Category Archives: Product Review

Together At Last: Two Of My Favorite Things – Ice Cream and Guinness

Guinness-infused ice cream.  Really!  The Taylor folks (the PR firm for Guinness) sent me a sample of “Lucky Sundaes by Guinness,” just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.  Continue reading

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Red February: Guinness For Lunar New Year, and So Much Merch

Wow.  So much going on this month, and so much of it red! Continue reading

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Jingle Berry, Jingle Merry: Smirnoff Limited Edition Vodka for Holiday Cheer

‘Tis the season for all sorts of special holiday versions of old favorite brands. And so, the merry elves at Taylor Strategies have sent along a Limited Edition of Smirnoff vodka to sample. Continue reading

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Three Odd Things: Movie Tie-Ins

Supermarkets are a fount of inspiration for Catillation. Here’s a collection of the weirder movie tie-in products I’ve noticed in Harris Teeter and Giant lately. Continue reading

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Tomato Smackdown

Field-grown or tunneled, which tomato tastes better? Continue reading

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The Eating and Drinking of the Green

The Eating and Drinking of the Green; one good thing, one not so much Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Guinness: Tasting Two Variations

Tasting Two Variations by Guinness: Old Fashioned Inspired Ale and Guinness 0 Continue reading

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Three Fowl Things

You don’t have to go far to find strange things these days – just browse your local main-line supermarket. I’m used to finding exotic ingredients and quirky imported products in ethnic markets, but here are three surprising things found in my local Harris Teeter and Giant Food. Continue reading

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Happy International Stout Day!

Celebrate International Stout Day! Continue reading

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Three Odd Things: July 2022 Edition

Odd Things Observed Continue reading

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