Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Meikakuna Japanese Whiskey

This year has presented all of us with several “firsts.” No matter which ones you are thinking of and your perspective, there have been challenges to overcome. There have, however, been opportunities to grow as people, to come together and to love each other as we never have before. This is not always easy, but…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 17, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Josh Cellars 2018 Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon

This week we will be trying the wine that we alluded to in last week’s post. Unlike the previous items that we have been given (Humboldt Distillery Vodkas and Gray Whale Gin), this beverage comes from a place from which we have prior tasting experience. For this episode we will be trying the Josh Cellars…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 10, 20200Comments

Gin Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Gray Whale Gin from Golden State Distillery

Since we are big fans of gin, we are always excited when we find something new to try. Recently, we reached out to the person who had previously given us two vodkas from Humboldt Distillery to thank her and to let us know if we could be of any help to her in the future.…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 4, 20200Comments

Egg Nog Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Egg Nog Liqueur

This week’s episode was rushed to the front of the line for release since it features an item that is only available for a short period of time during the holidays. We have long been fans of egg nog on our show. We even podcasted on three of them back in 2010. One of them,…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 26, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Duchesse De Bourgogne Cherry Flemish Red

For many years, sours have been one of our favorite beer categories. That is a list that also includes IPAs and Stouts. Within those general categories we have an appreciation for all the many varied expressions that exist and look forward to the ones yet to be discovered. Back in 2012, on one of…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 19, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Scotch Video

Give It A Shot – Highland Park Twisted Tattoo 16 Year Single Malt Scotch

Back in 2011, thanks to a very generous and knowledgeable friend of the show, Fitz, we began our foray into scotch. We had tried bourbon and other whiskeys both on podcasts and on our own, but scotch was still relatively unfamiliar territory. Back then we tried ten in all, split into two episodes (audio only)…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 12, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Apothic Inferno Red Blend Aged in Toasted Whiskey Barrels

Sometimes a beverage comes along that combines two of the things that we love. An example of one of our favorites is a beer that features a collaboration of two or more of our favorite breweries. Another one we enjoy is when two different beverage categories are somehow combined into one tasty offering. This is…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 5, 20200Comments

Bourbon Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Larceny Small Batch Bourbon from Heaven Hill Distillery

At long last, the weather is finally starting to show signs of cooling down in our part of the country. It only took until the last week of October, but we are sure happy to see some signs of autumn in the air. A dropping thermometer and the continued turning of the calendar both remind…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 29, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Mead Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Western Bluebird and Red Tailed Hawk Mead from Artivem Mead Co.

This year has certainly provided the world with a great deal of challenges, firsts, and opportunities to grow. For us, in addition to the obvious, it has also meant that we have expanded our horizons to try some beverage categories that have previously gone unexplored on any prior show in our 12 years at About…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 22, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter Imperial Ale

If you are at all familiar with our show, then you probably know that Keith works for Trader Joe’s. If you are at all familiar with Trader Joe’s, then you probably know that they have several products that have fervent, dare we say, cult-like followings. One of the products that has been high on the…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 15, 20200Comments

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