I would like to apologize to my fellow writer "J" and any other consistent readers of this blog. I haven't been posting as frequently as I would like and I'm sorry for the wait on reviews of various alcohols! So for this post I decided to try quite the collaboration of a dark red wine with surprising notes, a classic rum, and a less known wheat beer with an odd twist added to it. Let's get started.
Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon
As of the past few days i've been craving wine. Which is odd of me seeing as how I am an infrequent wine drinker (save for meals) and I am also not a woman. So i picked out what seemed to be the darkest and cheapest wine of my preference. (Cabernet Sauvignon) Now i will preface this review with a disclaimer, I am by no means a wine connoisseur and to be completely honest i cannot tell the difference between this 6 dollar bottle of wine and a 40 dollar bottle of wine of the same type. That being said, lets continue to the review.
I found it to be quite tasteful and satisfying to my unusual craving. Swirling the glass releases a fruity and pleasant basket aroma of numerous dark fruits. Which ones in particular I could not begin to tell you. It also had a dark oak scent at the end. At the beginning this particular Cabernet is smokey, slightly complex, and quite filling, yet it left me pouring a few glasses. I really wanted to know what was unique about this wine. The end is has notes of cloves and is slightly bitter all while being smooth. Overall i enjoy this wine. And the next time I am having such an odd craving it will definitely be considered.-B
Sailor Jerry's Spiced Rum
Sailor Jerry's this review will be short and sweet as this rum is fairly common and delicious and I know of few people who haven't tasted it before.
Looking at the bottle artwork, images of military and frat boys sprung to mind. Ed Hardy sporting men who look to prove their worth in how much they can drink in a short amount of time. (This is a generalization mind you, if it makes you laugh then good. If it upsets you then you're one of the Ed Hardy sporting douche bags.) This rum has always piqued my curiosity though. On opening an overwhelming aroma of sweet caramel and nutmeg floods the senses. "This is going to be good" I thought to myself. The first sip is similar to the smell, perhaps a little overly sweet for my taste. But it's a rum so that's expected. I enjoyed this rum. Pairs well with a Coke or alone with ice and a lime. Besides it being too sweet the only complaint I can find with it is that it tends to disappear rather quickly...-B
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
My my my. Mr Adams. What have you done. This beer, (it can hardly be called so) has got to be one of the most overwhelming beers I've had in my life. I saw it at the liquor store as i was picking a variety of beers for my refrigerator. And the red label caught my eye. "Sam Adams Cherry Wheat? Looks enjoyable! I'll give it a shot." After a little anticipation and patience waiting for it to chill I finally got a chance to open it. I was in for a surprise. Ridiculous amounts of cherry filled my nostrils. This has got to be one of the worst wheat beers i've had in my life. I don't know what the brewmaster was thinking. Cherry overwhelms every other note I could possibly pick up from the beer. Altogether too strong of an ingredient for a wheat beer in my opinion. Perhaps in a lager or an ale as a more subtle note. But this? This was an abomination. I will never buy this beer or recommend it to anyone. Stick with the Boston Lager.-B
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