The Pickle Chronicles

Slick Willy’s Dills

2.3 out of 5


Let’s get the obvious out of the way.  The first miss on this one is clearly the name.  Slick Willy should have went with Dilly.  Slick Willy’s Dillys just sounds way better and it’s way obvious.  Maybe too obvious?  It was so obvious it was overlooked??  Maybe, but we can unpack that later if there is more time. This is a very basic dill 2BS. (2 bite spear for those not following along)  There is nothing that stands out about this pickle.  The spears are cut with no rhyme or reason.  Some are super thin, some are thicker, and there is a giant spear right in the middle of the jar.  The ingredients are white vinegar, water, sea salt, dill and garlic.  This basic bitch pickle is nothing special and below average.  It’s not soggy, but there is also no crunch.  I do get a lot of the sea salt which I think I like, but that could be due to a lack of any other discernible enjoyment.  A quick sip of the brine yields a more satisfying experience than I got from eating any of the spears packed in this stupid jar.  The label says a portion of all profits are donated to local charities.  But the label doesn’t tell you where they were made, so I’m not sure if I believe the game that Slick Willy is trying to play with me.  If you ever find yourself in possession of one of Slick Willy’s mediocre Dillys do yourself a favor, toss the pickles and keep the brine to drink or add to Bloody Marys because that shit is delicious.  If Slick Willy took a quick marketing class and a long course on how to make a decent pickle I bet some of those made up local charities would have a hell of a lot more money. 


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