DrDarkeCNY
DrDarkeCNY t1_j6cxi02 wrote
Reply to comment by sweetnumb in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream
MYTHBUSTERS did this to test the theory - they claimed it was "Busted" because filtration doesn't make bottom-shelf vodka taste as good as top-shelf, but filtering it five times through a Brita/Pur type filter does make it taste better to both a vodka "expert" and to Jamie Hyneman. (Kari Byron picked the unfiltered bottom-shelf "control" as second-best and top-shelf as worst, to everyone's amusement!)
Sorry for the crappy copy, but since Discovery Channel now owns WB they're charging for copies of MYTHBUSTERS....
DrDarkeCNY t1_j6cwce2 wrote
Reply to comment by Antman013 in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream
And once the bourbon barrels can no longer be used for alcohol, they can age coffee in it!
I'm serious - Starbucks Reserve sells a coffee with beans aged in a bourbon barrel. It's actually really good...unfortunately it's also insanely expensive (I bought a half-pound for $45 as a treat!).
DrDarkeCNY t1_j6cy1w2 wrote
Reply to comment by Antman013 in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream
Yes! I knew there were other foods and drinks that did it, but couldn't remember which offhand.
I kept thinking to myself, "...Bourbon Barrel-aged Chocolate, maybe...?"