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Max embarks on a mini taste test between Angostura bitters and the lesser-known Orinoco bitters. While Angostura offers a familiar bitter profile with cinnamon notes, Orinoco captures a more exotic spicy and cardamom-like flavor. Max's enthusiastic analysis infuses humor into his exploration of these historical ingredients, suggesting that perhaps Orinoco might be due for a renaissance.
Understanding Absinthe: The Green Fairy
In exploring absinthe, often dubbed the “green fairy,” Max sheds light on its past, including its prohibition in the United States for an extensive period. He describes its taste, likening it to black licorice, and notes how it transforms a cocktail when mixed, morphing from clear to a foggy concoction.