All articles filed in Tastings
1911 Has Great Labels, Delicious Ciders and Might Just Replace Your Beer
Everyone has tried hard ciders, and chances are my impressions of them are shared among many: they are a tasty novelty, and you pick up a six-pack every few months just as a change of pace or to refresh your memory of their delicious sweetness. But perhaps too sweet to consume on a regular basis.…
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Canned Cocktails Can Have Quality Ingredients
I like payoff with as little work as possible. That’s why I don’t roll my own cigars, roast my own coffee, and limit my writing to other people’s products instead of my own (because I don’t have any). Imagine my delight when I discovered a delicious cocktail I can enjoy without having to drive to…
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Can You Make Cocktails with Kombucha? Is It Still Healthy?
I once tried some of my older brother’s homemade kombucha. He pulled it out from beneath his kitchen sink, and that should have been my first red flag. The floaty chunks should have been the second. That was a common way to brew it a decade ago, but this flora-diverse and fizzy drink has come…
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Putting Steeped Coffee in an Espresso Machine
Look, I may not be able to tell if a coffee blend is mostly Peruvian or Columbian beans, but knowing “good” coffee is sort of like being the ONE in the Matrix. No one can tell you it’s good coffee, you just know it when you have it (have I lost the post-millennials already?). So…
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