Not double-blind, but it will have to do

Someone got a new Scotch (The Famous Grouse) and a rye (Old Overholt). So we had Hubby do a blind taste test. Apparently (I don't know for sure, I didn't try them this time) rye has a very distinct flavor so he was able to tell which was which. I have been busy enjoying my Amarula and root beer liqueur.

As you can see, I've been enjoying a lot of it (although in my defense, I have not been enjoying it alone). Story: So this particular root beer liqueur has been featured in the LA Times Sunday Magazine at least twice (maybe in the past six months), which was how it originally caught my attention, but when I looked it up at BevMo, they didn't carry it. The last time I went though, I saw that they started carrying it, but it was a bit more (like, 50 percent) than the normal (college) DeKuyper brand of root beer liqueur. I splurged though, and I've got to say it's worth it---it's very smooth and I can't wait to try it in a root beer float. Also, it's 100 proof.

As to the Amarula, I tried it first on a cruise to Mexico. It's probably along the line of Kahlua or Bailey's (although I'm not sure I've tried Bailey's) in that it's creamy and sweet, but Amarula is from the fermented marula fruit which is from South Africa. It's good by itself, cold or over ice.