Colgin Hickory & Mesquite Liquid Smoke (4 oz each) Bundle for Home Cooks & BBQ Enthusiasts - Ideal Liquid Smoke for Cooking - Bold Texas Smokehouse Flavor for Meats, Sauces, & Sides (2 pack)

Good flavoring!!

...especially if you like to sous vide your protein! Just put some in the bag with the seasoning and let her soak! Mmmmm. Delicious!

It has a very strong smokey smell. The flavor is concentrated, so you don't have to use a lot. There is sugar in both liquid smoke flavors, but it does not taste sweet.Since it is concentrated it will last you a long time.I think it can be great to use it for making candles, due to the strong smokey fragrance both flavors have.The hickory flavor is true and very strong to the taste of hickory.

I'm an elitist when it comes to smoking meats. I think liquid smoke is a charlatans, frauds, and ne'er-do-wells. No self respecting grill-master would even tolerate liquid smoke being in their house, much less a part of their preparation. It's the very essence of cheating.Well, at least, that's what I thought before I had kids. Now that it's harder to find 12-24 hours to sit around watching a firebox, I've finally broken down and bought liquid smoke. I also bought a sous-vide. What would my forefathers think of me now?Well, they'd probably think "that guy can boil himself some pretty decent ribs/pork/steaks," because a little bit of liquid smoke does a surprisingly good job of adding some smokiness to meats cooked inside. Of course, that makes sense since Colgin Liquid Smoke is literally bottled smoke. What times we live in, when you can take gaseous smoke particle and stuff them into a bottle!My only knock against the product is that it's hard for an old smokehead like me to figure out the right dosage, and there doesn't seem to be any particularly accurate guide. 8mls for a rack of ribs? Doesn't quite seems like enough. 20? Too much! There is obviously a lot of trial and error with this product (but honestly, a lot less than a real smoke would have) if you want to get it "to taste." And while I haven't ever quite been able to fully reproduce the complex blend of flavors that comes with a smoke--not least of which I think is from the lack of the smokey smell--this is a great product for busy parents who don't have the time to sit by the grill all day.

Leaked. Can I return one?

If you love a smokey smell and taste, this is for you. Great quality, versatile. Arrived sealed well. Very easy to use and jazz up vanilla dishes. Very functional. No need to return. It's always a favorite.

This was fine.

With this crazy good price I couldn't pass up this deal. Made a turkey meatloaf (2 lbs) and used 2 tablespoons in the mix. Big mistake. Mind you, I like a smoked flavor but it tasted like it had been on a hickory wood-fired grill for about 15 hours.The flavor is super concentrated, so it's probably a prudent move to start with small amounts and work your way up to your particular taste. Going to try it with my hamburgers next.Would I order this again? You bet!