I win! Neither Bartesian nor Drinkworks offer up any flair whatsoever.
I tried whipped egg whites, bitters, homemade simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, whiskey, a splash of grenadine and a cherry. Adding FlairĪs the night of “guy testing” went on, I decided to make my own Whiskey Sours for the group of expert testers. He enjoyed both brands, though thought they both could use a bit of flair and garnish. My Wife – Enjoyed her Margarita, Long Island Iced Tea, and Old Fashioned and was happy with the flavors of all…VERY happy.ĭog Walking Guy – Tried both machines, three each, and may still be squatting in my garage. He also tried an Uptown and didn’t like it at all, but that’s because he doesn’t like gin, and we didn’t know the main ingredient in an Uptown is in fact gin.
#Macfly pro vs cocktail mac#
Mac – Tried a strong Margarita and noticed that the tequila did start to overpower the flavor, but it was still a good drink. Rob – “They are better than the bottled pre-mixed drinks ” (and he really likes his bottled pre-mixed drinks.) The general consensus was if you are into cocktails, then these cocktails will let you down.īartesian – The Guys, The Wife, and the Dude walking his dog all like the flavors of the various drinks, testing out Manhattan’s, Whiskey Sours, Long Island Iced Tea, and many Margaritas. My Wife – Drinking an Old Fashioned: “It’s nice, but not a lot in terms of catching my attention, it needs flavoring.”Ī Lady Power Walking – Drinking two Vodka Lemonades (just to make sure): “It’s tasty, but not great. I equate the Drinkworks cocktails to a better-than-average drink that you get on a flight, mixed by a flight attendant. Their tag line is “the best of the bar now at your finger tips.” Which makes me wonder, exactly what bars did the team at Keurig go to when they were doing their research?
The Drinksĭrinkworks – The drinks are good. You can buy a six-pack of your favorite mix for about $15. You also have the choice of a Mocktail (for some reason), a regular drink, and a strong drink (favored by “the guys”). When you put in a flavor pod for a Manhattan, for instance, you get to use the bourbon of your choosing. With Bartesian you have slots and bottles on the side of the machine that you can fill with your favorite liquor: bourbon, tequila etc. If you’re hosting a party, that can add up quickly if you want to offer a diversity of drink options.ĭrinkworks come packed with the liquor and mixings in every pod, so you don’t need anything more than that to whet your whistle.īartesian – Their pods are also loaded with the flavors and mixings you need to create a good drink, but that’s where the similarities end. As I mentioned, they are sold separately, a four-pack of a particular flavor of cocktail starts at $15. The Podsĭrinkworks – Just like the coffee pods, Drinkworks has cocktail-flavored pods. There were a few, that included, drinking alone (me against the robots), drinking with my wife, drinking with the guys from the block, and finally the Lemonade Stand, where I set up the robots and offered cocktails to any passing adult. Drop in a pod, push a few buttons, put a glass of ice under the spout and the next thing you know, you’re cocktailing. So now there are Robot Bartenders, and yes, for the love of science we tested both, the Drinkworks from Keurig and the Bartesian from Hamilton Beach.īoth Drinkworks and Bartesian are pod-based machines that serve you your favorite cocktails, everything from an Old-Fashioned to a Sex on the Beach.
A bad drink, well, all you have to do is go into a TGI Friday’s and order a Manhattan and you can taste the sorrow in every swallow. According to a study by the U.S National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health, almost two-thirds of 2020 participants (60.1 percent) reported that their drinking had increased compared to before COVID-19.Ī good drink is a part of who we are, our history. Not that a Robot Bartender hasn’t become essential in a COVID world. Because the simple act of making your own cocktail has become too much, there are not one, but two robot-bartenders on the market.