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Shmee

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Hehe. I am drinking a Waterloo. Basically just sparkling water.
 
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Charmonium

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"Jumex" brand strawberry nectar. No idea who these folks are, but no rats found inside - so far.

And Fiji water. A choice that isn't completely voluntary btw. Don't ask.
 

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Wife was happy so I was able to buy a bottle of Stella Rosa Black at Costco today....

Maybe i can finally buy a case of beer next?! 🤞
 
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K1052

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Very much looking forward to trying the aged mezcal! Might have ordered the wrong rum as that one is 75%abv! (So is the absinthe but that's supposed to be)

The only real use for 151 overproof rum is in cocktails that have a lot of sweetness and/or citrus, namely tiki and tiki adjacent. Like this would absolutely cook in a simplified hurricane recipe.

There are some rums out there that are in the high 50% and low 60% also aged in ex bourbon barrels that are really fantastic. At 75% if I was drinking it straight I'd be hard pressed to describe a taste profile other than "fire".
 
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WelshBloke

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The only real use for 151 overproof rum is in cocktails that have a lot of sweetness and/or citrus, namely tiki and tiki adjacent. Like this would absolutely cook in a simplified hurricane recipe.
I do like a dark and stormy!
There are some rums out there that are in the high 50% and low 60% also aged in ex bourbon barrels that are really fantastic. At 75% if I was drinking it straight I'd be hard pressed to describe a taste profile other than "fire".
I thought that i was buying a 55% one that I like for sipping!
I can always cut this with some water and a slice of lime!
I'll try it neat and let you know how it goes.
 
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Charmonium

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Absinthe is perfect BTW! Proper old school. Pale green to start and massive louche.
the green lady of yore. It's nice to see her coming back. It's toxic if used for prolonged periods. Plus there are med interactions. I'm very curious about it, but I like my liver the way it is.
 

WelshBloke

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the green lady of yore. It's nice to see her coming back. It's toxic if used for prolonged periods. Plus there are med interactions. I'm very curious about it, but I like my liver the way it is.
I think the tales about absinthe are a bit over wrought tbh. It's just a type of pastis.
It is very strong but it's not something you'd drink neat anyway, with ice and lots of very cold water it makes a great long drink.
 

WelshBloke

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Learned a new word today, still dont know what it actually means ... "louche"
Absinthe in a glass with ice.

Absinthe in a glass with ice and cold water.


That opaque cloudiness is the louche. It's (I think) the oils from the botanicals floating around in the cold water that does it.
There's styles of absinthe that don't do this but (in my experience) they don't really taste of absinthe. I think they are mainly for cocktails but A) im not keen on absinthe cocktails (i love absinthe but it overpowers everything) and B) it's not really absinthe at this point, just another anis type of drink.
 

bbhaag

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Absinthe in a glass with ice.
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Absinthe in a glass with ice and cold water.
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That opaque cloudiness is the louche. It's (I think) the oils from the botanicals floating around in the cold water that does it.
There's styles of absinthe that don't do this but (in my experience) they don't really taste of absinthe. I think they are mainly for cocktails but A) im not keen on absinthe cocktails (i love absinthe but it overpowers everything) and B) it's not really absinthe at this point, just another anis type of drink.
This is on my list to try. Did you use the traditional French method or try something else?
 
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