Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker with Easy Pour Jar and XL Ice Reservoir, 4 Programmed Drink Settings, Great for Entertaining and Parties

I recently used the Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker with its Easy Pour glass jar, XL ice reservoir, and four pre-programmed settings—and while it only misses out on 5 stars due to minor quirks, it’s a standout for at-home entertaining:Pros:• Delivers smooth, consistent frozen drinks quickly—takes around 20 seconds for a batch of three margaritas, thanks to its shaving-and-blending mechanism • Large-capacity 90 oz ice hopper can make up to 2.5 pitchers (roughly three drinks) before needing refill • Four pre-programmed settings let you choose 1–3 servings with minimal effort; perfectly portioned cycles do the rest • Dishwasher-safe removable parts simplify cleanup—though you do need to disassemble multiple components  • Stylish design with a 36‑oz glass pitcher and easy‑pour spout enhances serving experience Cons:• The unit is large and heavy (around 14–20 lbs), making it challenging to move or store in smaller kitchens  • Cleaning involves disassembling multiple parts—though dishwasher-safe, it’s a bit time-consuming • A few reviewers mentioned durability concerns like cracking collars or blade collar issues—though performance is solid for many users, quality control might vary Summary:If you’re hosting parties or love frozen cocktails (or mocktails), this is a superb machine. It’s fast, user-friendly, and delivers excellent slushy texture that really stands out. If you’re short on counter or storage space, or prefer a simpler blender, it might feel bulky—but for dedicated frozen drink duty, this is a top contender.Ready to pour and party—just be prepared for a bit of setup and cleanup.

• The shaved‑ice method creates a super smooth, slushy drink with minimal ice chunks—perfect for sipping through a straw without clogging    .• Compared with Vitamix-style blending, the shaved ice melts more slowly—maintaining flavor and consistency longer .✅ Easy Controls & Consistency• Select 1, 2 or 3 drinks and the machine automatically dispenses just the right amount of ice and blends to ideal consistency. No guesswork required

Works very well, shaves ice very efficiently. I use ice cubes from my freezer, they are perfect for this Machine. Fun to use.There is a separate resovoir to store the water from the melting ice. There is an automatic feature, or you can shave more ice manually.

Amazing addition to your at home bar/drink station. Esthetically pleasing. Works great. Has lasted/ held up well. Easy clean up

The Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker is awesome and I love it.Elon Musk and his rockets that land themselves? Child’s play. This thing is incredible. I stare at it like a caveman discovering fire. Margaritas, daiquiris, bushwackers. All can be made with this thing and made to perfection. I hear you can make fruit smoothies, but who has time for healthy when you can make something fun! God bless Jimmy Buffett’s dear departed and over marketed soul.

Seems to work /easy to use

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This is my second one I loved my first one but I was ready to have a bigger newer version and no complaints whatsoever it’s great and will enjoy this one for a while I’m sure only downside is this one is very loud my cats ran off lol

Works decent, use it to make snow cones and smoothies. Ice isn't fine like true shaved ice, more like crushed ice. When blending, it splashes up into the ice reservoir, leaving residue all over the internal compartments and shaving blade. In order to clean, you have to take it apart. Even after taking it apart, there's internal crevices that you can't reach to clean. Due to it's bad design, the mechanism to take it apart eventually breaks, leaving you with a machine that builds up splash residue that can't be cleaned and becomes a health concern.Major design flaw with taking it apart. There's a little button under the ice reservoir, you have to hold it as you twist the ice paddle to unscrew, then you can take it apart. The button feels like it tries to catch the ice paddle to stop it from freely spinning, allowing it to unscrew. However this component slowly wears down and eventually can't catch. After about a month of usage and 6 cleanings, the button no longer worked, and now unsafe to use. I was afraid of splash residue molding and contaminating the drink.So I contacted customer service. I had to send it to them to research, and after a couple of weeks, they sent me a replacement unit. However the replacement unit came with the button already broken/worn down. I couldn't even take it apart for the initial cleaning. I tried contacting them again, but they ghosted me. They didn't reply to my emails anymore, it seemed as if they closed my ticket, and didn't need to respond anymore. So I tried submitting a new warranty claim on their website, referenced my previous ticket, and they never replied. After several weeks of no response, I called their customer support line and this person said they received my requests and apologized for the non-responsiveness. They asked for me to mail back the replacement unit for research. This time it took them about a month to do their "research" before they sent me another replacement unit. Seemed like they were purposely stalling. Thankfully the new unit worked.I knew the button would eventually break/wear down again, so I use the machine differently now. Mainly to make snow cones so there's no splash back. When I do make smoothies or drinks, I would first shave a lot of ice on top before letting it start it's blending cycle, this prevents the splash back. I regret buying this product, as this is not safe to use long term unless I only use it for snow cones, and there's much cheaper shaved ice machines.