Taste Test Dummies

Jelly Beans

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

Dark Chocolate - Sea Salt and Almonds

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

Irish Stout and Irish Red Ale

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

Aged Cheddar

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

Gruner Veltliner

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

Raspberry Sweet Tea

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

Pisco

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

Strawberry Soda

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

Rose Prosecco

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

Ginger Ale 2

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