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It definitely won't go "bad", as in turn into something that could make you sick – nothing as high in proof as any full strength spirit really can. It will oxidize a bit and could potentially change slightly in flavor, but it's unlikely to be anything major or off-putting. If you wanted to get fancy, you could get something like Private Preserve or a similar product which uses inert gas to displace all of the oxygen in your bottle.
Buy a copy of the Smuggler's Cove book and go from there.
It's wonderful how people who are quite ignorant about the topic at hand authoritatively spread misinformation with so much confidence. Adding water to open up a drink before tasting and/or reviewing it is a decades old practices recommended by multiple veteran tasters. Ralfy does that, Horst Luening does that, and for a good reason - the aromatics that are solved in the ethanol leave the solution when the ABV is lowered, and that allows you to smell them better:
https://lifehacker.com/scientists-prove-adding-water-to-whisky-makes-it-taste-1797988221
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjp8ETweF-8
Moreover, while there is nothing wrong with cocktails (or Coca-cola, or lard, or candy, I guess), drinking cocktails is definitely not the best way to exploring the nuances of a particular drink. Why? Because cocktails were designed to mask the defects of the poorly distilled alcohol during the prohibition era in the first place, that's why drinks of lower quality are used for cocktails, while the really good expressions are wasted by mixing.
You can also get it from Amazon:
Although shipping is nearly the same as the cost of the soda itself. :/
Shameless: I actually created an (android only for now) app to do just that:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genvisoftware.tastingnotes
Otherwise I'd recommend any other app or a small journal like Moleskine or Field Notes.
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-HMD200-Spindle-Commercial/dp/B000ONEQX0
i mean... this is the one like i used at my bar way back when. check craigslist for used goods especially with restaurants going out of business because of covid. you can use the above type with ice in the tin as well. This was at a tgi fridays two decades ago. they are stout and never break down. Create a lot of froth
Way too late to the party on this one......buuuuuuuut. There is a special edition DVD of the original Night of the Living Dead with a commentary track by Michael J. Nelson from MST3k. Not sure if they ported this version over to Bluray. The commentary track is fucking hilarious BTW. About midway through Nelson gives two Zombie Recipes which I have been meaning to try for as long as I've owned the DVD. The only thing that holds me back is the sheer # of ingredients involved in making a Zombie.
(Coming in a month late.) I'd suggest starting with bourbon before going straight to scotch. It takes some time to get used to the peat even after you get passed the burn.
The main thing that helped me was having good bourbon and using a big glass. Let it air out in the glass for 20-30 minutes before taking a small sip. If it's still too burn-y, then add a few drops of water and repeat.
I'd recommend Four Roses single barrel, Elijah Craig 12 year, or Buffalo Trace. They're ~$30 and are good for the price.
If you feel like moving on to scotch, but still don't want to drown in smoke, then Yamazaki 12, Glenlivet Nadurra, or Bunnahabhain 12 have great flavor.
Great post! And props to you for offering to swap the bottle; I know there's those of us out there that wouldn't choose to do that ;)
That's unfortunate about your first bottle. It may be worth traveling with some bottle protectors and the pump, if you even think you'll be bringing back a bottle or 2. They pack really easily, and only take a minute to pump one up; I was able to bring back ~8 bottles from overseas using these.
I was too late then. You could have used a cork remover It is used to open old wine bottles https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Sacacorchos-superfino-satinado-fabricado-Alemania/dp/B0002WZR4K/ref=sr\_1\_6?keywords=wine+cork+remover&qid=1649298457&sr=8-6
Oh they are fun! They are intentionally wobbly with a bulge on the bottom so you can spin them like a top. They aren't at all expensive either but they have a good quality feel to them.
My wife and I went to Mexico a few months ago and took some inflatable bottle bags and brought back 4 bottles in our checked suitcase with no issues. They are a bit odd to get blown up but once you figure it out they worked great, they fit a square bottle of Don Julio. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNW8SRG/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_10WEWKJQQ7Y7M34Q3E4B?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
There are a number of studies that claim Molasses has antidepressant compounds. I'm on my phone now, but quite a few articles show up on Google Scholar, so it may not be bunk science.
Since rum is distilled from molasses, it may carry some of these compounds. However, I have no idea the concentration or whether they survive the distilling process at all.
Here's a nice article on rum from Pocket if you haven't seen it. Nice read.
You can buy your own empty mini bottles and fill them with what you like - link:
50 ml (1.7 Oz.) Premium Quality Round PET Clear Small Plastic Bottle With Tamper Evident Caps, Food Grade Made In USA (Black Caps - 56 Bottles) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XMF2ZG5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_54KWMGEYFDG2A43DPT9F?psc=1
I would suggest 2 regulars, and one interesting one that he has never had. Two 750 ml (fifth) bottles would be more than enough, and on the last day of Advent you could line up the surprise 50 ml, and the rest of the bottle as a gift.
Grapes can work great. Understand that it's still the phase change of the grape's water content that does the bulk of the cooling. They make little water-filled plastic cubes that would do much the same thing. Just as we risk the grape skins puncturing and flavoring our spirits, we also risk the cubes' plastic cracking/puncturing during freezing and diluting our spirit.
I buy the 2oz for samples and they make 8oz as well which are great for keeping stuff long term after you’ve drunk it down to about 1/3 of the bottle.
The Vita Coco Coconut Water with Pineapple mixes real nice with rum. Add some lime too if you want (i usually dont have em on hand)
https://www.amazon.com/Vita-Coco-Coconut-Water-Pineapple/dp/B0085G4ACA
I use https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ACTN54/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for spherical ice. Works well enough for me, although it's a bit big for my cheapo Ikea "rocks" glass.
It’s a Schott Zwiesel Whisky Nosing Glass. I bought them physically but you can get a pack of six on Amazon, albeit for a pretty inflated price.
This is my favorite mai tai blend too. Instead of a little simple syrup, I use this. It's about half that price at my local store, but really reinforces the martinique rhum flavor, which I find gets a little lost behind the overproof Smith and Cross otherwise.
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Android link for those who like it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genvisoftware.tastingnotes
I suggest you stick with Hamilton Beach. Any of them should last your lifetime if taken care of. The 727B, for $50, is classic for home use. I see the 730C on sale for $40, though. That's mighty tempting and the direction I'd steer you.... I have no idea how the cheap knock-offs hold up over time and they don't get stellar reviews to begin with.
~Good luck!
Note: I mostly drink white rums, with the exception of Smith and Cross and Wood's, as I like the funk. These suggestions may not align with aged or more refined rums.
Wray and Ting is amazing (you can get Ting on Amazon if it's hard to find locally).
There are frequent tasting notes of banana, but not a lot of cocktails with bananas in them. Eat bananas while you drink rum. And grapefruits, because Ting.
I like my Cuba Libres deconstructed, where I have Coke as a side sipper similar to sangrita when I drink tequila.
Charred pineapple. Or, better, Tepache. Again, on the side, not as a mixer. Maybe cocoa nibs with the pineapple.
been a long time since I checked this account. I got my barrel here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009FNOIZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
no leakage problems so far after 3 batches
I do this often with these- https://www.amazon.com/American-Oak-Infusion-Spirals-Medium/dp/B0064OBE74/ref=sr_1_2?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1503619110&sr=1-2&keywords=oak+spirals I use about a 3" piece in a 2-liter glass bottle. It only adds oak flavor, color, and maybe some other wood like characteristics i.e., cinnamon. I got my spirals and glass bottles from Midwest Supplies.
I highly recommend Fred Minnick's book Rum Curious, https://www.amazon.com/Rum-Curious-Indispensable-Tasting-Worlds/dp/0760351732. It scores rums and talks about what sugars, about the industry, and very much the realities of the industry at that. It's a great read, seriously.
My wife has one she keeps Scotch in -- she got it from the mysterious and exotic amazon.com.