail Value $7.00
With life being a little bit repetitive and unexciting lately, Will and I have been trying to do new things and spend more time outside. When I saw this chocolate bar and remembered we had graham crackers and marshmallows in the house, I knew we had to try some spicy s'mores! We have a fire pit in our backyard and the night was chilly, so we went for it. We used cinnamon grahams and I also drizzled a little spicy honey on mine. This bar combined with these flavors was insanely good, and extremely messy, as all good s'mores should be. This was really rich and flavorful chocolate, so we found one s'more each was plenty for us to enjoy. The rich dark chocolate mixed with the cinnamon and cayenne and marshmallow was so freaking good and it made a normal night at home feel a lot more adventurous.
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Weak Knees Gochujang Sriracha, 10.5 oz - Retail Value $9.99
Bees Knees Spicy Honey, 10.5 oz - Retail Value $13.99
I am not someone who messes around with hot sauces, and I certainly won't touch sriracha, even if it does have a little sweetness hidden inside. Will was up for the challenge though. I made eggs over easy with toast and homefries one morning and he sprinkled some of this on top of everything. He loved it and said it was really hot if you used enough. I feel like one drop would be too hot for me!
Finally, here is the honey I keep talking about! It is the perfect mix of spicy and sweet, and though there is some heat there, it isn't anything that I can't handle with my mild palette. I have put this honey on literally everything: s'mores, biscuits with butter, in my tea, cocktails, chicken thighs, the list goes on. I am glad it is a decently sized bottle because I really love it with almost anything!
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Terrapin Ridge Buffalo Ranch Sauce, 7.75 oz - Retail Value $6.50 (currently on sale for $4.55)
Terrapin Sriracha Horseradish Garnishing Squeeze, 9 oz - Retail Value $6.50 (currently on sale for $4.55)
These sauces were substituted for two others that didn't quite make it into the box. I like buffalo ranch everyso often, especially with chicken strips. This did have a little more heat than I expected, but it was pretty darn delicious with chicken. It is also a great condiment on sandwiches and even pizza.
Again, I don't play with sriracha and this potent garnishing sauce is combined with horseradish! I knew this would be a Will test item. The smell alone made me fear the spice! Will paired it with some french fries, and, as expected, enjoyed it very much. He liked the unusual pairing of sriracha and horseradish because it was like a "two-punch heat." While that sounds like absolute torture to me personally, apparently it is a bonus for spicy sauce enthusiasts.
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Terrapin Ridge Mango Habanero Jam, 10.5 oz - Retail Value $8.30
Ok, I can handle this next item. My Nana always made me pepper jelly and cream cheese crackers for afternoon snacks growing up and this feels like a very fancy version of that. The cream cheese mellows out the spice and the whole package is a sweet + salty + spicy dream snack. I like to use good old Ritz crackers, but any will do! This jelly is sweet and spicy, and the mango flavor is a perfect mix with the spice. I feel like it would also make a great marinade for chicken if I could quit eating it with crackers for long enough to cook chicken.
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Maddy & Maize Bourbon Barbecue Popcorn, 4 oz - Retail Value $5.99
Popcorn is a favorite snack in my home. We tend to buy kettle corn because that mix of sweet + salty is irresistible. This popcorn shares that feature, but with the addition of nostalgic BBQ flavors and bourbon. This popcorn didn't stand a chance in our house. We enjoyed it together while binge-watching Tiger King on Netflix.
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Chateau Bianca Northwest Comfort Wine, 10.5 oz - Retail Value $12.00
Our last item is a bottle of red wine that can be enjoyed hot or cold. Hey, I appreciate both wine and versatility, so I decided to try this both ways. Cold, it feels very much like a fruity red sangria, and I feel like apples and oranges would make total sense floating in it. Very summery, very yummy! I liked it hot even more. I added in cinnamon powder and some of the spicy honey, and a dried orange slice from last month's box. Whoa! It felt like something you would drink at a wildly expensive ski lodge. Alone, the wine already had notes of cinnamon, apples, and cloves and it is perfectly delicious by itself too!
Verdict: Even though I don't enjoy spicy things, this did really feel like a Robb Vices box. My only real issue is the overall value (around $118.27) that continues to be well below the subscription price. The Robb Vice website promises:
With respect to your leap of faith, we deliver products that greatly exceed the cost of each box.
Which this box just didn't do. I do think much like last month, this is a big step in the right direction in terms of products. This box showcased small brands that I loved getting to know more about and had a bottle of wine/booze/liquor. That is what I expect from this box! If they can get the value right (and speed up shipping!) I will be really thrilled to see what comes next.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No. Sign up by the 1st of the month to receive that month's box.
ACTIVE DEAL: Save $50 off your first subscription (LUXURY50) or receive a FREE Altec Lansing ALT-500 Bluetooth Turntable valued at $149 (TURNTABLE.)
CODE: LUXURY50 or TURNTABLE
Value Breakdown: This box costs $144.90 ($129.95 + $14.95 shipping to PA) meaning each of the 13 items (the hot sauces can be purchased individually) has an average cost of $11.15.
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