Sunday I was 'gifted' with a can of the quintessentially Maine beverage, Moxie. I've heard a lot about it during the 2 years I've lived here, but so far I've never tried it. Luck? Maybe, but I won't know until I try it. Later, after dinner
Wednesday 11/22/12 12:30pm
I wrote the above on Monday, sure that I was going to break open the can and try it. I decided to have a couple glasses of wine instead. In the end, my courage failed me, and I didn't try it. Tuesday was the same. It's now Wednesday afternoon and I am planning on tasting it tonight. Really, I am.
I've poured out 3 glasses of Moxie mixed with various alcohols. Gin, Tequila and Saki. And of course, I'll taste it plain.
Initial thoughts: Smells a bit like Barq's rootbeer. Tastes like rootbeer with leather and bark notes. Does not have the medicinal taste that people talked about. It's like rootbeer but without the specific tastes that I like.
Now just for fun: Saki - good, gives it an interesting flavor that I can't quite express, but as with other mixes, the Saki doesn't overpower the Moxie. Tequila - Also good, but the tequila overpowers any taste of Moxie. Not that that's a bad thing for some people. Gin - Tastes terrible, but gin is a difficult alcohol to pair. Overall, if I had to mix it with something I think I would like the Moxie & Tequila in the summer and the Moxie & Saki in the fall. However, I have to admit that I didn't finish any of the drinks.
Final thoughts: This isn't something that I would seek out, but I can see how it would become an acquired taste. It's a dark taste that isn't exactly refreshing. The best I can say is: Moxie - it doesn't taste like ass.
I wonder how it would compare if put up against Birch Beer.
ReplyDeleteI've always found that, at least to me, Moxie tastes like tar in a can or bottle. I've tried it several times (because we all know that taste buds change over time) but still can't tolerate more then a sip or two. I guess that goes to show that I'm not a true "Mainah"
ReplyDeleteMoxie rocks!
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