I love coffee. I don’t like more than one or two cups in the
morning. I’m also not one of those people that stands in line at a national
chain shop waiting for a half decaf mocha soy latte with caramel sauce and
extra foam. No, I’m much more of a guy that likes black coffee from my favorite
convenience store or diner. I’ll drop in a little French vanilla cream if I’m
feeling frisky but most of the time I like it strong and black. I’m sure I
could make an innuendo about my girl Serena Williams, but I would never stoop
to that level. Love ya' SW.
One of my favorite liquor reps was in town with a few things
for me to try. One of the bottles she brought was Grind Espresso Shot. It is
made with Arabica coffee from Columbia and Caribbean rum. There are a whole lot of
coffee liqueurs out on the market. People even make their own “homemade Kahlua”
as most of them call it. There are some good ones, there are some cheap ones,
but there is rarely one that fits both of those adjectives. Grind is that
liqueur. Hooray for us all. The taste of Grind is pretty straight forward on
the first shot. It tastes like sweet coffee. On the second shot…yes I had two!
I was doing research! On the second shot, I let it warm up a little then I took
a sip. As it swished on my tongue, I picked up all the great subtle flavors that
comes with a strong coffee from the hills of Columbia. I was able to pull the
taste of almonds and pecans, roasted cacao nibs, a faint hit of vanilla, and
cane sugar. Whether those were the actual flavors in the liqueur or not is
really irrelevant. The only thing you need to know is that it was super
delicious and half the price of Kahlua. Look for it, ask for it, buy it, and enjoy
the heck out of it. Cheers.
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