Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Aha. For the ambitious liquor store owner who wants help from Whisky Asskissate (too rough?) to push the product by sticking it on the shelf.

I see.

Glenfarclas is my favorite single malt distillery. I bought a 17yr early on and nursed it to the end. Now I've got the 105, a 12, and a 10 in regular rotation. I've got a 25 salted away, but too pricey to break open just yet. I tasted it before buying at a good whisky bar. All the Glenfarclas line a...

Proof experimentation is one of the great journeys of drinking. I thought I hated wheated bourbon until I tried it at 107 proof in Old Weller Antique. Then it was a totally different animal. That was the first light bulb for me. After that I tried some serious high caliber proofers, some of which we...

If you're looking for a light bourbon that has rum-like qualities you might enjoy Blanton's (especially the Gold which you can get in the UK, Dai), and, less expensively, Elmer T Lee or Rock Hill Farms. In my opinion, Woodford Reserve is still finding its way. There's potential, though - watch that ...

What is a "shelf talker?"

Thanks Dai. I'm not beating myself up about it. Rather, I'm really excited to get pushing into the real stuff. It's only frustrating because I probably won't be on land until November. That's a long time to have to wait for tasting! Lots of time, though, to read around this forum and ask questions.

I haven't ever done the Canadian Club thing nor the Crown Royal thing (the smell of the latter is off putting to me, and that's where it ends). But I have experimented with Lot 40, Wiser's Legacy and Wiser's 18. Lightning reviews: Lot 40 - Completely unremarkable. Malty bore. Perhaps we can conclude...

OK, I am working on my "rum reboot", where I get serious about real rums and try to get past the corporate obfuscation. I've read the Diageo thread, and I am now aware of their brands, and committing them to memory. I knew many of these before, but some were a surprise. Assuming I am able ...

Greetings, Welcome ye to my first post. I found The Rum Project recently, as a result of my trying to figure out why some old bottles of Pusser's Blue taste so much better than the ones I had been buying recently. After a few nights of reading around, I have come to the realization - simultaneously ...