Taste Test Dummies

Which Orange sports drink is best? Our first round of sports drink was with a more obscure flavor (grape), but this time we are getting back to one of the original flavors. Non-Gatorade versions of lemon lime proved hard to come by, and Fruit Punch is disgusting, so the obvious choice was to try out Orange flavored sports drinks. The contenders are Gatorade, Ghost, and Powerade. Pl

Which canned Paloma cocktail is best? The cocktail in a can idea seems to be getting more popular all the time so it's time to try out a second offering. The problem with the canned Paloma specifically is how simple it is to make, so is it even worth buy it premade? Today we put 3 already made cocktails to the test, and later on try our own creation. The contenders are Cazadores, C

Which Jelly bean bag is best? This week in celebration of Easter candy being at the store, we are going to try out some bags of jelly beans that are available for the holiday. Nick (somewhat controversially) excluded Jelly Belly because they are available year round and have too many flavors to compare to the other bags. Some may disagree with this decision, but obviously those peo

Which Dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds is best? This week we try out some dark chocolates. Every brand seems to have random ingredients added to their products, but the sea salt and almond variation seems to be rather popular although this specific combination is not something either of us have much experience with. Today the contenders are Chocolove, Ghirardelli, Lily's, a

Which Irish stout is best? Which Irish Red Ale is best? This week we do something a little different and do two head to head matchups of different Irish beers in a celebration of St Patrick's Day. We both try Irish Dry Stouts from Guinness and Left Hand, as well as Irish Red Ales from Killian's and Smithwick's. Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know

Which Aged Cheddar is best? Looking over the backlog of episodes, one category jumped out to us as being unfairly neglected. We have reviewed string cheese in the past, but the list ends there (unless you count Oreos with Cheese Whiz). This week we are going to ease our way in with some aged cheddar. The competitors are Cabot, Cracker Barrell, and Kerrygold. Please like and subscri

Which Gruner Veltliner is best? This week we are back trying out wine, and this time we have 3 Austrian Gruner Veltliner. For the non Austrian listeners, this is a white wine known to be of higher acidity and also drier than most white wines. The competitors are Biokult, Hasen Sprung, and Pratsch. Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us

Which Raspberry sweet tea is best? This week we are trying out 4 raspberry sweet teas. The competitors are Brisk, Gold Peak, Peace Tea and Pure Leaf. Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at [email protected]. SPOILER! Below is a list of which tea corresponds to which numbered glass it was in:

Which Pisco is best? Fresh off his trip to Peru, Nick wanted to bring something unique from his travels to try. Pisco is an unaged brandy most commonly made in Peru and Chile. The most common way to drink this liquor is in a Pisco sour, but this week we will be trying out 4 brands neat to see what Pisco has to offer. The competitors are Inca Pisco, Lablanco, Santa Maria Magdalena,

Which Strawberry Soda is best? This week we take another plunge into the world of fruit sodas by trying some Strawberry soda. Usually with similar products we try to bring in the winners of past episodes, but unfortunately Welch's has made their offering impossible to find. Instead we will stick with stalwarts (Crush and Fanta) being joined by two new commers (Faygo and Jarritos).