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- Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:14 pm
- Forum: Scuttlebutt (shhh...)
- Topic: Debate: Richard Seale vs Luis Ayala
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16590
Wonderful discussion guys! As a consumer who looks for quality (rather than quantity) of experience; but also mindful of the cost, I appreciate the information I get from friends, forums like this and the words printed on the label of any bottle I consider buying. Those words mean something to me; t...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:44 pm
- Forum: Up Spirits!
- Topic: Tasting Spirits: Why Water is essential...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7182
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:56 am
- Forum: Uncommon Styles
- Topic: Rum Review: Scarlet Ibis Rum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 68972
I recently picked up a few bottles of The Scarlet Ibis at HiTime Wine, Costa Mesa, CA ($36). I noticed that there was a new (to me) look to some of the bottles. The style of bottle was different; it had a black screw top; and the rum was a shade darker in color. (see photo) I have not yet sampled th...
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: Whisky
- Topic: Glenlivet Nadurra Single Malt, Speyside
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5912
Glenlivet Nadurra Single Malt, Speyside
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/dawsonh4/glenlivetNadurra_zps2astnxmg.jpg I had a chance to open this bottle of 16 year old Glenlivet Nadurra last night with a few friends. We all had experience with the 12 year old expression and were generally in approval of that "standard" Speysi...
- Sat May 30, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: Scuttlebutt (shhh...)
- Topic: So Many Vices, So Little Time
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6185
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:31 pm
- Forum: Scuttlebutt (shhh...)
- Topic: The Great Sugar Test: Updates...
- Replies: 90
- Views: 159854
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:34 pm
- Forum: Scuttlebutt (shhh...)
- Topic: The Great Sugar Test: Updates...
- Replies: 90
- Views: 159854
I got my stuff together to start measuring spirits! Here is a shot showing the 30° range meters and one of the 10° range meters. You can see that the smaller meters only need about four to seven inches of liquid to float and the larger need 5 1/2 to 10 1/2 inches. The smaller ones are pretty easy to...
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:01 pm
- Forum: Whisky
- Topic: Wild Turkey 81
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6541
I was gifted a bottle of the 101 and have enjoyed the heck out of it. I needed to experiment with adding water; but the result was satisfying. You can often get it on sale in the $19 range. Great value! As per Jimbo's Russell's Reserve review it is great fun to sip some bourbon one in a while to ref...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:39 am
- Forum: Barbadian/Bajan Rum
- Topic: Reader Review: Rum Sixty Six Family Reserve (Foursquare)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14970
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:16 pm
- Forum: Uncommon Styles
- Topic: Rum Review: Scarlet Ibis Rum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 68972
Spicy elegance!
OMG I love this rum! The name, the simple bottle and lovely label, the golden color of the spirit, the spicy aromas and flavors, hints of sweetness but overall dryness, 49% abv yet smooth. It is subtle and complex, enticing and satisfying. Wonderful! This is not a dark, full-flavored rum with tarry ...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:37 pm
- Forum: Spiced, Flavored and Postprandial Rums
- Topic: Kirk and Sweeney 12 year Dominican
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13916
Where's the beef?
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/dawsonh4/KirkAndSweeneyRum_zpsc6bfd794.jpg I picked up this bottle on my first visit to Total Wines ($34), several moons ago. It was an impulse buy. I was taken in by the beautiful bottle, interesting back story regarding the Kirk and Sweeney schooner, their go...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:57 am
- Forum: Scuttlebutt (shhh...)
- Topic: Richard Speaks Dept: To purity and dosing...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9668
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:32 pm
- Forum: Uncommon Styles
- Topic: Rum Review: Scarlet Ibis Rum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 68972
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: Cane Juice Rum
- Topic: Barbancourt Cane Juice Rums: Comparing 4, 8 and 15 Years
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23306
@bearmark Regarding taste notes for the 8 and 15, I think Jimbo and Sue nail it in their comments above (first post). For me the 15 really shows the effect of good wood aging with all the associated vanilla, toffee and oaky spicyness results.. The caney flavors are subdued to the point where the 15 ...
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:23 pm
- Forum: Cane Juice Rum
- Topic: Barbancourt Cane Juice Rums: Comparing 4, 8 and 15 Years
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23306
Completed the Barbancourt lineup...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/dawsonh4/IMG_3669_zps28a43ad7-1.jpg On the last trip SoCal I picked up a bottle of the Barbancourt White and 15 year old... completing the set. We have had a several sessions tasting the lot (small amounts in Glencairn glasses or small snifters, mostly neat or ...