{"id":34805,"date":"2015-01-16T10:34:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T15:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=34805"},"modified":"2015-01-20T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T16:37:16","slug":"gift-lab-carry-on-cocktail-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2015\/gift-lab-carry-on-cocktail-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Lab: In-Flight Mixology with the Carry-On Cocktail Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Emily<\/a><\/p>\n

Product:<\/strong> Carry-On Cocktail Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong>
\nAs I knew I would be flying for work and the holidays, I thought it would be a great moment to test \u00a0the Carry-On Cocktail Kit<\/a>. According to the\u00a0description of the product, it had everything you needed to make an Old Fashioned on the plane. The product claimed to be carry-on size, and contained the bitters, sugar, spoon, and even a cocktail napkin.<\/p>\n

\"Carry-On<\/a><\/p>\n

Hypothesis:<\/strong>
\nMy biggest concern about this product is whether or not you could get the true Old Fashioned experience on a plane. I usually would make it with a cherry or orange, which would not be available on the plane. I was curious to see if the drink would be as good without these elements. I was also concerned if it would truly pass airport security, as it does contain a liquid.<\/p>\n

\"Carry-On<\/a>
\n\"Old<\/a><\/p>\n

Experiment:<\/strong>
\nThe Carry-On Cocktail Kit is sized perfectly. It fit easily into the side pocket of the backpack I was traveling with, which made it easy for me to access on the plane. Once I got settled, I ordered Jack Daniels and a cup of ice. The kit has very clear and easy to follow instructions, which I used in my test. I poured in the provided sugar packet and then put a few drops of bitters into the cup. I then poured in the whiskey and stirred with the provided metal spoon.
\n\"In-Flight<\/a>
\n\"Cheers!<\/a><\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
\nOverall, it was really easy to use. The cocktail itself was pretty good, though not as good as it would have been with a cherry in it. It was also a fun activity to do while on a plane. It makes two cocktails, so it would be great if you are traveling with another person.
\n\"Carry-On<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An in-flight drink is nothing new for frequent flyers, but a first-class cocktail at 39,000 feet isn\u2019t always easy to come by! Photographer Emily gives the Carry-On Cocktail Kit a try for an en route Old Fashioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":34929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[741],"tags":[3,934],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34805"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}