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 ...
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...