Tastes
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Goslings 151 Proof Black Seal Rum
Dark Rum — Bermuda
Reviewed May 19, 2021 (edited September 6, 2022)Rich and spicy with a lot of complexity, like the flagship black seal. Deep molasses/ brown sugar. Hides the alcohol well. I accidentally added too much to my Dark and Stormy. Be careful with it! -
I’m pleasantly surprised with this one. Incredibly good for the price. Wild Turkey 101 is all “sweet and heat” with some pleasant vanilla and baking spices notes and a nice long finish. My only criticism is it is a little sharp and a little thin, but heads and shoulders above other bourbons at the same price point. Very sippable!
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1800 Reposado Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed May 5, 2021 (edited April 1, 2022)Not a bad tequila. I like it’s citrusy nose and sweet palate, but it’s a little on the thin side. Reasonable price, though, so this will be a margarita tequila and not a sipping tequila. Worked very nicely in our grapefruit margaritas. -
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed April 29, 2021 (edited January 11, 2022)Never was a fan of Jack, though it was not for a lack of trying. I grew up and went to college in Tennessee and it seemed ubiquitous at college parties. Whenever I traveled abroad and said I was from Tennessee, Jack Daniels is what people associate with the state. To me, it’s a combination of it being too thin and the banana/candy corn getting in the way of the vanilla/caramel. I much prefer an equally priced sweet bourbon like Evan Williams to Jack. Guess I should have been born a few hours north in Kentucky. Cheers! -
It’s like regular Hendrick’s cranked up to eleven! All subtleties are gone. Right from the beginning, you taste more bitterness and more floral notes without losing any sense of refreshment. The wormwood doesn’t taste like absinthe so much as just earthiness. I don’t do a ton of sweet gin cocktails, so this works perfect in martinis, g&t’s, and Negronis. Would definitely get again.
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It’s more subtle than I remember, but definitely has a medley of different floral and herbal notes, including the rose and cucumber, that made me first love this in college. Hendrick’s was the gin that got me excited about trying more herbal and floral forward gins instead of the clean, modern, low-juniper gins like New Amsterdam. It may not be alone at the top of the shelf anymore, but it is still delicious.
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