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C4 Energy Strawberry Blast Flavor
Posted in2/5 Energy Drinks

C4 Energy Strawberry Blast Flavor

I really expected this energy drink to be baby pink based on its flavor, but alas, C4 Energy’s strawberry blast flavor is a perfectly clear drink that smells like strawberry…
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April 22, 2026
Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Orange Black Tea
Posted in2/5 Teas and Coffees

Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Orange Black Tea

Taylors of Harrogate's orange black tea smells kind of like Tang orange drink mix out of its package.  First steep at 212F for 5 minutes The steeped tea still smells…
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April 20, 2026
Monster Energy Drink Lando Norris
Posted in3/5 Energy Drinks

Monster Energy Drink Lando Norris

Monster Energy drinks' Lando Norris flavor only has 5 calories instead of the typical 10, with an almost radioactive yellow color that matches the color of the can. It smells…
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April 18, 2026
Aldi Nature’s Nectar Apple Juice from Concentrate
Posted in3/5 Aldi Juice

Aldi Nature’s Nectar Apple Juice from Concentrate

Although Aldi's Nature's Nectar brand apple juice is made from concentrate, the taste is almost indistinguishable from regular apple juice. It's slightly sweet with a pleasant apple flavor, and dangerously…
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April 14, 2026
Three Olives Cherry Flavored Vodka
Posted in3/5 Alcohol

Three Olives Cherry Flavored Vodka

Three Olives Cherry Flavored Vodka is a slightly lower ABV flavored vodka at 30% ABV. The smell of this liquor is difficult to describe, in the bottle, it smells like…
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April 12, 2026
Amazon Fresh Donut Cafe Medium Roast Arabica Whole Coffee
Posted in3/5 Amazon Teas and Coffees

Amazon Fresh Donut Cafe Medium Roast Arabica Whole Coffee

Amazon's Donut Cafe medium roast whole bean coffee is a very smooth coffee that has barely any bitterness and a straightforward coffee taste. I didn't pick up on any fruitiness,…
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April 10, 2026
Threes Brewing All or Nothing West Coast IPA
Posted in3/5 Alcohol

Threes Brewing All or Nothing West Coast IPA

Threes Brewing's All or Nothing west coast IPA initially has a very hoppy smell that quickly gives way to a ton of citrus and grapefruit. There’s a bit of head…
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April 8, 2026
Adagio Hazelnut Flavored Black Tea
Posted in1/5 Teas and Coffees

Adagio Hazelnut Flavored Black Tea

For Adagio's Hazelnut flavored black tea, I actually finally used a single cup brewer instead of two cups. First steep with one sampler bag of tea in one cup of…
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April 6, 2026
Kent Falls Brewing Co La Anchovista IPA 5% ABV
Posted in4/5 Alcohol

Kent Falls Brewing Co La Anchovista IPA 5% ABV

Kent Falls Brewing Co's La Achovista IPA’s art design’s probably my favorite out of all the beers I’ve had, for some reason. And I appreciate that the carrier is a…
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April 4, 2026
Harney and Sons Chamomile Sachet
Posted in3/5 Teas and Coffees

Harney and Sons Chamomile Sachet

I got this sample tea bag of chamomile tea as part of my order from Harney & Sons. Different from most teabags that I’ve had, this comes in a fairly…
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April 2, 2026

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