Camlica
Posted by bombevi in Carbonated on January 21st, 2010
$1.25ish
On Central Park West, somewhere in the 90’s, there is a little deli that is the first place I’ve noticed Camlica.
It’s a Turkish soda that I found to be kind of like a mix between Sprite and seltzer water with a hint of Fresca. It was very bubbly and refreshing. Kind of watery, but not bad at all. I wish I had some in the fridge right now.
*contributed by BevCEO
BeviViolation #10: Getting The Last Sip Of Red Bull While Driving
Posted by bombevi in BeviViolation on January 21st, 2010
(this vehicle is moving)
I know how addicting Red Bull is and how slamming one while driving can really get you in the zone, but the fact that getting the last sip of that delicious drink while your car is moving requires you to tilt your head all the way back for about 2 seconds is dangerous and a BeviViolation.
So next time, pull it over or wait until the next stop. If you have a weird thing like I do where you think the last sip becomes undrinkable if you don’t attack it immediately, get over it.
*contributed by BevCEO
Vieux Cierre - Jack The Horse Tavern - Brooklyn Heights, Bk
$11.00
Cognac, Rye, Benedictine… I can’t divulge the rest of the house recipe but if you like Manhattans or Sazeracs, this is a nice crisp and alcoholic cousin. I tasted a nice hint of orange in there too.
Tucked away in the Fruit Patch of Brooklyn Heights on Cranberry St & Hicks St, Jack The Horse is a nice, chilled out restaurant and watering hole where you can get some refined cocktails and cuisine. I’d recommend stopping in on your BK Heights promenade walkabouts. Plenty of custom Bombevis and Aaron the bartender will probably guess your poison.
*contributed by BevCEO
Cas Cal - Crisp White - Pear, Apricot, and Magnolia
Posted by bombevi in Carbonated, bombevi on January 21st, 2010
$1.99
Cas Cal is some tasty soda. It’s not unlike a good cider or even a wine cooler, but with no alcohol. I found it at Whole Foods in Union Square and I’d pop in again to try more flavors as this one disappeared pretty fast and left a good aftertaste. So it’s gotta be a Bombevi.
*contributed by BevCEO
Kombucha - High Country - Original - Whole Foods, Union Square, NYC
$2.50
The Turkish Beverage Board still has to acquire it’s taste for Kombucha, but I thought it was ok compared to others like it. I’m still a rookie on the kombucha scene, but it seems like one of these new-wave kombucha’s that have more of a flavor than a real taste.
I was decent though. I kept taking little nips at it throughout the night.
*contributed by BevCEO and The Turkish Beverage Board
Honeydrop - Alive - Blood Oranges & Honey Tea - Whole Foods, Union Square, NYC
Posted by bombevi in DebatableBevi, Tea on January 8th, 2010
$1.79
I was really excited for this tea, but was disappointed to find a bland, filmy texture in my mouth after taking the initial swig. It hits you with a refreshing wave, but then the after taste settles in and kills it, quickly un-quenching your thirst. You need a chaser or a tooth-brushing after drinking this. With all the delicious teas out there, this gets a zero replay value and DebatableBevi categorization.
BUT if you already have one popped and don’t know what to do, mix it with Smirnoff Vodka and the filmy texture goes away, leaving a very tasty and mild alcoholic bevi. Splashes to vodka, particularly Smirnoff in our case, for the bevi relief.
*contributed by BevCEO and the The Turkish Beverage Board
Irish Moss & Roots - Bradford Tonic - Whole Foods, Union Square, NYC
$4.00
This was a very intriguing and mysterious bevi. It’s one of those drinks you have to walk circles around and give a few sniffs before you settle in. The color is kind of brown-ish and it is really thick and difficult to mix quickly. It smells like cinnamon and has a very unique texture, like the Turkish Salep Drink (not yet reviewed on bombevi).
The taste is dessert-like, and almost filling. The texture is like there is a thin membrane that keeps the drink together. If you spilled it on the floor it would probably roll around like mercury. I liked it, but I think it’s a versatile bevi that may need more practice mastering until it becomes a true Bombevi.
I say get one, take some sips, put it back in the fridge, put some on vanilla ice cream, put it back in the fridge for later. Its a now-and-then drinker.
*contributed by BevCEO and The Turkish Beverage Board
Ginger Brew - Maine Root - Whole Foods, Union Square, NYC
Posted by bombevi in Carbonated, bombevi on January 8th, 2010
$1.49
This ginger brew is pretty good - a discovery that has instantly earned Bombevi status. It’s smooth and fresh right out of the bottle with a pleasantly mild sweetness and spicy ginger-jolt. The ginger kick is good but mild - it cradles your palate. If you’re looking for that good ginger snap that will make you recoil and cough, this won’t do that.
If you want some smooth ginger sweetness that you can tip and chug, get one of these. It does of course have a lot of sugar, but at $1.49 it’s a steal at the Whole Foods.
*contributed by BevCEO and The Turkish Beverage Board
Sweet Fruit Smoothie - Daily Juice - Manhattan, NYC
Right across the street from Artichoke (if you don’t know, they have crazy awesome pizza - always a line) on 14th St, between 1st & 2nd Avenues in Manhattan is Daily Juice. The people there were really nice so I asked what they recommended and the guy simply asked me if I wanted sweet or sour. I said sweet and he gave me nice cold smoothie packed with strawberry, banana, mango, and other sweet flavors. Normal smoothie price and Bomb.
*contributed by BevCEO
Apple Soda - Sidral Mundet
Posted by bombevi in Carbonated, bombevi on August 10th, 2009
So far I’ve only seen these in mexican food spots in select NYC locations. Every time I hit up the (original) Super Taco Plus on Willoughby St in Downtown Brooklyn, I’m poppin’ a Sidral Mundet. The flavor is stratospheric and refreshing. Make sure it’s nice and cold and oooooooowweeeeee!! It’ll make you re-consider messing with green apple sodas altogether.
*contributed by BevCEO
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