Even though we didn't realize it at the time, our first foray into the world of Amaro actually happened last year. We were making a Negroni for the first time on one of our shows and we wanted to know what all of the components (Campari/Sweet Vermouth/Gin) tasted like individually before we mixed them together.…
As Eddie Murphy once said in the movie Trading Places, “Merry New Year!” If you prefer the more traditional greeting than we wish you a “Happy New Year,” even though it is a few days late. We hope you had a great holiday season and that your 2022 is off to a wonderful start. We…
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…
We did not really plan it at the time, but we now realize that there is a common thread to the two items that we are trying this week. No, we are not trying another Metallica beverage collaboration or something from Stone Brewing. The theme, albeit a loose one, is that both of these beverage…
This episode is going to feature a type of beverage we like but do not have very often on our show. What makes this particular beverage special and intriguing to us is that it spends a good amount of time in oak whiskey barrels. I guess at this time it would be good to point…
Tequila can be an amazing spirit on it’s own, but when paired with a few of its flavorful friends is when the magic truly happens. The mix drink we have at the tasting table today was created out of necessity and curiosity. During one of our family get-togethers Keith was craving the refreshment…
We figured it was about time for us to take a break from the many beers we have been having lately and cleanse our palates with one of our favorite spirits, tequila. The Tres Generaciones Plata from Sauza Tequila came my way as a gift from my Dad at one of our get-togethers. …
An interesting article that adds an additional footnote to our episode 3 and 4 podcasts. It contains some more sipping tequila information along with an interesting legend about where the first blue agave plant grew. You should take notice that one of the people in the legend shares a name with…
Welcome to a brief podcast with some outtakes from our two tequila themed podcasts. It’s a compilation of audio clips that were edited for time but we thought were humorous. This tiny “sip” of a podcast should help to tide you over until our next podcast about tea. Enjoy!
Welcome to Episode 4 of the AboutBeverages.com Podcast! In this episode we answer a listener’s email about the blue agave plant and how it relates to tequila. We then go right to the tasting room where we will be trying a multitude of mixed drinks involving tequila. Enjoy!