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FFXII Potion [Single Bottle]
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NCS
Product Synopsis
«©NCSX»
Last week, the
Premium versions of the FFXII
Potions arrived. This week, we receive
the single serving bottles which hold 120ml of
liquid. The glass bottles are packaged six per
retainer but the cardboard holder is so flimsy that
anyone attempting to lift up a sixpack from the top
will end up losing all four of the outlying bottles.
A dropped bottle also explodes into tiny shards of
very sharp glass as NCS discovered earlier this
morning...
The FFXII single serving bottles are the perfect solution for Final Fantasy XII Premium
Edition collectors loathe to open up their limited
edition boxes but have a powerful thirst for the potion
inside.
As an aside, the 120ml versions of the FFXII potion may
also become collectible over time, especially if
bundled together with a FFXII Premium Edition.
Pricing is set at US$8.75 per bottle. Sadly, the shipping cost per
bottle cost more than the bottle itself. NCS recommends
shipping with USPS Priority Mail within the USA which is US$4.50
for 1 bottle. Our online shop does not list Priority
Mail as a shipping option but you may request it in
the notes section of the online order form and we'll
ship accordingly. Note that you will still have to
select a UPS shipping option to submit the order.
To order a complete "case" of six bottles, please
enter a quantity of "6" in your shopping cart. For
six bottles, we would recommend standard UPS Ground
shipping since it is more economical than shipping
with USPS Priority Mail.
Bouquet
Upon snapping open the bottle cap, a fragrance not unlike
medicine wafts from the mouth of the bottle to one's
nostrils. The first thought was Robitussin but there
was also the scent of a ginseng-like aroma and a
sickly sweet odor. One of the major ingredients in
the potion is royal jelly, which is secreted from
the salivary glands of worker bees to feed larvae.
Queen bees are fed a steady diet of royal jelly for
the rest of their lives. It's doubtful that any
Queens will rise up from drinking the potion
however.
Color
Suntory used a tinting agent known as "Blue 1" to color
the potions a light blue color that looks like
windshield washer fluid.
Blue 1 is used to give beverages, jellies,
confections, ices, syrups, extracts and condiments a
bright blue color that's unnatural in foodstuffs.
Blue 1 is also used in cosmetics such as eyeliner.
Taste Test
First impression: apple juice.
Or is it Kool-Aid? No, make that sugared water
infused with a tangy bite that hits your tongue with
a tart explosion of flavor which slowly dissipates
as the liquid washes down your throat. A loose
approximation of the flavor is Arizona Green Tea in
those fanciful green bottles. The sugar content is
loaded and NCS tasters felt that dilution was
required - say 1 bottle of potion mixed with a glass
of water would cut down on the sharp sugar-powered
flavor. There's a barely distinguishable aftertaste
which is reminiscent of Chinese medicinal herbs -
the kind that may be savored in any well stocked
Asian herbal pharmaceutical. We can't imagine anyone
drinking the potions on a daily basis but as a
collectible gimmick for Final Fantasy XII fans,
they're
probably something that will be much sought after in
a few years. These things tend to behave that way...
Ingredients
Suntory lists the ingredients as
follows: Grape carbohydrate solution, sugar, royal
jelly, propolis extract, elder (sambucus nigra),
chamomile, sage, thyme, hyssop, fennel, marjoram,
rosemary, basil, melissa (lemon balm), acidulant,
spice, caffeine, save charges (benzoic acid Na),
phosphate (Na), vitamin B6, vitamin B1, blue 1.
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