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I like in the vid how Spike is trying to measure stuff and Ed is like "who cares, just pour the stuff in."
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Jul 27, 2022 06:39
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obi_ant posted:Very recently I have decided to dive into the deep in with rum. I purchased Appleton 12, 15 and 21. All of which were good, but did not scratch that funk that I'm looking for. I have bottles of Probitas for making Daiquiris, Smith & Cross, Clement VSOP, Plantation Pineapple & OFTD for Mai Tais (I was experimenting with the ratios). The Probitas alone is very good and does has enough funk for me. I also have a Dr. Bird which is probably my favorite out of all of these. Where do I go from here as far as sipping rums are concerned? Have you tried Paranubes? It's a Oaxacan rum that is pretty drat funky. I personally think it's quite delicious too.
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Jul 27, 2022 07:22
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Definitely +1 to weird clairin, but also consider some good old-fashioned Rhum Barbacourt. The 8 year is a great all-rounder with just a touch of funk, while the 15 year is a beautiful sipping rum that I gaze longingly at every time I'm in Total Wine.
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Jul 27, 2022 07:41
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The Polish Pirate posted:Have you tried Paranubes? It's a Oaxacan rum that is pretty drat funky. I personally think it's quite delicious too. I'll put that on my running hit list. Would you suggest the anejo or regular stuff? Kenning posted:Definitely +1 to weird clairin, but also consider some good old-fashioned Rhum Barbacourt. The 8 year is a great all-rounder with just a touch of funk, while the 15 year is a beautiful sipping rum that I gaze longingly at every time I'm in Total Wine. Clairin Le Rocher is on my short list.
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Jul 27, 2022 09:09
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Waltzing Along posted:Pretty sure he tells his story in this one: I just met him last week! He visited the Suffering Bastard in Sanford and put up some happy hour cocktails made with his products.
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Jul 27, 2022 15:16
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obi_ant posted:I'll put that on my running hit list. Would you suggest the anejo or regular stuff? Are you in a place you can order stuff online? chips liquor and mission liquor in Southern California delivery to a lot of states.
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Jul 27, 2022 19:34
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Waltzing Along posted:Are you in a place you can order stuff online? Oh yeah. My shop is pretty good in terms of inventory and variety. Anything that I’ve wanted spirits wise they’ve had and I’ve been able to acquire easily. Aside from the heavily allocated bourbon, cause that’s a joke at this point.
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Jul 27, 2022 22:03
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I wish I had something like that. I have total wine, which is pretty good but roughly 1/2 (or more) of things I am looking for are not available. So I've ordered a couple times from chips liquor. My justification for the $15 or so in shipping is if I get 3 bottles then they cost slightly more than they would be retail, but at least I get them. I miss living in a biggish city.
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Jul 27, 2022 22:14
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obi_ant posted:I'll put that on my running hit list. Would you suggest the anejo or regular stuff? I have only had the regular juice. If you do try the anejo would love to hear your take
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Jul 27, 2022 23:37
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Paranubes Anejo tastes like ketchup and rubber. It's so good.
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Jul 28, 2022 01:01
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What are some interesting bitters worth trying? I just picked up Bennett’s Exorcism and Wild Hunt and Scorpion and really like them, as well as the 3 vagabond bottles from Dashfire
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Jul 28, 2022 04:36
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Hamilton 86 - Burnt brown sugar like the top of a creme brulee, chocolate cake, smoke and dried Coca Cola that spilled on the movie theater floor. This was amazing, it was cheap enough to pick up even after the other purchases. I wonder would this be good in a Jungle Bird.Waltzing Along posted:I wish I had something like that. I have total wine, which is pretty good but roughly 1/2 (or more) of things I am looking for are not available. So I've ordered a couple times from chips liquor. My justification for the $15 or so in shipping is if I get 3 bottles then they cost slightly more than they would be retail, but at least I get them. Not too sure if you're in area, but I know https://www.klwines.com/ ships around LA.
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Jul 28, 2022 05:25
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obi_ant posted:I wonder would this be good in a Jungle Bird. Yes.
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Jul 28, 2022 07:06
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Has anyone here managed to try agreed clairin? It's my favorite spirit but I can only get unaged bottles where I live.
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Jul 28, 2022 11:16
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PRADA SLUT posted:What are some interesting bitters worth trying? I don’t know if it’s interesting, but Ms. Better’s Grapefruit is a great citrus bitters. I haven’t been overly impressed by anything else they’ve done, though. Sombre & Amer has a bitters called Arbor smells like a damp forest, minus any pine. In other news, I had a bunch of limes so I decided to channel my inner Philip Marlowe and make a Gimlet using fresh limes instead of a disgusting amount of lime cordial. I found a recipe that called for 2oz gin, 3/4oz lime juice, 3/4oz SS. I bumped the lime to 1oz. It was really, really good. Highly recommended!
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Jul 28, 2022 13:04
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Speaking of bitters, what's a good online source for buying bitters? Either variety of boutique stuff, or good prices on say the 16oz Angostra? (I've been doing bitters and carbonated water, and going through a lot of both)
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Jul 28, 2022 15:35
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As a lol, I picked up a bottle of barrel aged Malort at my local place. Should be fun for vacation next month.
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Jul 28, 2022 15:51
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Alarbus posted:Speaking of bitters, what's a good online source for buying bitters? Either variety of boutique stuff, or good prices on say the 16oz Angostra? (I've been doing bitters and carbonated water, and going through a lot of both) Alambika for Canada, not sure what tgeir international shipping policies are
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Jul 28, 2022 16:06
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AlexDeGruven posted:As a lol, I picked up a bottle of barrel aged Malort at my local place. Should be fun for vacation next month. An interesting type of self-own.
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Jul 28, 2022 17:15
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Waltzing Along posted:An interesting type of self-own. I've actually had it. It tastes about the same as regular. I don't dislike Malort, but because of its reputation, it's fun to share.
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Jul 28, 2022 17:31
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I've made my own malort and malort-like liqueurs a few times, and while I'm not entirely sure exactly what all is in Jeppeson's malort, doing straight wormwood extraction and then adding just a bit of sugar after dilution honestly tastes pretty darn close to me. I've also been working on my own recipe with wormwood, gentian, cinchona, angelica, chicory, cacao, mace, star anise, and juniper, and while I like the results, I'm pretty sure that most of those ingredients don't really add anything past maybe the first four, which is still more complex than malort I suppose, where again I can't taste anything but wormwood.
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Jul 28, 2022 18:08
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Anyone have a tried and true Crème de Mure recipe? I got a bunch of fresh blackberries and figured it would be a good way to preserve some. Recipes online seem to say just heat them with wine and sugar but I wasn’t sure if there was any more traditional flavorings added.
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Jul 28, 2022 20:41
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tonedef131 posted:Anyone have a tried and true Crème de Mure recipe? I got a bunch of fresh blackberries and figured it would be a good way to preserve some. Recipes online seem to say just heat them with wine and sugar but I wasn’t sure if there was any more traditional flavorings added. I used this and it came out well: https://theeducatedbarfly.com/how-to-make-creme-de-mure/
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Jul 28, 2022 20:43
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Anonymous Robot posted:I used this and it came out well: That’s easy enough, I’ll give it a shot.
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Jul 28, 2022 22:55
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Fair warning, I halved the recipe and still filled a 750ml bottle. The full recipe will make two.
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Jul 28, 2022 23:14
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Alarbus posted:Speaking of bitters, what's a good online source for buying bitters? Either variety of boutique stuff, or good prices on say the 16oz Angostra? (I've been doing bitters and carbonated water, and going through a lot of both) The Amor y Amargo online store: https://www.amoryamargo.com/collections
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Jul 29, 2022 01:34
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Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black - super funky nose, lots of hogo, braised pork, dried scallops, smells like I'm walking down a small old school Asian supermarket. I think the nose outshines the taste. Easy drinking, caramel, oak, green shrubbery, burnt spices. This is very good, probably a good introduction to funky-er rums for my friends. I like the price and the hogo.
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Jul 29, 2022 06:55
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Is there a better angostura / old fashioned bitters around? Like the same flavor profile but higher quality? Maybe Dashfire?
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Jul 29, 2022 07:07
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obi_ant posted:Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black - super funky nose, lots of hogo, braised pork, dried scallops, smells like I'm walking down a small old school Asian supermarket. I think the nose outshines the taste. Easy drinking, caramel, oak, green shrubbery, burnt spices. Yes! Ham Jam, we call it. Tastes like bruised bananas and pool toys. My wife and I were once served 50/50 shots of it with Tempus Fugit’s banana liqueur with a drop of Angostura and it was pretty stunningly delicious. And speaking of which, I don’t really understand trying to find a “better quality” Angostura. Where’s it falling short for you PRADA SLUT?
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Jul 29, 2022 19:00
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The Polish Pirate posted:Have you tried Paranubes? It's a Oaxacan rum that is pretty drat funky. I personally think it's quite delicious too. I just bought a bottle of this. I needed to put some more interesting rums on my bar. Excited to try it out tonight!
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Jul 29, 2022 21:09
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prayer group posted:Yes! Ham Jam, we call it. Tastes like bruised bananas and pool toys. My wife and I were once served 50/50 shots of it with Tempus Fugit’s banana liqueur with a drop of Angostura and it was pretty stunningly delicious. How is the banana taste for the Tempus Fugit? I've had a lot of banana flavored things, and I hate that generic, chemical "Runts" taste. Professor Wayne, let us know what you think of it!
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Jul 30, 2022 02:30
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What tonic/seltzer/mineral water do you recommend? I ran out of topo chico so tossed some pelegrino in a mojito and no thanks. Pelegrino's flavor just sticks out to much. Topo chico seems okay.
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Jul 30, 2022 03:40
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Not that this means that you have to like it, but I believe that runts banana flavor nis targeting a different variety of banana, the gros Michel. So it's an chemical flavor in runts, but that's what bananas used to taste more like.
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Jul 30, 2022 04:07
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More like the gross Michel, amirite?
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Jul 30, 2022 04:42
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Waltzing Along posted:What tonic/seltzer/mineral water do you recommend? I ran out of topo chico so tossed some pelegrino in a mojito and no thanks. Pelegrino's flavor just sticks out to much. Topo chico seems okay. I'm a big fan of Jarritos Mineragua, it's got a very strong fizz. I don't know how widely-distributed it is though, and Topo Chico seems pretty close.
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Jul 30, 2022 05:13
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I just use la croix, trader Joe's, or whatever other canned seltzer is available when I'm shopping. It's all perfectly fine.
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Jul 30, 2022 05:29
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obi_ant posted:How is the banana taste for the Tempus Fugit? I've had a lot of banana flavored things, and I hate that generic, chemical "Runts" taste. It's not artificial at all. It smells like they shoved a ripe banana in the bottle. If you like banana smell it's incredible.
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Jul 30, 2022 05:44
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Liquid Death isn’t good for cocktails because it’s really lightly carbonated. Just FYI. Good for drinking, not mixing.
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Topo Chico is the best hands down imo
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