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Let's taste together October 7 at Kippered in LA for a How to Taste workshop @3pm
Special
Board + Tasting Flight 5-7pm
Join us for a workshop to learn how to taste everything from creamy soft cheeses to bubbly hard cider at the 3pm How to Taste workshop in collaboration with Kippered & @nowservingla 📚📚
If you can't make the workshop How to Taste author @drinkswithmandy will be at Kippered signing books, serving up the special ✨How to Taste Board ✨ and giving Super Taster tests from 5-7pm.
Make it a tasty Saturday with us and a special board curated and beverage pairing to intrigue your palate and showcase all sides of your senses. Plus, if you've ever wondered if you're a supertaster, now is your chance to find out. See you this weekend!
#losangeles #howtotaste #winetastisting
Special
Board + Tasting Flight 5-7pm
Join us for a workshop to learn how to taste everything from creamy soft cheeses to bubbly hard cider at the 3pm How to Taste workshop in collaboration with Kippered & @nowservingla 📚📚
If you can't make the workshop How to Taste author @drinkswithmandy will be at Kippered signing books, serving up the special ✨How to Taste Board ✨ and giving Super Taster tests from 5-7pm.
Make it a tasty Saturday with us and a special board curated and beverage pairing to intrigue your palate and showcase all sides of your senses. Plus, if you've ever wondered if you're a supertaster, now is your chance to find out. See you this weekend!
#losangeles #howtotaste #winetastisting
Every meal is better when you have a drink pairing for it! I teamed up with @originalcupnoodles to find the perfect craft brew for their Stir Fry & Stir Fry Rice with Noodles flavors. Head to the link in my bio to recreate these pairings at home!
#CupNoodles #TokNoodles #Ad #foodpairing #cicerone #dallas #losangeles #CupNoodlesStirFryNoodleBar #Oktoberfest
#CupNoodles #TokNoodles #Ad #foodpairing #cicerone #dallas #losangeles #CupNoodlesStirFryNoodleBar #Oktoberfest
🚀🪐 SPACE WHISK(E)Y ✨🚀
Earlier this year Mystic Farm and Distillery in North Carolina began taking preorders for their “space-aged” whiskey.
Part of the appeal of the ultra-luxury priced bourbon ($75,000 dollars) is that no one knows what whiskey aged in space will taste like…but we do have some hints!
@ardbeg conducted an experiment on the International Space Station to aged their whisky mixed with oak chips in space for three years while identical samples aged on the ground. 🥃
Once the booze returned from orbit, it was extensively tested by both machine and human taste panels to identify the impact mincrogravity conditions have on whisky flavor. Turns out it is a big impact!
Nearly every human tester was able to identify the odd whisky out in triangle tests. Then, lab results showed fewer oak compounds where absorbed into the whisky in space. One of my favorite quotes from the experiment comes from Ardbeg’s director of distilling at the time Dr Bill Lumsden. He said, “When I nosed and tasted the space samples, it became clear that much more of Ardbeg’s smoky, phenolic character shone through - to reveal a different set of smoky flavours which I have not encountered here on earth before.” ✨
There are more experiments focused on whiskey, red wine, and beer that have since boarded the ISS - we’ll have to wait and see what they reveal about space flavor!
So, how bad do you want to taste flavors not encountered here 🚀on Earth🚀 before? Or do you care to try them at all?
#whiskey #singlemalt #drinkstagram #spacetravel #nasa #bourbon #wset
Earlier this year Mystic Farm and Distillery in North Carolina began taking preorders for their “space-aged” whiskey.
Part of the appeal of the ultra-luxury priced bourbon ($75,000 dollars) is that no one knows what whiskey aged in space will taste like…but we do have some hints!
@ardbeg conducted an experiment on the International Space Station to aged their whisky mixed with oak chips in space for three years while identical samples aged on the ground. 🥃
Once the booze returned from orbit, it was extensively tested by both machine and human taste panels to identify the impact mincrogravity conditions have on whisky flavor. Turns out it is a big impact!
Nearly every human tester was able to identify the odd whisky out in triangle tests. Then, lab results showed fewer oak compounds where absorbed into the whisky in space. One of my favorite quotes from the experiment comes from Ardbeg’s director of distilling at the time Dr Bill Lumsden. He said, “When I nosed and tasted the space samples, it became clear that much more of Ardbeg’s smoky, phenolic character shone through - to reveal a different set of smoky flavours which I have not encountered here on earth before.” ✨
There are more experiments focused on whiskey, red wine, and beer that have since boarded the ISS - we’ll have to wait and see what they reveal about space flavor!
So, how bad do you want to taste flavors not encountered here 🚀on Earth🚀 before? Or do you care to try them at all?
#whiskey #singlemalt #drinkstagram #spacetravel #nasa #bourbon #wset
Taking down the bad guys while mixing cocktails 🥃 Many bartenders have a second job, Frank Meier of the Ritz Paris made his covert informant 🕵️♂️🍸
During World War II the Ritz was occupied by the Nazz with stolen art filling its luxe suites and plenty of socializing happening in the bar. All this under the watchful eye of lead bartender Frank Meier. Before the war, Frank was known for leaving his post behind the pine in favor of showing his customers extra hospitality out on the floor.
This put him in the perfect position to continue his habit and walk among the Germans to eavesdrop on their conversations about the war. He passed on what he heard to both British spies and the French Resistance, and put himself in grave danger by doing so!
In Tilar J. Mazzeo‘s *excellent* book “The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris“ she theorizes that his messages directly informed an assassination attempt.
Frank’s legacy is his own book “The Artistry of Mixing Drinks” as well as classic cocktail recipes like the Sidecar and the Bee’s Knees. But thanks to authors like Mazzeo his feats as a covert informant in the war won’t be forgotten!
I love learning about the ways cocktails and bartenders weave throughout our collective history. No matter what is happening, hospitality always continues on ✨
#bartender #drinkstagram #cocktailhour #history #til #bartenderlife
During World War II the Ritz was occupied by the Nazz with stolen art filling its luxe suites and plenty of socializing happening in the bar. All this under the watchful eye of lead bartender Frank Meier. Before the war, Frank was known for leaving his post behind the pine in favor of showing his customers extra hospitality out on the floor.
This put him in the perfect position to continue his habit and walk among the Germans to eavesdrop on their conversations about the war. He passed on what he heard to both British spies and the French Resistance, and put himself in grave danger by doing so!
In Tilar J. Mazzeo‘s *excellent* book “The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris“ she theorizes that his messages directly informed an assassination attempt.
Frank’s legacy is his own book “The Artistry of Mixing Drinks” as well as classic cocktail recipes like the Sidecar and the Bee’s Knees. But thanks to authors like Mazzeo his feats as a covert informant in the war won’t be forgotten!
I love learning about the ways cocktails and bartenders weave throughout our collective history. No matter what is happening, hospitality always continues on ✨
#bartender #drinkstagram #cocktailhour #history #til #bartenderlife
A little about & COFFEE & flavor! If you like "strong" coffee, what kind of roast should you order?? ☕️☕️
The roasting process changes the flavors, shapes, and of course aromas of the coffee bean. Do you know how different roasts change flavor and caffeine content?
Hidden in here is a little #coffee myth busting fact too 💥
Do you drink coffee for the taste or the caffine?
In my book HOW TO TASTE I talk to professional coffee roasters, Q Graders, and even some competitive coffee tasters
Pick it up anywhere books are sold 📚📚
#barista #coffeeroaster #coffeetok #til
The roasting process changes the flavors, shapes, and of course aromas of the coffee bean. Do you know how different roasts change flavor and caffeine content?
Hidden in here is a little #coffee myth busting fact too 💥
Do you drink coffee for the taste or the caffine?
In my book HOW TO TASTE I talk to professional coffee roasters, Q Graders, and even some competitive coffee tasters
Pick it up anywhere books are sold 📚📚
#barista #coffeeroaster #coffeetok #til
Bourbon Myth Busting time!! 💥💥There are many misconceptions about what makes a "whiskey" into a
✨Bourbon ✨
The answer is simply a set of regulations on the whiskey making process. Even though these regulations are clearly stated and haven't changed since the 1960s they are somehow shrouded in myth and fable.
Let's see if four of the most common Bourbon myths I hear are true or false ✅❌
What other Bourbon myths are floating around out there?!
#drinktok #bourbon #whiskey #kentucky
✨Bourbon ✨
The answer is simply a set of regulations on the whiskey making process. Even though these regulations are clearly stated and haven't changed since the 1960s they are somehow shrouded in myth and fable.
Let's see if four of the most common Bourbon myths I hear are true or false ✅❌
What other Bourbon myths are floating around out there?!
#drinktok #bourbon #whiskey #kentucky
Here’s how to smell with the BACK of your nose - as outlined in How to Taste, my new book 📚📚📚
We eat and drink every day but we don’t always take the time to really TASTE! I have tips and tricks for getting in touch with your senses and having fun with taste whether it’s wine, whiksey, cheese, chocolate, or even olive oil you want to taste 💫💫
#newauth #howtotaste #winetasting #cicerone
We eat and drink every day but we don’t always take the time to really TASTE! I have tips and tricks for getting in touch with your senses and having fun with taste whether it’s wine, whiksey, cheese, chocolate, or even olive oil you want to taste 💫💫
#newauth #howtotaste #winetasting #cicerone
A little crunch in a cheese is a good thing! 🧀🧀
Have you ever felt a crackle in an aged gouda or parmesan?? Most people assume these are crunch salt crystals, but if you dug one out and tasted it alone, you would know that is NOT the case 🧀🧀
It’s not salt we have to thank for the crispy fireworks that dot well aged hard cheeses, it’s Tyrosine crystals 💥💥💥 These little crystals form when proteins break down as cheese ages. (There are also calcium lactate crystals which are more common toward the surface of aged cheeses!) 🧀🧀 A well aged cheese like the goudas I picked up from @murrayscheese will have plenty of crystals and texture!
Now you’re an official curd nerd with the inside story on cheese mouthfeel. So next time you taste some cheese and notice a crunch tell your friends about tyrosine crystals and together we can bust this salty cheese tasting myth 💥
#howtotaste #cheesetasting #curdnerd #nyc
Have you ever felt a crackle in an aged gouda or parmesan?? Most people assume these are crunch salt crystals, but if you dug one out and tasted it alone, you would know that is NOT the case 🧀🧀
It’s not salt we have to thank for the crispy fireworks that dot well aged hard cheeses, it’s Tyrosine crystals 💥💥💥 These little crystals form when proteins break down as cheese ages. (There are also calcium lactate crystals which are more common toward the surface of aged cheeses!) 🧀🧀 A well aged cheese like the goudas I picked up from @murrayscheese will have plenty of crystals and texture!
Now you’re an official curd nerd with the inside story on cheese mouthfeel. So next time you taste some cheese and notice a crunch tell your friends about tyrosine crystals and together we can bust this salty cheese tasting myth 💥
#howtotaste #cheesetasting #curdnerd #nyc
Beer Myth Busting * for #internationalbeerday
Are dark beers stronger than pale ones? Why was the IPA created? Are lagers always cold and flavorless?! You're about to find out!!
After studying beer for close to a decade and achieving my
Advanced Cicerone these are some of the myths and assumptions I've heard the most. What other beer myths are out there?! 👀👀
#cicerone #mythbusters #drinktok #til #brewery
Are dark beers stronger than pale ones? Why was the IPA created? Are lagers always cold and flavorless?! You're about to find out!!
After studying beer for close to a decade and achieving my
Advanced Cicerone these are some of the myths and assumptions I've heard the most. What other beer myths are out there?! 👀👀
#cicerone #mythbusters #drinktok #til #brewery
Color + Coffee = ???
Tons of research has been done about how our environment impacts what we taste. A study specifically focused on coffee shop color found that GREEN was the color associated with the tastiest coffee.
Now let’s think about the color of the most popular coffee chains’ logos 🤔🤔 I wonder if they already knew something we didn’t!!
Other non-coffee factors that shift the flavor of coffee are the weight of the coffee mug, the color of the cup, and the amount of light in the room ☀️
Will you sip your next java by something green to try out the theory?!
#coffeetasting #coffeeholic #qgrader #coffeecupping #howtotaste #til
Tons of research has been done about how our environment impacts what we taste. A study specifically focused on coffee shop color found that GREEN was the color associated with the tastiest coffee.
Now let’s think about the color of the most popular coffee chains’ logos 🤔🤔 I wonder if they already knew something we didn’t!!
Other non-coffee factors that shift the flavor of coffee are the weight of the coffee mug, the color of the cup, and the amount of light in the room ☀️
Will you sip your next java by something green to try out the theory?!
#coffeetasting #coffeeholic #qgrader #coffeecupping #howtotaste #til
This is why everyone is drinking the 🌼Hugo Spritz🌼
You’ve seen this floral, fruity spritz trending because of a flavor beloved by bartenders for a long time: Elderflower 🌼
Almost since its creation in 2007, bartenders reached for St. Germain as a little boost of sweetness and complexity with the ability to make almost any cocktail feel cohesive.
Elderflowers have a unique collection of aromas because they vary widely from lush tropical notes to crisp pomme fruit scents and of course touches of heady honeysuckle and fresh florals (it is a flower after all!)
It’s no surprise adding this fix-all liquid “ketchup” to sparkling wine created a simple drink people are loving this summer ✨
The real question is what trendy drink will feature St. Germain next?! 👀
#cocktails #spritz #til #themoreyouknow #hugospritz
You’ve seen this floral, fruity spritz trending because of a flavor beloved by bartenders for a long time: Elderflower 🌼
Almost since its creation in 2007, bartenders reached for St. Germain as a little boost of sweetness and complexity with the ability to make almost any cocktail feel cohesive.
Elderflowers have a unique collection of aromas because they vary widely from lush tropical notes to crisp pomme fruit scents and of course touches of heady honeysuckle and fresh florals (it is a flower after all!)
It’s no surprise adding this fix-all liquid “ketchup” to sparkling wine created a simple drink people are loving this summer ✨
The real question is what trendy drink will feature St. Germain next?! 👀
#cocktails #spritz #til #themoreyouknow #hugospritz
Grappa Cocktail Time 💃 The first ever Grappa competition in the USthis week was a blast! It was inspiring to see ELEVEN bartenders put themselves out there and get creative with Grappa 🍇
As one of the judges I got to try all their drinks incorporating Grappa and it made me want to try one at home. The VE.N.TO is the only IBA cocktail that’s grappa based, so it seems like a good place to start. And here’s how to make it (I did make two drinks if the pours in the video look a little large 😉)
💫VE.N.TO💫
0.5oz Lemon Juice
0.25oz Honey Syrup
0.25oz Chamomile Liqueur (Sub Elderflower if you can’t find it!)
1.5oz White Grappa (the smoother and sweeter the better!)
~0.25oz egg white (depending on how much froth you want, I went with less)
•Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker
•Shake with ice just until chilled
•Strain out ice and shake again dry (this is to froth your egg white)
•Strain into your glass of choice! The IBA suggests a chilled tumbler with ice, but I like mine in a Nick and Nora glass 🍸
•Garnish with a few white grapes
The sweetness of the honey syrup and liqueur do a great job balancing the intensity of grappa in this cocktail. A little lemon for brightness. Plus the floral notes of chamomile for interest. And you have a crowd pleasing cocktail that highlights one of the most naturally sustainable spirits on the planet 🌍
Try it and tell me what you think!
#hellograppa #cocktailcompetition #authenticspirit #enjoyitsfromeurope #grappa #recipe #cocktailrecipes
As one of the judges I got to try all their drinks incorporating Grappa and it made me want to try one at home. The VE.N.TO is the only IBA cocktail that’s grappa based, so it seems like a good place to start. And here’s how to make it (I did make two drinks if the pours in the video look a little large 😉)
💫VE.N.TO💫
0.5oz Lemon Juice
0.25oz Honey Syrup
0.25oz Chamomile Liqueur (Sub Elderflower if you can’t find it!)
1.5oz White Grappa (the smoother and sweeter the better!)
~0.25oz egg white (depending on how much froth you want, I went with less)
•Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker
•Shake with ice just until chilled
•Strain out ice and shake again dry (this is to froth your egg white)
•Strain into your glass of choice! The IBA suggests a chilled tumbler with ice, but I like mine in a Nick and Nora glass 🍸
•Garnish with a few white grapes
The sweetness of the honey syrup and liqueur do a great job balancing the intensity of grappa in this cocktail. A little lemon for brightness. Plus the floral notes of chamomile for interest. And you have a crowd pleasing cocktail that highlights one of the most naturally sustainable spirits on the planet 🌍
Try it and tell me what you think!
#hellograppa #cocktailcompetition #authenticspirit #enjoyitsfromeurope #grappa #recipe #cocktailrecipes
#Grappa is a great example of zero waste in action! Using pomace from winemaking grappa is distilled and then blended, aged, or flavored to make a balanced spirit ready for sipping or mixing into cocktails. The master blenders making Grappa in Italy can create all kinds of unique flavor profiles and everyone is a little different. That’s why you need to *taste* it to get to know this sustainable spirit. 🥃
Have you heard of Pineau? It’s a French fortified wine that’s usually served as an aperitif but I got to try it in some cocktails in NYC🍸
We tried a few spritzes but my favorite spin on Pineau I named the
PINEAU IN PINK
It’s a little tart, very refreshing, and highlights the natural fruitiness of the Pineau 💕
Try it for yourself:
-2oz Pineau
-1oz fresh lemon juice
-0.5oz raspberry syrup
-1 egg white
Shake all ingredients with ice just until chilled. Strain the ice and shake again, dry to froth the egg white 🌀 Strain into a coupe and garnish with blackberries.
If YOU are in NYC and want to try some Pineau cocktails yourself check out recipes on @pineau_academy. The Pineau Playtime with be back in the city in 2024. Cheers!
#pineaudescharentes #pineauplaytime #pineaudescharentespartner #cocktails #nyc #bartenderstyle #mustbe21 +
We tried a few spritzes but my favorite spin on Pineau I named the
PINEAU IN PINK
It’s a little tart, very refreshing, and highlights the natural fruitiness of the Pineau 💕
Try it for yourself:
-2oz Pineau
-1oz fresh lemon juice
-0.5oz raspberry syrup
-1 egg white
Shake all ingredients with ice just until chilled. Strain the ice and shake again, dry to froth the egg white 🌀 Strain into a coupe and garnish with blackberries.
If YOU are in NYC and want to try some Pineau cocktails yourself check out recipes on @pineau_academy. The Pineau Playtime with be back in the city in 2024. Cheers!
#pineaudescharentes #pineauplaytime #pineaudescharentespartner #cocktails #nyc #bartenderstyle #mustbe21 +