Back in January Tom Hanks appeared on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While he was there, he talked to Colbert about a recent drink combination that he came up with and had tried. When I saw this, I instantly was intrigued. The drink combination is for those who are 21+ because it is diet coke with champagne. Now, before I talk about why I tried it, what I thought of it, and all of that, I have to preface this with the fact that those who know me well know I do not really drink soda. The only soda I would willingly reach for would be a ginger ale and even that is not an often occurrence. Also, I do not really drink alcohol at all. So, with that in mind, I expected to not like the drink. However, I was really eager to try it because it sounded like such a fascinating drink combination.Â
The night before I turned 22 I finally got the chance to try it. I do have to be honest and admit I did not order it in a restaurant like Tom Hanks did when he originally concocted this combination, but I got some champagne and some diet coke and tried it at home. I was not sure what to expect because I had never really had diet coke before and I had only had champagane a couple of times during special occasions (weddings, etc). However, I am really excited to say that I LOVED it. I found that the two flavors paired really well together and it was a very flavor-filled drink. I found there to be a little bit of sweetness, but not too much. In my opinion it was just the right amount. I do not remember the exact brand of champagne that I used for this but I think it would work with any kind of champagne. I really enjoyed this combination and because of that I had it again two days later for the superbowl. Thank you to Tom Hanks for your creativity and inspiring me to try this drink combination, it gets a major thumbs up from me. I definitely plan to enjoy this creative drink combination again.Â