Black Yeti Beverage was co-founded by Samantha Franklin and Eric Trueheart. Franklin is a former Billboard-charting rock star best known for her work in her band The Holograms, while her partner, Trueheart is a former writer on the cult-classic animated series Invader Zim. The couple’s love of classic rock-n-roll poster art is evident in the colorful package design, featuring the brand’s mascot, Cosmic Eddie, The Space Yeti.
Canned by Surf City Still Works, Grisly’s Cosmic Black is created from two-year old high-rye bourbon and premium craft cola with zero added sugar. Each 12oz can sits at 6% ABV, 120 calories and 1g of carbs. The result is an aged bourbon that’s blended with premium cola.
Grisly’s Cosmic Black is a nice take on the classic whiskey and coke. This one does go a bit more high-end as the cola used is quite exceptional. The blended bourbon and cola if full of aroma and flavor as it offers the sweetness of cola on the nose that’s followed by a faint aroma of whiskey. When it comes to the flavors, they’re reminiscent of baking spices that includes cinnamon and nutmeg.
