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Give It A Shot - Empathy Wines 2018 Rosé

April 22, 2021 16:00 - 5.09 MB

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines the word empathy as “the ability to imagine and understand the thoughts, perspective, and emotions of another person.” Depending on what dictionary you use, you will find slight variations of this interpretation, but they essentially say the same thing. This concept has never been more important than it is now. Being able to access the ability to empathize can help bring calm to most situations and offers the potential to bring people closer together...

Give It A Shot - Blackened Whiskey Batch 112 Cask Strength

April 15, 2021 16:00 - 5.05 MB

We are always excited when the world of beverages and the world of music come together to create a unique libation. About two years ago, we featured the Blackened Whiskey, Batch 88 on a podcast. Blackened is a collaborative whiskey made by the band Metallica and, at that time Master Distiller Dave Pickrell. There are different batches and each batch is a blend of whiskeys exposed to music consisting of different playlists selected by members of the band. What we will be trying for this episod...

Give It A Shot - All Out Stout Non-Alcoholic Beer from Athletic Brewing

April 08, 2021 17:30 - 4.3 MB

Recently we were made aware of a new alcoholic beverage category, Active Lifestyle. This consists of such things as hard seltzer’s, and low or no-alcohol beers, as well as a few others to be sure. Somewhat unintentionally we began dabbling in this arena a couple of months ago and now we can’t seem to stop. This week's show features another beer that falls into this category, the All Out Stout from Athletic Brewing Company. This beer, as well as a few others, was given to us by some friends of...

Give It A Shot - Mars Shinshu Distillery Iwai Tradition Japanese Whisky

April 01, 2021 23:35 - 5.16 MB

A few months back we featured a Japanese whiskey from Trader Joe’s, the Meikakuna, on one of our podcasts. It has been viewed over 1600 times on our YouTube channel with mostly positive reviews. It was the second Japanese whiskey we had tried and the second one that we really liked, so of course we were excited to try a third. As seems to be happening a lot lately, Andrew found an article that suggested a few to try. While he was not able to find the exact one listed, he found another from th...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Oxte The Silence Red Blend

March 25, 2021 20:30 - 4.59 MB

We had so much fun last week trying one of the wines listed in an article as a Trader Joe’s value for under $10, for this week's show we have decided to try another one. The wine we will be trying on this episode is the Oxte The Silence red blend. This red blend comes to us from Spain and is composed of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below or join us live on Thursday nights to give us your feedback whil...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Gambler's Flash Red Table Wine

March 18, 2021 16:00 - 4.16 MB

A month or so ago, Andrew came across an article that listed some of Trader Joe’s top wine values for under $10 and his curiosity was piqued. As those of you who are regular followers of our podcasts know, Keith has worked for Trader Joe’s for over 16 years. While he has tried many of their wines and several have been podcasted on, a great deal of them are still shrouded in mystery. One of those mysterious wines was included on this list. Not only had Keith never tried it himself, none of the...

Give It A Shot - W L Weller Special Reserve Bourbon

March 11, 2021 17:00 - 6.73 MB

For several years we have been big fans of bourbon with our devotion growing stronger with each delicious sip. It comes as no surprise to us that we are not alone. Bourbons such as Pappy Van Winkle have developed almost mythical reputations and have become harder and harder to find. The bottles that are available are now found mostly on the secondary market and their prices are usually four to ten times the original retail. We continue to seek out these revered bourbons and are ever hopeful t...

Give It A Shot - Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

March 04, 2021 19:00 - 4.41 MB

Over the years one of our ongoing goals has been to plan farther in advance to have podcasts that tie in to holidays or certain times of the year. Often by the time we begin planning it is too late to purchase the item or items we need, record and edit the podcast and have it released in time to assist you with your shopping decisions. That is about to change, at least for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Two weeks ago (about a month before March 17th) during our live stream at twitch....

Give It A Shot - Willett Family Estate 4 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

February 25, 2021 16:00 - 5.4 MB

A few weeks back during one of our live streams we did something for the first time at About Beverages; one of us opened a birthday present! Andrew’s birthday is at the end of January and since Keith had not yet given him his gift, we thought it might be fun to open it on the air. Andrew already had a hunch that it was beverage related, in fact the odds are pretty good that he actually already knew what it was before opening it, but it was fun nonetheless. If you were with us on that Thursday...

Give It A Shot - Stone Brewing Features and Benefits IPA

February 18, 2021 18:15 - 5.69 MB

This week's featured beverage has a connection to our theme from last week where we tried gluten free or gluten reduced beers. This week we are trying the F&B (Features & Benefits) IPA from Stone Brewing. This beer is marketed as an “active lifestyle” beer and as such is lower in carbs, alcohol, and as mentioned before is gluten reduced. We are big fans of Stone Brewing so we are always willing to give anything from them a try. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the commen...

Give It A Shot - Gluten Free and Reduced Beers: Omission IPA, Holidaily Brewing Fat Randy's IPA and Stone Brewing Delicious IPA

February 11, 2021 19:30 - 9.9 MB

If you join us on Twitch.tv/AboutBeverages most Thursday evenings, you will find us engaged in lively discussions about all sorts of things. Beverages, of course, head the list, but we also talk about sports, games, pop culture and most other topics that are put on the table. While we may be the only two who are actually talking, there are many others who drop by to hang out and chat with us via the written word. We have some great discussions, some laughs and often we get suggestions on beve...

Give It A Shot - Mountain Dew Major Melon Flavor

January 29, 2021 01:30 - 4.4 MB

It wasn’t something that we planned intentionally, but we now realize that we have started off the New Year in a “dry” fashion with our beverage selections. After a holiday season that usually features more of everything, there are many people who choose to have an alcohol-free or “Dry” January. While we respect that choice, we will not be carrying that theme beyond this episode. Last week's episode featured water, which we really enjoyed, but it didn’t have a lot of flavor. This week we turn...

Give It A Shot - Liquid Death Sparkling and Non-Sparkling Mountain Water

January 21, 2021 20:30 - 4.97 MB

Almost 7 years ago, we recorded a podcast on sparkling water where we compared three varieties side by side. Over the years, much to our surprise, it has become the most watched video on our YouTube channel. By far! We had no idea of the passion and devotion that people possessed for their favorite carbonated water and we are grateful to everyone who has watched that episode (and any episode). We really appreciate all of the views and have often spoken of doing another sparkling water podcast...

Give It A Shot - Jura Tide 21 Year Single Malt Scotch

January 15, 2021 01:30 - 8.95 MB

We are a few days late wishing you this, but Happy New Year! We have much hope for this year and look forward to sharing more beverage related fun with all of you in 2021. We are going to kick off the New Year with our third Annual Traditional Viewer Appreciation Show or ATVAS, for short. Once a year, thanks to the loyal and generous support we receive from all of our subscribers and followers, we purchase an extra special bottle to try for a podcast. Our budget is more than what we would nor...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Sonoma County Brut

December 31, 2020 00:15 - 6.09 MB

As this year draws to a close, we are filled with many emotions. This annual nostalgic time for reflection on the past and the creation of resolutions for the future is vastly different from other years. We have experienced unprecedented sadness on a variety of fronts, yet there have been moments of joy and triumph. We have been made even more acutely aware that tomorrow is promised to no one and to be grateful in the present. It boils down to the fact that we are all on this earth together a...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Meikakuna Japanese Whiskey

December 17, 2020 20:00 - 5.49 MB

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 figuring out how to bridge any gap is well worth the effort. Getting back to the topic of firsts, one of the happier ones for us this year at About Beverages was that we tried Japanese...

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

December 10, 2020 17:00 - 4.74 MB

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 Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2018. They start with their original Cabernet Sauvignon and age it for two months in bourbon barrels. We are always happy when we get to try som...

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

December 04, 2020 17:00 - 6.03 MB

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. Much to our happiness and surprise, she offered to send us two more samples! One of them is a wine that we will be featuring on a future podcast and the other is what we are trying today. For this episode we will be trying the...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Egg Nog Liqueur

November 26, 2020 19:30 - 5.68 MB

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, the chocolate egg nog from Trader Joe’s, is something we still wax poetic about to this day. This episode also features an egg nog from Trader Joe’s, but unlike the other ones we have tried, this one has alcohol already in ...

Give It A Shot - Duchesse De Bourgogne Cherry Flemish Red

November 19, 2020 17:00 - 5.26 MB

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 our podcasts we tried the Duchesse De Bourgogne Flemish sour red ale, more commonly known as the Duchesse. It’s flavor blew us away and is one of our favorites to this day. Recently, Andrew came ac...

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

November 12, 2020 17:00 - 6.62 MB

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) and those are available for you to listen to at our website. Fast forward 9 years and oh, how far we have come! We have tried numerous names and styles over the years and scotch has been...

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

November 05, 2020 18:00 - 4.91 MB

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 the type that we will be featuring on this episode as we try something that combines the wine and spirits worlds. The 2017 Apothic Inferno red wine blend. A recent listener poll winner...

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

October 29, 2020 23:30 - 4.61 MB

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 us that the holidays are on the way. Who knows exactly what that will mean this year, but one thing it does mean is that we will start focusing on beverages that pair well with both the holidays and the briskn...

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

October 22, 2020 21:00 - 7.35 MB

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 Beverages. This week's episode features one of those topics as we begin our exploration into the world of mead. Mead is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey with water, someti...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter Imperial Ale

October 15, 2020 21:00 - 4.64 MB

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 list of “must haves” (or at the very least “must tries) since its inception several years ago is Cookie Butter, which is a spread made from crushed spice cookies, among other things. Cookie butter...

Give It A Shot - Four Peaks Brewing Pumpkin Porter and Clown Shoes Brewing Gordo Imperial Pumpkin Stout Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels

October 09, 2020 03:00 - 6.54 MB

This is the week we finish what we started last week as we complete our pumpkin beer journey for 2020. This week we move to the darker side in search of seasonally inspired beer deliciousness. For this episode we will be trying the Four Peaks Pumpkin Porter and Clown Shoes Brewing Gordo Imperial Pumpkin Stout aged in Whistle Pig Rye Whiskey Barrels. Based on the descriptions and what we know about these breweries, we are hoping we saved the best for last. What did we think? What do you think...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Howling Gourds Pumpkin Ale and O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer

October 01, 2020 23:00 - 7.36 MB

In our part of the country it certainly doesn’t feel like it, but when we look at the calendar we are reminded that it is fall. Leaves are beginning to change, the days are getting shorter, and of course, pumpkins are everywhere. In the beverage world that means pumpkin beer is everywhere. Over the years we have tried several of these seasonally inspired offerings, even dedicating entire shows to our pursuit of crowning a favorite for that particular year. While we haven't done that for a few...

Give It A Shot - Humboldt Distillery Organic Vodka & Humboldt's Finest Hemp Infused Vodka

September 24, 2020 21:15 - 7.32 MB

Humbled by Humboldt. Those three words sum up quite succinctly the primary emotion of the many emotions we are feeling this week. To help you understand why we feel this way, let us back up a few weeks. Completely out of the blue, we received an email from someone who was representing Humboldt Distillery based in Fortuna, California. They wanted to gauge our interest in trying either of their vodkas and possibly even virtually hosting their founder and Master Distiller, Abe Stephens on one of...

Give It A Shot - House of Mandela Thembu Tribute Sauvignon Blanc 2019

September 17, 2020 21:00 - 5.42 MB

It seems that recently we have been in the mood for Sauvignon Blanc. Perhaps it is the fact that we live in a part of the country where the thermometer can still be found north of 95 degrees. Another possibility is that there are many delicious expressions of this grape to be found all over the world. Whatever the reason (and there doesn’t have to be a reason, anyway), we found ourselves creating a listener poll with the choices being two Sauvignon blancs from South Africa. This episode featu...

Give It A Shot - Tieton Cider Works Hazy Strawberry Hard Cider

September 10, 2020 20:30 - 3.82 MB

There are a few new things related to our website that we are really excited about lately. One of them is the fact that we now have our very own Merch Store! As of now we offer shirts, tank tops, mouse pads and coffee cups. There will be more styles and items as they are made available by the site we are working with. Another thing we have really been enjoying lately is putting up a poll on Sunday with two beverages for you to chose from. You pick the one that you would like us to try the fol...

Give It A Shot - Lagabiere Ta Meilleure Hazy IPA

September 03, 2020 23:15 - 4.42 MB

When we think of beers from Canada, the first few that come to mind are ones that have been around for years like Labatts, Molson, and Moosehead. While we have never done a podcast on any of those, we must admit to back in the day enjoying cold refreshing Labatts Blue and Moosehead on more than one occasion. Another well known brewery based in Canada is Unibroue, which makes the La Fin du Monde (as well as many others) and also makes Trader Joe’s seasonal release Vintage Ale. We have done a ...

Give It A Shot - Kikori Japanese Whiskey

August 27, 2020 17:30 - 6.58 MB

The last few months have seen us continue to push our beverage boundaries in our ongoing efforts to keep up with the ever expanding world of liquid refreshment. While we are not able to try something from a new category every time, we are always happy to find new variations within old favorites. This week we will take it to the limit at least one more time as we go where we have not gone before to try a whiskey. We have had whiskey from many different places around the world, but this particu...

Give It A Shot - Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon

August 20, 2020 19:00 - 4.92 MB

When you stop and think about it, the amount of options we have in the beverage world is overwhelming, to say the least. For example, the distillery that makes the bourbon we are trying for this episode makes ten different bourbons, all with distinct recipes. Today we will be trying the Four Roses Single Barrel bourbon. The recipe is hand selected and features a higher percentage of rye in the mashbill than most bourbon, which provides more spice and body. What did we think? What do you thin...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Shell House Hard Seltzers Pomegranate & Lime

August 14, 2020 00:30 - 6.63 MB

At About Beverages, sometimes we have to remind ourselves that the concept upon which we created this site is that we are excited to try beverages of all kinds. We tend to focus more on our favorites (beer, whiskey, wine, soda, etc), so we are happy when inspiration strikes in the form of a current trend and also when that trend features something we have yet to try. With that in mind, we have decided to try a hard seltzer, a beverage category that has been trending upward the past few years....

Give It A Shot - Passenger Side Hazy Double IPA Collaboration from Tombstone Beer and Tap & Bottle

August 06, 2020 19:30 - 5.08 MB

Collaborations are a frequent occurrence in the craft beer world, and with good reason. Most of the time when two or more breweries get together to brew up a beer, the end result is deliciousness. With the beverage we have for you this week, we have a brewery and a bottle shop putting their talents together, again! For this episode we will be trying the Passenger Side hazy double IPA, which comes to us from the creative minds of the folks at Tombstone Brewing Company and Tap and Bottle. Last ...

Give It A Shot - Black is Beautiful Imperial Black IPA from Pueblo Vida

July 30, 2020 17:30 - 4.38 MB

During the last several months, there have been numerous challenges that have presented themselves to humankind. From new strains of viruses, to economic downturn, to centuries old hatred born of fear once again reminding us all we still have work to do, on the surface 2020 has not been one of the years we will look back on fondly. However, if we look a little deeper we do see that good things are still happening everywhere. We are all realizing that while we can’t do everything the way we us...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2015

July 23, 2020 19:00 - 5.97 MB

Sauvignon blanc is a very versatile grape grown in many areas around the world. New Zealand, Chile, South Africa and the United States all produce quite a bit of the grape, but the number one producer by far is France, with most of it being grown in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. The wines from the Loire Valley, specifically the Sancerre region, usually carry higher price tags. Recently one of the Sancerre wines carried at Trader Joe’s received a price reduction which caught Keith’s attention...

Give It A Shot - Abnormal Beer Co. Cherry Limeade Imperial Berliner Weisse

July 16, 2020 17:00 - 4.62 MB

This week's episode represents a first for us at About Beverages. A little while back, we put up a poll on Twitter and asked for you to vote on which one of two beers you would like us to try for one of our shows. The options were Fvck Covid, a hazy pale ale and a Cherry Limeade Sour. You cast your votes and the winner of the first Viewers Choice podcast was Cherry Limeade Sour from Abnormal Beer Company out of San Diego. It is an Imperial Berliner Weisse (also another first for us) which sti...

Give It A Shot - Kings Coast Coffee Cohhilition Blend

July 10, 2020 21:00 - 6.36 MB

If you have followed or listened to us for any length of time, then you know that About Beverages would probably not exist if it weren’t for coffee. We know that many of you out there probably feel like you don’t exist until that first cup in the morning, and while we tend to agree, that is not what we are referencing. Both of us spent 10 years working together at Arbuckle Coffee Roasters and after Keith moved on to Trader Joe’s, Andrew was there for another 14-plus years. Our time there cult...

Give It A Shot - Tombstone Brewing Spawn of Earp Double IPA

July 03, 2020 05:30 - 4.16 MB

It is no secret that we love beer. We have gone through periods of trying so many consecutively that we have jokingly considered renaming ourselves “About Beer-verages.” Our fondness grows exponentially when we get to try things from local breweries that may not be “new” to everyone but are new to us. It will come as no surprise then that we have a beer that fits this exact description that we will be sharing with you. We will be trying the Spawn of Earp from Tombstone Brewing for this episod...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Espada Pequeña Mezcal & Paloma Cocktail

June 18, 2020 21:00 - 8 MB

When it comes to spirits, there are several that we have come to be familiar with during our years of tasting at About Beverages. However, there are still several styles or sub-styles that we want to try and this week we finally are getting to one we have talked about for years, Mezcal. The agave plant is famous for being the base ingredient in tequila (which we are familiar with) and it is also used in the making of mezcal (which we are not as familiar with). Mezcal gets its start by having ...

Give It A Shot - La Cumbre Brewing Collaboration Big West Double IPA

June 11, 2020 16:00 - 5.18 MB

When breweries get together to create a new beer, most of the time the end result is something delicious. And limited. These collaborations are often spectacular, so when we see that some of our favorite breweries are combining their talents, our expectations are high. Such is the case with the beer we have for this episode, the La Cumbre Brewing Collaboration Big West Double IPA. La Cumbre brewed this in collaboration with one of our favorite breweries, Modern Times, and also with Pizza Port...

Give It A Shot - The Nueve Russian Imperial Stout from Dragoon Brewing

June 04, 2020 20:00 - 4.76 MB

It's hard to believe, but it has been just over eight years ago that we first podcasted on a beer from a brewery that quickly became one of the best in Southern Arizona. We most certainly would have tried something from them before then if we could have, but that was not possible since they had only recently opened. Dragoon Brewing Company first started selling beer back in 2012 and while we don’t think we were their first customers, we are very possibly the first to do a podcast/video on one...

Give It A Shot - Summum Vodka 2019

May 28, 2020 03:00 - 5.94 MB

It is with some degree of incredulity that we find ourselves writing about the subject of this show. We have tried numerous types of beverages over the years and one of them that has consistently underachieved for our palates has been vodka. We have tried at least eight (maybe more), and while there has been one we can recommend (Tito’s), we still prefer to have a bit more flavor in our spirits. We realize we are in the minority in this matter, but no matter what, when the subject of vodka is...

Give It A Shot - Drumshambo Gunpowder Irish Gin

May 20, 2020 17:00 - 5.13 MB

We have been fortunate in our 11-plus years at About Beverages to have met more great people than we can count. So many of you have shared parts of your life and passion for beverages with us that we are humbled as we contemplate this concept. It is an ongoing endeavor that we continue to be grateful for and that we hope you enjoy as well. The magic of the internet has certainly increased our opportunity to reach more people, but it is still great to meet people the old-fashioned way, face to...

Give It A Shot - Tombstone Brewing The Oregon Lots IPA

May 13, 2020 17:30 - 4.89 MB

We are just going to let you know right up front that this week's episode features a beverage that actually is no longer available (for now). It’s not that we bought the item and recorded the podcast long ago, it's just that the offerings from this brewery usually sell out quickly. Another factor that brings an additional challenge to find anything from this brewery is that it is local to Arizona which will make any of their beers difficult to come by if you are not in our general area. The r...

Give It A Shot - Modern Times Beer Orderville Double Dry-Hopped IPA

May 06, 2020 17:00 - 4.37 MB

It can be a risky endeavor to mess with a good thing. Just ask the folks from Coca Cola who in the mid-80’s decided their delicious soda needed a refresh. Of course there are also times when one can take an existing good thing and make it better. It probably comes as no surprise that this episode features an already existing tasty beverage that has been changed, altered, enhanced, or otherwise made differently in an effort to present the thirsty consumer with a new palate challenge. The bever...

Give It A Shot - Bottle Logic Brewing Recursion IPA

April 29, 2020 03:00 - 3.95 MB

We would like to start out by saying that we hope wherever you are, you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe during these unprecedented times. We are continuing to do what we can to provide distraction and give you a beverage related safe haven to visit. Besides these stand alone podcasts, we are also live most Thursday nights around 630PM PST at twitch.tv/AboutBeverages. That is when we record our individual episodes, but there is so much more that goes on behind the scenes. We i...

Give It A Shot - Stone Brewing Enjoy By 4.20.20 Double IPA

April 21, 2020 04:00 - 4.77 MB

Since we were in a hurry to get this out in time (barely), we are going to get right to the point and let you know that in this episode we are featuring the Enjoy By 4/20/20 from Stone Brewing Company. For several years, Stone has been brewing a line of IPA’s brewed especially not to last. They are so adamant about them being enjoyed at their freshest, they put the drink by date in the title. Over the years there have been a range of different iterations, but we have always found them to be d...

Give It A Shot - Trader Joe's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

April 15, 2020 17:00 - 6.51 MB

Recently, the Trader Joe’s that Keith works at was able to obtain a liquor license that allows them to sell spirits. Not the ethereal or otherworldly kind, but the type you drink. These types of beverages are also known as “hard liquor.” They are called this because they have a considerably higher alcohol by volume (ABV) content than things like wine or beer, and include such things as gin, vodka, and whiskey. We at About Beverages feel it is our duty to do our due diligence and put some of t...