Nixie – Watermelon Mint

Wins best can award! Metallic pink and green w/ flat white print highlighted with silver. Very dark green mint leaves hanging from top, and realistic looking watermelon slices with dark green and white rind, dark red flesh—kind of chaotic until you look at it. The Nixie logo is kind of weird—I guess retro—you don’t see logos like this. The flavor doesn’t knock me out like the can—it’s immediately a bit off-putting because it’s overly floral—kind of cloying. Is either watermelon or mint floral? I guess mint is, for sure. Watermelon is more earthy, right? I might not guess the flavors, blindfolded—certainly not the mint part. But then, that’s an interesting flavor combination—sounds like the makings for a cocktail. Is there any cocktail that uses watermelon as an ingredient? I mean, I know there is… but a common one? How about this: A lot of ice and fresh watermelon chunks in a big glass/ mint crushed on the bottom/ fill half with bourbon/ the other half with THIS WATER. Mint garnish. We could have a party to introduce the cocktail—and name it—something like: Mr. Mint-Jestyk Cocktail. The winner could go on TV, maybe throw out a pitch at a baseball game, and sing the National Anthem at a motocross event. OR… maybe you could just drink the water as is… on the way to your AA meeting.

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