For more than 50 years, Maker’s Mark has been known as a top notch bourbon. Recently, the company rolled out a new product, Maker’s 46. How does it measure up?
Does Maker’s 46 Hit the Mark?
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Category: We Try It
We try it so you don’t have to.
A Little Twisted Up about Pretzel M&M’s
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The new Pretzel M&M’s take center stage as once again “We Try it So You Don’t Have To.” With the promise of added saltiness and a complementary crunch, where could this candy go wrong? Well, let me tell you . . .
More Weird Fruit: An Introduction to the Sapote
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The sapote is disgusting when under-ripe and tends to become soft very quickly upon ripening, even collapsing under its own weight. But if you hit it at the right time, it’s an explosion of exotic flavor. Is it worth the fuss?
Dark Bacon Bar–Two Great Tastes that Taste Not So Great Together
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Gourmet candymaker Vosges “Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar.” I won’t bury the headline: this is not good. In fact, it borders on disgusting. At the very least, this chocolate bar is less than the sum of its parts.
Sodas Made with Stevia? Rum Helps
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After that KFC Double Down, we’re more in need of diet products than ever. But soda made with stevia? Daunting! Once again, We Try it So You Don’t Have To
KFC’s Double Down Unwrapped and Up Close
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Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new sandwich, the KFC Double Down, launched nationwide on Monday. The “sandwich” uses boneless slabs of fried chicken as the “bread,” while slices of bacon and cheese, plus a special sauce, are waiting in the middle. We tried it. Now you don’t have to.
Sweets from the Sour: ‘Flavor-Tripping’ With Miracle Fruit
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As we’re not in our 20s anymore, our most recent mind-bending experience was rather age-appropriate: miracle fruit tablets. Up for a little “flavor-tripping?” We tried it so you don’t have to. (But you should)
Teeccino: a Tea Worthy of your Coffee Cup?
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Last week, OO’s “We Try it So You Don’t Have To” series took a look at Red Espresso, an “espresso-ground tea” that is supposed to be enjoyed like coffee. Now OO takes another look at another tea that thinks it’s a coffee, Teeccino.
Can Tea-Based ‘Red Espresso’ Stand Up to Real Coffee?
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The latest entry in the “We Try it So You Don’t Have To” series, we delve into Red Espresso, an “espresso ground” rooibos tea that is supposed to be both prepared and enjoyed like coffee. How does it measure up?
McDonald’s Mac Snack Wrap: What’s the Flap?
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McDonald’s snack wrap line, comprising tortilla-wrapped chicken in various sauces, has proven profitable and popular enough that the company has now introduced its first beef offering: the Mac Snack Wrap. Indeed, a Big Mac smushed into a tortilla. We tried it . . . so you don’t have to.