Taste Test Dummies

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, Cutwater, and Fresca.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which paloma corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Cutwater 2. Fresca 3. Cazadores

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 people are incorrect.  Now onto the bags of beans that did make it to the show.  The contenders are Brachs, Jolly Rancher, Skittles, Starburst, and Welch's.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which candy bean corresponds to which numbered bag it was in: 1. Skittles 2. Welch's 3. Brachs 4. Starburst 5. Jolly Rancher

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, and Theo.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which chocolate corresponds to which numbered plate it was on: 1. Chocolove 2. Ghirardelli 3. Lily's 4. Theo

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 by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which beer corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Killian's 2. Smithwick's 3. Guinness 4. Left Hand

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 subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which cheese corresponds to which numbered plate it was on: 1. Kerrygold 2. Cracker Barrell 3. Cabot

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 @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which wine corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Hasen Sprun 2. Pratsch 3. Biokult

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 nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which tea corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Peace Tea 2. Pure Leaf 3. Brisk 4. Gold Peak

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, and Taberno.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which pisco corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Lablanco 2. Santa Maria 3. Taberno 4. Inca Pisco

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).  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which soda corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Crush 2. Fanta 3. Faygo 4. Jarritos

Which Rose Prosecco is best? A while back we compared the Proseccos of three brands, La Marca, Mionetto, and Ruffino.  This week in an (accidental?) celebration of New Years, we are doing a rematch of these three brands but instead with their Rose variety.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which wine corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Ruffino 2. La Marca 3. Mionetto

Which Ginger Ale is best?  Last time we did Ginger Ale we brought in some more obscure competitors in hopes of getting more ginger flavor.  This plan didn't work out super well so now the big names in the Ginger Ale industry are here to see if they can do any better.  The competitors are Canada Dry, Schweppe's, Seagram's and Vernor's.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which soda corresponds to which numbered cup it was in: 1. Seagram's 2. Vernor's 3. Canada Dry 4. Schweppes

Which Boneless hot wing is best?  This week we bring in some popular hot wings from national food chains.  The first two contenders are a little obvious with Buffalo Wild Wings and Wing Stop.  The last restaurant to be included was Applebees simply because there is no Hooters anywhere near us, and Applebees has a Hot Boneless Wing on their menu.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which wing corresponds to which numbered plate it was on: 1. Buffalo Wild Wings 2. Applebees 3. Wing Stop

Which Fruit Punch is best?  This week Vivi comes back and we bring in a juice with the intention of changing some minds.  Fruit Punch is a term that causes all three of us to shy away, but in this episode we will try out 4 Fruit Punch juices to see if we can get past out pre conceived notions.  The contenders are Juicy Juice, Simply, V8 (fruit medley) and Welch's.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which juice corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Simply 2. Welch's 3. V8  4. Juicy Juice

Which Japanese Curry sauce mix is best?  This week we make try three different pre made Japanese curry sauces.  In order to make this applicable to a real setting we added in some vegetables, served over rice, and added some pork Katsu.  The contenders are S&B Golden Curry Hot, S&B Curry Sauce, and Vermont Curry Hot.  Although two of the contenders seem similar, we find out that the "golden" does in fact make a difference.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which chip corresponds to which numbered bowl it was in: 1. S&B Golden Curry 2. S&B Curry Sauce 3. Vermont Curry Hot

Which Classic Potato Chip is best?  Sometimes categories are so obvious, deep thinkers like Nick and John are operating on too high of a level to consider them.  This week we are finally getting to a classic potato chip, but with a little bit of a twist.  Of course the first contender is Lay's Classic, with a similar product of Munchos joining them.  Then for the other half of the field we are throwing in canned chips Pringles and Lay's Stax to see how their classic variety matches up.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which chip corresponds to which numbered bowl it was in: 1. Lay's Stax 2. Lay's Classic 3. Pringles 4. Munchos

Which Chai Tea is best?  As the temperatures drop outside the desire to consume hot drinks goes, this is simple science.  To help nudge John and Nick into a tea drinking habit we are trying out Chai Tea this week, specifically black tea (not chai tea lattes).  There are three brands that will be competing this week, Stash, Tazo and Twinings.  Then to add an additional wrinkle Twinings Ultra Spice was included as well.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which tea corresponds to which numbered cup it was in: 1. Twinings 2. Stash 3. Twinings Ultra Spice 4. Tazo

Which Lime Carbonated Water is best?  In the past, this very podcast has already covered Lime carbonated water, and the unanimous winner was La Croix.  Given how many options are out there we are going to do another test, but this time with 3 new contenders.  The new contenders are Liquid Death, Spindrift (with real lime juice), and Topo Chico.  Then there is a twist that La Croix returns but this time with its Key Lime flavor. Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which water corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. La Croix Key Lime 2. Spindrift 3. Liquid Death 4. Topo Chico

Which Spiced Rum is best?  This podcast has covered a very wide variety of alcohol over its life, from light beer to Italian Vermouth.  The most notable gap is something John nor Nick have shown any interest in doing until now.  This week we finally figure out which Spiced Rum is the best.  And just for good measure we through a Gold rum in the mix to see how it compares.  The contenders are Admiral Nelson, Bacardi Gold, Captain Morgan, and Sailor Jerry.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which run corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Bacardi Gold 2. Sailor Jerry 3. Admiral Nelson 4. Captain Morgan

Which Grape Soda is best?  This week we finally get a "rematch" of the orange soda episode as we bring back Crush, Fanta, and Sunkist.  This time we are trying their grape offerings, but we also throw in a fourth option which we both enjoyed as children, Welch's.  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which soda corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Sunkist 2. Fanta 3. Welch's 4. Crush

Which Oktoberfest beer is best?  It's once again the most wonderful time of the year - fall.  There is no better way to ring in the autumn season than by enjoying an Oktoberfest.  We kept the format from last year by bringing 2 official Oktoberfest beers (Hofbrau & Spaten) and 2 American "Oktoberfest" beers (Founders & Sierra Nevada).  Please like and subscribe and if you have any suggestions, let us know by tweeting us @tastetestdummies or email us at nickandjohnpodcast@gmail.com.      SPOILER!  Below is a list of which beer corresponds to which numbered glass it was in: 1. Hofbrau 2. Spaten 3. Sierra Nevada 4. Founder's