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🥃Whiskey Frankenstein: OGD114 & Blue Note Juke Joint = "Old Man Blues"

I recently have been working my way through a bottle of Blue Note Juke Joint  and enjoyed it's fruity profile but have had a tough time killing off the bottle due to a strange botanical off-note in the transition from palate to finish, somewhat reminiscent of vegetable clippings or fermenting tea. As has been my custom, I started absentmindedly dumping a few other bottles on my "death row" into it and a combination with a minority percentage of  Old Grand-Dad 114  seemed to be one of the better outcomes. A clear destination in mind, I recreated it in this 75/25 blend. How does it hold up? Vámonos! For the uninitiated, Whiskey Frankenstein is the practice of  whiskey blending at home  to create improved or interesting combos.  🧪Preparation I blended the two spirits in a 75/25 ratio to arrive at a 50ml sample, majority Blue Note. Final proof should be around 98.25. Whiskies were measured using a 100ml lab-quality graduated cylinder wielded with questionable ...
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☕Review - Black & White x Cometeer Original Light

Designed to highlight the "bright and playful" side of specialty coffee, Original Light is Black & White Roasters house SO preserved through Cometeer's concentrate and freezing process. Black & White Coffee was founded by Kyle Ramage and Lem Butler who won back-to-back United States Barista Championships in 2016 and 2017. The Roaster features a lovely geometric panda logo design. An Ethiopian single-origin, Original Light follows the classic flavor profile of the region, emphasizing reasonable acidity and delicate aromatics. Check our more in a YouTube video on the collab.  If you are not familiar with Cometeer's process , thy use a precision brew system to make a strong coffee, 400ish pounds of bean at a time, concentrate at roughly 10x final strength that is then flash frozen at -321 degrees. They typically work with Roasters individually to perfect the settings for each brew.  🌍 Origin:  Ethiopia 🔥 Roast Level:  Light, Washed 🧪 Brew Method:  Com...

🥃Review #82: Wolfhead Craft Whiskey Coffee Liqueur - Mini Bottle Review

A dessert adjacent pour derived from Wolfhead's Canadian Whisky, this bottling is mixed with cane sugar, coffee, and vanilla extract to create an indulgent liqueur for enjoying neat, over ice cream, or in a cocktail. Wolfhead is known for pushing the limits of Canadian Whisky with flavored infusions as variations on their whiskey, vodka, and gin base spirits. This review is from a 50ml mini bottle so will not have the benefit of additional fine tuning sessions. 🛒 Sourced:  Free - A room gift from a lovely little hotel in Kingsville, Ontario. $33 for a 750ml which really isn't bad at all. 🧪 Proof:  30 proof, 60% ABV  🎨 Color:  R7  - Pretty dark, not surprising - it does have coffee in there so that makes sense. 🥔 Mash Bill & Production:  No specifics disclosed. They use 100% Ontario-grown grains including corn, rye, and barley malt. 👃 Nose: If you've ever had an espresso martini, this smells exactly like that. There are some softer wood undertones ...

☕Review - Nespresso Original - Paris Espresso Flavor

Part of the World Explorations set, Paris Espresso is designed to emulate the traditional Parisian cafe culture experience.  It was introduced in early 2022 as a permanent addition to the Original Line, replacing the limited-edition "Paris Black" which had good market traction. 🌍 Origin:  80/20 mix of Arabica and Robusta, Arabica from Latin America (Brazil/Columbia) and Robusta from Vietnam. The Robusta adds a controlled bittering element which the Arabica influence will be more biscuity.  🔥 Roast Level:   Intensity is noted as a 6/13 on the Nespresso scale, though I would note the Robusta is typically lightly roasted which implies the Arabica is a good bit darker.  🧪 Brew Method:  Nespresso Original Line 👃 Nose:  Smells pretty unremarkable, the standard Nespresso sweet bran and grain with a slight bittering note.  👅 Flavor:  Pretty bitter, more than the 6/13 rating they mention. It does taste pretty similar to a low range espresso...

☕Review - Califia Farms Cold Brew - Blonde Roast

A ready-to-drink cold brew black coffee, this Blonde Roast from Califia Farms  is readily available in most national grocery chains. Califia is named after its California home and is best known for its wide-hipped and curvy bottle shape. They are a eco-centric firm with values like contributing to resilient agriculture, climate, and circular economy - all through a plant-based food lens.  🌍 Origin:  Undisclosed - 100% Arabica, at this time Califia sources from Central/South America exclusively. Rainforest Alliance Certified.  🔥 Roast Level:  Light (Blonde) 🧪 Brew Method:  Immersion Cold Brew 👃 Nose:  Softly sweet, some tangerine or citrus fruit, warm cereal 👅 Flavor:  Very mixed nut, traditional coffee roast, on the lighter end of body for a cold brew. There is a brief flash of bright berry, blueberries to my taste, in transition to a short finish. Little to no bite as one would expect with cold brew. 🏆  Score:  2.75/5 -  Fair...