Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea
As Smooth As A Southern Drawl
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Guest Writer on June 12, 2009
By Gear Patrol Reader Tim Ferraris
In most of the country, requesting iced tea will net you a cold glass of just that – plain ole’ iced tea. But when down South, tell your server you’d like an iced tea, and you’re sure to get a tall glass of the syrupy, sugary stuff. That’s just the way we like it down here, and that’s why Jeremiah Weed Southern Style Sweet Tea gets my full recommendation as the go-to libation for your summer cookout.
This homage to Southern taste buds was released only a couple of months ago. When I first caught wind of its existence, I thought I would need to search far and wide in order to sample the goods. However, it’s been available in every liquor store that I’ve visited lately, and I’ve been in my fair share (trust me).
Hit the jump for more on this tasty treat.
It looks like bourbon, but tastes just like a sister from Chi-O poured an airplane bottle of Smirnoff into your Chick-fil-A cup. Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea is simple. It is what it says it is; it is sweet tea-flavored vodka. And when I say sweet tea, I mean really, really sweet tea. Rot-your-teeth sweet. But it works, and, at 70 proof, it works quite well, boasting a smoothness usually reserved for more expensive alternatives.
Enjoy Mr. Weed’s Sweet Tea mixed with fresh-squeezed lemonade, or pour it over ice and sip it slowly. The possibilities are endless; the only limiting factor is your imagination. So, if you’ve invited the local university’s chapter of Alpha Delta Pi over for some burgers, or if Jack and Jim just aren’t your thing, maybe Jeremiah will be your cup of tea.
I invite you to learn more about Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea, Mr. Weed’s bourbon, or the man, the myth, the legend himself at his blog or via Twitter.
Cost: $20
Tim claims to be one Gear Patrol’s earliest readers (it’s true) and hails from the site’s spiritual birthplace, Knoxville, TN. He is a man-at-law who is ready and able to recommend a web app for nearly any problem you might encounter. He is equally interested in both beer and fitness and claims his dominance in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out as one of his most finely honed skill-sets.