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- Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:38 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Rhum Barbancourt Réserve Spéciale 8 Years
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19695
Re: Review: Rhum Barbancourt Réserve Spéciale 8 Years
Is this the only way to store the juice, by concentrating it? This brings a question in mind, after it has been concentrated and diluted again, can it be called "fresh juice" anymore? To the former, the answer is yes. By drawing off a bit of water to form what still remains a pretty thin "semi-syru...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:49 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Angostura 1919
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12795
Re: Review: Angostura 1919
Count, I really wish I could find an 1824, all my stores carry 1919. But you can be sure it's on my wishlist...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:24 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Angostura 1919
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12795
Re: Review: Angostura 1919
Great review for a great rum at a great value (about $20 in Florida). It seems a number of people had trouble in nailing down this rum, as did my partner Sue Sea and me. After several different tastings we felt as though we were just hitting around the mark, quite frustrating. Finally, finally it hi...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:13 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Rhum Barbancourt Réserve Spéciale 8 Years
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19695
Re: Review: Rhum Barbancourt Réserve Spéciale 8 Years
As has been noted Barbancourt's labels cite "made from fresh cane juice". Their website details meticulous and time consuming making of agricultural rum in the classic French manner. The controversy cited is limited to one website, based on extremely dated alleged information (prior to 1997). I've h...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:51 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Your favourite rum
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15184
Re: Your favourite rum
The previous replies sure cover a lot of fine rums. It's interesting to see the varying personal preferences. My tastes are very classic and traditional in the sense I love the tradition and the entire experience of Mount Gay Extra Old. Close seconds include Seale's 10, which is slightly more access...