Próst! A Taste of Germany with My Nephew Aidan from West Point

Proud Aunt Moment: My nephew Aidan is about to start his third year as a Cadet and rugby player at the West Point Military Academy in NY. He recently spent 3 weeks in Germany on an exchange training with their military and he was excited to share some of his stories from his time there. Being well trained from a young age by his aunt Nikki, he was curious about German wine, beer and spirits and brought home some different things that he wanted to share with us along with the stories of his time in the field.

Listen to our 3 generation gathering as Aidan and I are joined my mom, Susan, and my sisters Dana (his mom) and Amanda as we listen, learn and taste all the German things.

Takeaways:

• Aidan shares his insights from his military exchange in Germany, including cultural differences in drinking habits
• We talk about the generational shift in alcohol consumption, and I get his thoughts on Gen Z's preferences
• We taste a surprising Wine he brought back from the Baden region
• We do a side by side tasting of German and American Jagermeister
• He shares about military "patch culture" as we learn about an interesting (ahem) cocktail that was a staple for him during his training in the field

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