Frito-Lay partnered with Delaware-based spirits producer Empirical to create an alcoholic offering flavored with Nacho Cheese Doritos. It is made using Empirical's vacuum distillation process to extract the essence of the popular snack food. Notably, this is classified as an uncategorized spirit and not, as one may presume at first glance, a flavored vodka.
The flavor on the palate is a success depending on one's definition of that word: it tastes exactly like vodka that's had crushed Doritos soaking in it, then filtered out.