Give It A Shot – Superstition Meadery Blueberry Spaceship Box Hard Cider 2021

A few months back we tried and very much enjoyed a cider from Superstition Meadery located in Prescott, Arizona. Andrew has had a few things from them but the one we had was Lemonade in Retrograde which was fermented with lemons, honey and hops. It was delicious and scary-easy to drink at 13.5% ABV. For…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 7, 20210Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – O’Fallon Brewery Salted Caramel Pumpkin Beer

Traditionally at About Beverages, once the calendar turns to September and October we start to feature pumpkin beers on our podcasts. For several years we would have anywhere from four to six different options (sometimes spread over two shows). We would pick our favorite and declare it our winner for that year. For the next…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 6, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Scotch Video

Give It A Shot – Laphroaig 10 Year vs Trader Joe’s Finlaggan Scotch

In the past few weeks we have been on somewhat of a “blind-tasting” binge. It wasn’t necessarily something that we had planned, it just manifested itself before our eyes. This week’s show is the latest in that series as we will be trying two scotches side by side without knowing which one is which. The…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 23, 20210Comments

Bourbon Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Smoke Wagon Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey

If you are at all familiar with About Beverages then you know that we are quite fond of bourbon. We have had bourbon from a wide variety of distillers and from different states, but until this episode we have not had any bourbon that was made in Nevada. For this week’s show we will be…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 27, 20210Comments

Bourbon Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Wolcott Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon

This week once again finds us trying an offering from one of our favorite beverage categories; bourbon. There are so many great choices on your local merchants shelves (and also many that are not), that making a choice can be intimidating to say the least. We, however, remain undaunted and are happy to dive right…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 25, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Merkin Vineyards Chupacabra Red Blend 2019

People outside of the state may not know this, but Arizona has several grape growing and wine producing areas. Two of the wineries, Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, are owned by Maynard James Keenan. While he is more well known for being the founder of the bands Tools and A Perfect Circle, he has also…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 17, 20210Comments

Gin Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Hendrick’s Lunar Gin Limited Release

While the gin and tonic is a classic and delicious cocktail year round, it is especially refreshing as the weather begins to get warmer. We are big fans of gin and always on the lookout for new ones to try. We do have our favorites and one of them is Hendrick’s. It has a delicious…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 3, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Mezcal Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Dos Hombres Mezcal

During the over 12 years that we have been About Beverages, we have only tried one mezcal. In June of 2020 we tried the Espada Pequena Mezcal from Trader Joe’s. We drank it straight and also used it in a Paloma. We liked it in both applications but our experience with mezcal is somewhat limited…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 21, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Empathy Wines Red Blend 2018

This week’s episode finds us trying the third and final wine in the Empathy Wine collection, the Empathy Red. We enjoyed the previous two, the Rose and the White, so we were looking very forward to trying the Red. Our hopes were even more heightened when we saw what grapes comprised the blend-Petite Sirah, Syrah,…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 14, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Tequila Video

Give It A Shot – Teremana Small Batch Blanco Tequila

Since the beverages featured in our previous two episodes were both wine, we decided we would mix things up a bit and try some tequila. In recent years, many celebrities have collaborated with distilleries to make their own unique spirit, with a high percentage of those being tequila. One of the first to do this…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 6, 20210Comments

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