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Ultimate Chocolate Martini

Vanilla Vodka, Crème de Cocoa, Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, Chocolate Syrup & Cream ($12)

We braced ourselves to be disgusted by the Ultimate Chocolate Martini, yet we were pleasantly surprised. It turns out the martini is much lighter than expected. It was creamy and delightful, but the ultimate part of the Ultimate Chocolate Martini was the sugary hooks that got its barbs under our tongue and pulled us through. Clearly this is liquid dessert in and of itself, but I’d bet it would go very well with a bread pudding.

Score: 1 Like It, 1 Love It

This is the result of a great experiment to try and evaluate all of the specialty drinks at Koberl at Blue in San Luis Obispo, California. While all of these reviews are based on the experiences of myself and my friend who requires anonymity for her job (how’s that for intrigue?), we definitely consult with a rotating assortment of other special guests and friends to come up with our recommendations. Rating options include: Like It, Love It, and No Thank You.

Ginger Spice

Canton Ginger, Bärenjäger, Orange Juice & Sparkling Lemon ($12)

The Ginger spice is nice. It had to be said. In all truthfulness, I was scared, and it kind of rocked my world. The combination of ginger and orange was satisfying and refreshing. We tasted a hint of honey, which puzzled us. We learned that Bärenjäger is a honey liqueur. It was sweet but not too sweet—definitely balanced and not overpowering. My partner wished it was a bit more gingery. I preferred it just the way it is. The final verdict: we loved it, and we regularly recommend it to our friends.

Score: 2 Love Its

This is the result of a great experiment to try and evaluate all of the specialty drinks at Koberl at Blue in San Luis Obispo, California. While all of these reviews are based on the experiences of myself and my friend who requires anonymity for her job (how’s that for intrigue?), we definitely consult with a rotating assortment of other special guests and friends to come up with our recommendations. Rating options include: Like It, Love It, and No Thank You.

This is the result of a great experiment to try and evaluate all of the specialty drinks at Koberl at Blue in San Luis Obispo, California. While all of these reviews are based on the experiences of myself and my friend who requires anonymity for her job (how’s that for intrigue?), we definitely consult with a rotating assortment of other special guests and friends to come up with our recommendations. Rating options include: Like It, Love It, and No Thank You.

Paris in Spring

Orange Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Lime & Sparkling Lemon ($11)

The Paris in Spring is a light martini with a refreshing citrus flavor. Because of this martini, I now keep Lillet Blanc stocked in my home. It is a very versatile white wine aperitif, and I’ve now found many delightful uses for it. This martini is very basic.

I don’t want to reveal too many trade secrets, but we did ask what exactly sparkling lemon was. As it turns out, it is…wait for it…Sprite. I’m not sure we would be thrilled to see Sprite on the ingredients list for a classy martini like this, so we support their decision to omit the real name. Quite frankly, it is a subtle, relatively-unnoticeable flavor in the martini, and is rightfully placed as the last on the contents list. Way to keep it classy, Blue. Overall we enjoyed the martini. Not our favorite, but it is one that we would order (and have ordered) again.

Score: 2 Like Its