Drink Like a Taurus: 6 Beverages for Unlocking Your Inner Homebody Hedonist

Perhaps the most famous bull on earth is the charging one that lives outside the New York Stock Exchange. Presumably, this is to encourage or symbolize a bull market, but really? That bull is like the bat symbol for Tauruses the world over. If there’s one sign that really wants to be near the money, it’s Taurus. (I am allowed to say that, as I am one, and I will readily confess to being greed-adjacent.)

It isn’t as simple as an extravagance for extravagance’s sake, however, with Taurus. It would be easy to just choose the most expensive options here among beverages and call it a day, and while that wouldn’t be out of character, it doesn’t entirely get to the heart of Taurus. (Though one easy way to a Taurus’s heart is definitely through your bank account.) Taureseans, (much like Parisians) value inherent quality over ostentatious luxury. As the earthiest of earth signs, sensuality is the real goal, especially that which helps to create a sumptuous home, the kind that a person never wants to leave. Popular Astrology blog Costar Astrology lists some best careers for Taurus people on that theme: sleep study participant for one, sweatpants model for another…and, wait! What’s that? FOOD BLOGGER. (Validation is mine! Drinks are just food in liquid form.)

On that note, here are 6 not-so-obvious, yet completely indulgent beverages for toasting the homebody hedonists of the zodiac this Taurus season.

Beer: Vanilla Porter

There’s something very Taurus about a beer that kind of tastes and feels like a milkshake. I mean, a bull doesn’t itself produce milk, but the bull is very…involved, if you know what I mean. Porters are among the richest beers texturally, with robust, chocolatey qualities. When you add heady vanilla? Game over. It’s a treat for all of Taurus’s keenly attuned senses. Enjoy with some blue cheese, a cheeseburger, a big slice of chocolate birthday cake, or, since it’s Taurus we’re talking about, all 3. Indulgence is key.

Wine: Spanish Wine

I gave away French wine to Capricorn back in the day because it made good sense for a fellow earth sign, knowing full well that I would rue the day when it came to Taurus season and I couldn’t call Champagne for my pleasure-seeking bulls without breaking with my own, dearly-held pattern. Tauruses are nothing if not stubborn, even when it comes to not breaking rules that they themselves made up. But it does present an opportunity to dig a little deeper here, and Spanish wine makes a lot of sense for Taurus. With some of the lengthiest aging requirements in the world, certain Spanish wines have an especially earthy quality to them. Plus a robust, iconic, (expensive,) world-class tempranillo like Vega Sicilia’s Unico will have the bulls seeing blood-red.

Spirit: Wheyward Spirit

It would have been perfectly easy to put Cognac here and walk away, but would you look at that bottle? That’s some sexy Taurus energy right there. Plus Wheyward Spirit’s founder, Emily Darchuk, is a fellow Taurus, which isn’t at all surprising, since it takes a certain, Tauresean brand of stubborn determination to want to fix a gap in the food supply chain by getting people LIT on a clean but unctuous speciality spirit. Did I mention that it’s alcohol made from a byproduct of cheese? That’s taking the bull by the horns if ever anyone has.

Non-Alcoholic: Three Spirit Nitecap

As per the previously mentioned “sleep study” participant, a Taurus will certainly appreciate a non-alcoholic elixir whose unique botanical compounds aim to mimic alcohol’s calming, sedentary effects. Three Spirits’ trio of zero-proof spirits put herbs and spices to work not only toward elixirs of particularly interesting flavors, but also meet the various moods of what alcohol offers.  Sure, chamomile tea might work fine for inspiring a little pre-bedtime nap, but why settle for tea when you could indulge in an earthy, sensual nightcap?

Ready to Drink: Kahlua Espresso Martini

On the other hand, if there’s one sign that’s going to need a caffeinated pre-game more than others to encourage them to leave the comforts of home for the evening, it’s Taurus. (We can be the life of the party, but only when we really decide to, which is infrequently.) Espresso Martinis are having a moment, and OG coffee liqueur Kahlua has met that moment with a classic, canned offering made from Kahlua, vodka, cream, and nitro foam, because that EM mouthfeel is just as important as anything, especially to sensory-motivated Taurus.

Cocktail: Cock and Bull

It’s mostly about the name here, but this stately classic has a lot of Tauresean sensibilities to it. It can be a dependable, bourbon and cognac-based go-to cocktail, but with a sensual side brought about by herbaceous Bendictine and citrusy curaçao. Its color is also rather golden, which, let’s be honest, will also be a beacon for Taurus’s greed-adjacent personality.

For more Zodiac content, see Drink Like an Aries, Drink Like a Pisces, and Drink Like an Aquarius.