Andy wrote:i oaked DWWG for about 2 weeks and mixed a SS classic Tennessee through as per instructions. was very drinkable, pretty sweet tasting.
This is what I found with SS essences, they are made way too sweet.....
Andy wrote:i oaked DWWG for about 2 weeks and mixed a SS classic Tennessee through as per instructions. was very drinkable, pretty sweet tasting.
badseed wrote:SS Top Shelf Coconut Rum - Another poular one with the wife and her cronies. Went down quick with nothing but good reports.
Mark wrote:I haven't tried many, but so far, from Prestige, all has been good i.e. their Lemon Vodka, Regents Scotch, Ambrosia Scotch, Extra Dark Jamaican Rum, and their Sour Mash Tennessee Bourbon. Disadvantage is that they're pricey and I can't get them local.
Still Spirits Top Shelf is cheaper, but IMO has been less than stellar, i.e. their pear schnapps, peach schnapps, and pineapple schnapps, is good. But their Top Shelf Bourbon, Tequila, Apple Schnapps, and Gin, is rather ordinary to just crap.
rumby wrote:Frank,
If you live in Brisbane, a HBS at Kingston Road, sell their own brand of rum essence, how much it hurts to pay top dollar for essence, which costs them nearly nothing. I am having trouble finding a taste I like with a mollassses wash, as I only drink rum and being a queenslander, its Bundy all the way (however, since I have been experimenting with different oaks etcs and amounts of essences have been very happy with the results). Anyway I mix a neutral with essence, then oak chips, charred oak chips, and throw a bit of JD chips for an aftertaste , but dont leave the JD chips in for more then a week, because it takes over and gives a very slight burbon taste. I source all the oak chips (except JD) in bulk, so the chips dont cost much I found this to be fairly close to bundy. I have been pot stilling mollassses and mixing approx 25 % to the nuetral wash recipe and it seems to add a bit of grunt, which I would associate with Bundy OP.
Try un charred oak first and see what you think, and the first big batch I made was awesome, but because I mixed & matched some much & didnt write it down, I am still trying to get it back.
Hopes this helps, if you want any more detail let me know. If you reside near spud, he has a shit load of oak.
Mark wrote:I haven't tried many, but so far, from Prestige, all has been good i.e. their Lemon Vodka, Regents Scotch, Ambrosia Scotch, Extra Dark Jamaican Rum, and their Sour Mash Tennessee Bourbon. Disadvantage is that they're pricey and I can't get them local.
Still Spirits Top Shelf is cheaper, but IMO has been less than stellar, i.e. their pear schnapps, peach schnapps, and pineapple schnapps, is good. But their Top Shelf Bourbon, Tequila, Apple Schnapps, and Gin, is rather ordinary to just crap.
Frank wrote:Hey DeeJay
I'm not really into rum but I've got a mate who been drinking rum since he was weaned off his mum I reckon. Anyway....he tried my version of that SS Rum essence about a fortnight after it was 'made' and then finished the bottle (at my place) some 3 months later. His call was it goes from :oops: to ;) in that time and he doesn't lie (to me anyway).
Heffers was trying a 'teabag' calypso-type rum a while back too. Apparently its :dance: !. I'll try to find out what its called......
Cupcake wrote:Now now Hilsey,don't go getting too carried away :naughty: 99% of members here would disagree with your statement,there is no such thing as a good tasting Bundy :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
Cupcake wrote:Now now Hilsey,don't go getting too carried away :naughty: 99% of members here would disagree with your statement,there is no such thing as a good tasting Bundy :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
Lowndsey wrote:If you make an irish cream using the Cream Liqueur base does it require refrigeration.
The Stig wrote:A few friends were asking for Jagermeister , cos it cant be done.
So I got a bottle of Jagermeister Style - Herbal Liqueur - Top Shelf Liqueur Still Spirits and followed the instructions and poured it into a genuine bottle.
They didnt belive me when I told em I made it.
So thumbs up
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