Holmes Cay Founder Eric Kaye Interview (Podcast)
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Bayou White review posted over 3 years ago by TY Austria 🇦🇹 | 67 ratings
Klare Farbe, extraktreich.
Aromen von Zuckerwatte und gebrannten Nüssen.
Feinwürzig, leicht süßlich.
Warm, füllig mit mittellangem Abgang.
Etwas einseitig.
Havana Club 3-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Rotem oren Israel 🇮🇱 | 11 ratings
Smooth and mildly sweet, notes of almonds and caramel. Not an intense burn but you should feel it. Great for Cuban cocktails
Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold review posted over 3 years ago by Aldoholic666 Belgium 🇧🇪 | 26 ratings
Price/quality is very fair. It's not an expensive rum and you get what you pay for. Prefer this above any other low classed spiced rum.
Captain Morgan Mango And Pineapple review posted over 3 years ago by Aldoholic666 Belgium 🇧🇪 | 26 ratings
This literally tastes like a fair. Cheap ass pink drink that tastes like flugel waterder down with a carnival workers piss. Would not even serve this to my ex, and she's Satan.
La Maison Du Rhum Reunion review posted over 3 years ago by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings
Since Savanna Herr I wanted to try another rum from Re Union. This is more a classic style, not a funky stuff.
The smell is like you stick your nose in a sack of grains. After 1h in the glase it's the same.
The taste starts with grains, some wood and orage. It's not very sweet, I would also enjoy some hints of caramel.
But quite intensive smell, the dilution is almost not noticeable.
There are some tannins in the taste, the bitterness suggest a 15y old rum, not a 10y old.
The start is almost like the nose, dominated by grains. Not sweet, with wood and some oranges. In the middle there is more intensity with additional flavors.
The finish is middle long. The aftertaste, mint with leather reminds me of a Rum Nation Caroni, it's very tasty.
Solid rum and for 0.7l not expensive. I would give this one 84 points. With some sweeter notes it would get more points.
Nose: burned sugar, citrus, grains (buckwheat, raye), medical note, caramel, some spice (pepper), fruit (like Jamaica)
Taste initial: grains, citrus, salt, wood, some orange
Middle: buckwheat, barrel (earth), paper, orange peels (bitterness), wood and tanins
Finish: spice, citrus, bitterness (wood), medical note, bourbon, buckwheat, mint
Aftertaste: peppermint, leather (uhh, that's tasty)
Sweetness: 1.5/5
Fruit: 2/5
Spice: 2.5/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 3.5/5
Value (51€): 3.5/5
Experience level: professional
Cartavio XO review posted over 3 years ago by Per71 Sweden 🇸🇪 | 79 ratings
The taste and smell is almost like Zacapa Solera 23.
Vanilla, chocolate and oak but with a little bitterness on the end.
Needs time to breathe., will taste better after 10 minutes !
Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve review posted over 3 years ago by Rotem oren Israel 🇮🇱 | 11 ratings
It is a good rum. But not the best in my taste. Smooth and gentle in the beginning. Then the bourbon cask kicks in followed by a hint of sweetness.
Not as sweet as most of Plantation's products.
Posted 8 Sep '20 by Charles M United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | 149 ratings
Price vs taste: to me it's not that simple an issue. However, I am in the fortunate position of running a booze company and can usually put through bottles on the company as well as having access to agents and good prices. But still, I want value for money.. I have my cheaper, every day rums that I expect to be good (but not excellent) but also at good prices. These are the sort of Doorley'...
Posted 8 Sep '20 by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings
RL Seals 10y was updated in 2018. I think the 43% bottles are seldom meanwhile. http://thefatrumpirate.com/r-l-seales-finest-barbados-rum-export-proof-46...
Riviere du Mat L'Agricole Blanc review posted over 3 years ago by Phil Réunion 🇷🇪 | 169 ratings
Rhum agricole blanc de la Réunion tirant 45°.
design : classique.
Nez : floral, canne et citron.
Bouche : canne à sucre suivi par l'alcool et une certaine amertume.
Longue finale végétale suivie d'une légère astringence.
Ce rhum est aromatique, ok pour les ti punch.
Tres Hombres 2019 Hispanola Captain's Choice Edition 35 25-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Peterpanrha Belgium 🇧🇪 | 31 ratings
expensive, stink ,crazy taste, even in coke, bad, found the perfect gift for my mother in law.
how is it possible to sell such a thing of sh...
Posted 8 Sep '20 by Immiketoo Greece 🇬🇷 | 60 ratings
Lost soul, great advice. I’m getting ready to hit the liquor store at the end of the month, and I know that have a few of those in stock!...
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva review posted over 3 years ago by Torch Netherlands 🇳🇱 | 6 ratings
Very nice balance between sweet and spice. This drinks very nicely neat with a long aftertaste that doesn't turn bitter later. Notes of vanilla, plum, coffee, black pepper and cinnamon for me.
Price is very good too, this can easily be sold for more, but they don't, because they are nice like that... Just like the rum :)
RL Seale ABV 43 10-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Steve Tweed United States 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
RL Seale rum from Foursquare distillery is an awesome sipping rum. This is pure rum, no additives to change the product. You get a wonderful nose full after the pour, and caramel vanilla and toffee during the drink. A little burn but it's a really nice burn! With this price point it's something that should always be on your shelf! Cheers!
Bacardi Oakheart review posted over 3 years ago by Torch Netherlands 🇳🇱 | 6 ratings
Not great for a neat experience. Ice won't complement it either. Mix it with a coke or your choice of cocktail and it becomes relevant. It gives your mix a deep smooth sweetness with a generously acceptable amount of alcohol.
It's ok to have.
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Bavaro Grand Bruleé review posted over 3 years ago by WhizKid21 United States 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
This is hands-down, one of my all-time favorite spirits. I purchased a bottle on my way home from the Dominican Republic about six years ago. The only mistake I made, was not buying more than one bottle. This rum is a perfect standalone spirit. To mix it with anything would be criminal.
This rum has a deep, rich, almost buttery caramel flavor. Just add ice and admire it’s deep amber collar before sipping.
Appleton Estate Special Gold review posted over 3 years ago by Jason United States 🇺🇸 | 60 ratings
Was enjoying this as a mixer in a delish tiki drink. Then the end of the night came and I decided to try this on its own. Felt the burn for sure. Will leave it for the mixer world at best.
Rum Nation Demerara Solera No 14 review posted over 3 years ago by Tim Canada 🇨🇦 | 82 ratings
This rum nation from Guyana is done in the solera method. Huge dried fruits and cocoa (?) in the nose. Deeper earthy notes on the palette. Best as a sipper or in a rum old fashioned.
Bumbu XO review posted over 3 years ago by Regan Canada 🇨🇦 | 83 ratings
The Bumbu is definitely a rum more then the original which is nice
It’s smooth with a semi- sweetness to it
I gave it a 7 but might come back to adjust after another tasting
Just not sure 🤔 if it’s an actual 7 or maybe a 6
Much better then the sickening sweetness of the original so that’s a start
Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D. review posted over 3 years ago by henrik pedersen Denmark 🇩🇰 | 170 ratings
Den overproof fra plantation egner sig bedst til cocktail. Jeg syntes den mangler en del på finish
HSE 2005 Single Malt Highland Finish 8-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Doesn’t work! Agricole and Highland Scotch. Sorry, I like both very much. I like steak and coconut too, but not together! This works in reverse. First you taste the highland malt and then it finishes with earthy notes. Just not a good pairing! Isla Scotch will work better. I reference Plantation 2007 Trinidad Kilchoman Peated Whisky Cask Now this is good stuff! Pay attention HSE!
La Mauny 1749 Ambre review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Tried the VSOP yesterday. It was outstanding. My favorite agricole. I did not expect much from this one. It isn’t as good as the VSOP but it beats any Clement I have tried including the Clement VSOP. Smooth as silk. Earthy, grassy notes evident, but not overpowering. Some subtle sweetness. Complex with bright fruits and sugar cane. Thus is a great value. If you like agricole check out La Mauny. Definitely my favorite agricole distiller to date.
Foursquare Hereditas 14-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Whisky characteristics would normally be a big plus for me. Don’t get me wrong, this is good. This is clearly a crafted distillation. The nose is downright BAD. The rum is smooth, complex and has the perfect amount of punch/bite. The balance is very good. Give me some different flavors and this is a 9. It has a synthetic almost glue like nose and the flavors are gooey and tar like. Thus is probably similar to the reaction people give when trying Laphroaig Scotch for the first time. That said.....I will Try this again. I love Laphroaig!
Posted 8 Sep '20 by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings
They refreshed their product line, good decision: https://thebarhopper.net/2020/05/06/foursquare-distillery-ups-abv-as-part-of-new-line-up-of-rums-coming-to-uk/ "When it came to the XO, The Floating Rum Shack found that “the increased ABV, even if it’s just 3%, brings more spice and sharpens up the mouthfeel, with the tannins more pronounced. Seemingly more oily on the palate. Generally as appro...
Bayou White review posted over 3 years ago by TY Austria 🇦🇹 | 67 ratings
Klare Farbe, extraktreich.
Aromen von Zuckerwatte und gebrannten Nüssen.
Feinwürzig, leicht süßlich.
Warm, füllig mit mittellangem Abgang.
Etwas einseitig.
Havana Club 3-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Rotem oren Israel 🇮🇱 | 11 ratings
Smooth and mildly sweet, notes of almonds and caramel. Not an intense burn but you should feel it. Great for Cuban cocktails
Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold review posted over 3 years ago by Aldoholic666 Belgium 🇧🇪 | 26 ratings
Price/quality is very fair. It's not an expensive rum and you get what you pay for. Prefer this above any other low classed spiced rum.
Captain Morgan Mango And Pineapple review posted over 3 years ago by Aldoholic666 Belgium 🇧🇪 | 26 ratings
This literally tastes like a fair. Cheap ass pink drink that tastes like flugel waterder down with a carnival workers piss. Would not even serve this to my ex, and she's Satan.
La Maison Du Rhum Reunion review posted over 3 years ago by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings
Since Savanna Herr I wanted to try another rum from Re Union. This is more a classic style, not a funky stuff.
The smell is like you stick your nose in a sack of grains. After 1h in the glase it's the same.
The taste starts with grains, some wood and orage. It's not very sweet, I would also enjoy some hints of caramel.
But quite intensive smell, the dilution is almost not noticeable.
There are some tannins in the taste, the bitterness suggest a 15y old rum, not a 10y old.
The start is almost like the nose, dominated by grains. Not sweet, with wood and some oranges. In the middle there is more intensity with additional flavors.
The finish is middle long. The aftertaste, mint with leather reminds me of a Rum Nation Caroni, it's very tasty.
Solid rum and for 0.7l not expensive. I would give this one 84 points. With some sweeter notes it would get more points.
Nose: burned sugar, citrus, grains (buckwheat, raye), medical note, caramel, some spice (pepper), fruit (like Jamaica)
Taste initial: grains, citrus, salt, wood, some orange
Middle: buckwheat, barrel (earth), paper, orange peels (bitterness), wood and tanins
Finish: spice, citrus, bitterness (wood), medical note, bourbon, buckwheat, mint
Aftertaste: peppermint, leather (uhh, that's tasty)
Sweetness: 1.5/5
Fruit: 2/5
Spice: 2.5/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 3.5/5
Value (51€): 3.5/5
Experience level: professional
Cartavio XO review posted over 3 years ago by Per71 Sweden 🇸🇪 | 79 ratings
The taste and smell is almost like Zacapa Solera 23.
Vanilla, chocolate and oak but with a little bitterness on the end.
Needs time to breathe., will taste better after 10 minutes !
Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve review posted over 3 years ago by Rotem oren Israel 🇮🇱 | 11 ratings
It is a good rum. But not the best in my taste. Smooth and gentle in the beginning. Then the bourbon cask kicks in followed by a hint of sweetness.
Not as sweet as most of Plantation's products.
Posted 8 Sep '20 by Charles M United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | 149 ratings
Price vs taste: to me it's not that simple an issue. However, I am in the fortunate position of running a booze company and can usually put through bottles on the company as well as having access to agents and good prices. But still, I want value for money.. I have my cheaper, every day rums that I expect to be good (but not excellent) but also at good prices. These are the sort of Doorley'...
Posted 8 Sep '20 by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings
RL Seals 10y was updated in 2018. I think the 43% bottles are seldom meanwhile. http://thefatrumpirate.com/r-l-seales-finest-barbados-rum-export-proof-46...
Riviere du Mat L'Agricole Blanc review posted over 3 years ago by Phil Réunion 🇷🇪 | 169 ratings
Rhum agricole blanc de la Réunion tirant 45°.
design : classique.
Nez : floral, canne et citron.
Bouche : canne à sucre suivi par l'alcool et une certaine amertume.
Longue finale végétale suivie d'une légère astringence.
Ce rhum est aromatique, ok pour les ti punch.
Tres Hombres 2019 Hispanola Captain's Choice Edition 35 25-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Peterpanrha Belgium 🇧🇪 | 31 ratings
expensive, stink ,crazy taste, even in coke, bad, found the perfect gift for my mother in law.
how is it possible to sell such a thing of sh...
Posted 8 Sep '20 by Immiketoo Greece 🇬🇷 | 60 ratings
Lost soul, great advice. I’m getting ready to hit the liquor store at the end of the month, and I know that have a few of those in stock!...
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva review posted over 3 years ago by Torch Netherlands 🇳🇱 | 6 ratings
Very nice balance between sweet and spice. This drinks very nicely neat with a long aftertaste that doesn't turn bitter later. Notes of vanilla, plum, coffee, black pepper and cinnamon for me.
Price is very good too, this can easily be sold for more, but they don't, because they are nice like that... Just like the rum :)
RL Seale ABV 43 10-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Steve Tweed United States 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
RL Seale rum from Foursquare distillery is an awesome sipping rum. This is pure rum, no additives to change the product. You get a wonderful nose full after the pour, and caramel vanilla and toffee during the drink. A little burn but it's a really nice burn! With this price point it's something that should always be on your shelf! Cheers!
Bacardi Oakheart review posted over 3 years ago by Torch Netherlands 🇳🇱 | 6 ratings
Not great for a neat experience. Ice won't complement it either. Mix it with a coke or your choice of cocktail and it becomes relevant. It gives your mix a deep smooth sweetness with a generously acceptable amount of alcohol.
It's ok to have.
Published by Holmes Cay
Bavaro Grand Bruleé review posted over 3 years ago by WhizKid21 United States 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
This is hands-down, one of my all-time favorite spirits. I purchased a bottle on my way home from the Dominican Republic about six years ago. The only mistake I made, was not buying more than one bottle. This rum is a perfect standalone spirit. To mix it with anything would be criminal.
This rum has a deep, rich, almost buttery caramel flavor. Just add ice and admire it’s deep amber collar before sipping.
Appleton Estate Special Gold review posted over 3 years ago by Jason United States 🇺🇸 | 60 ratings
Was enjoying this as a mixer in a delish tiki drink. Then the end of the night came and I decided to try this on its own. Felt the burn for sure. Will leave it for the mixer world at best.
Rum Nation Demerara Solera No 14 review posted over 3 years ago by Tim Canada 🇨🇦 | 82 ratings
This rum nation from Guyana is done in the solera method. Huge dried fruits and cocoa (?) in the nose. Deeper earthy notes on the palette. Best as a sipper or in a rum old fashioned.
Bumbu XO review posted over 3 years ago by Regan Canada 🇨🇦 | 83 ratings
The Bumbu is definitely a rum more then the original which is nice
It’s smooth with a semi- sweetness to it
I gave it a 7 but might come back to adjust after another tasting
Just not sure 🤔 if it’s an actual 7 or maybe a 6
Much better then the sickening sweetness of the original so that’s a start
Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D. review posted over 3 years ago by henrik pedersen Denmark 🇩🇰 | 170 ratings
Den overproof fra plantation egner sig bedst til cocktail. Jeg syntes den mangler en del på finish
HSE 2005 Single Malt Highland Finish 8-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Doesn’t work! Agricole and Highland Scotch. Sorry, I like both very much. I like steak and coconut too, but not together! This works in reverse. First you taste the highland malt and then it finishes with earthy notes. Just not a good pairing! Isla Scotch will work better. I reference Plantation 2007 Trinidad Kilchoman Peated Whisky Cask Now this is good stuff! Pay attention HSE!
La Mauny 1749 Ambre review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Tried the VSOP yesterday. It was outstanding. My favorite agricole. I did not expect much from this one. It isn’t as good as the VSOP but it beats any Clement I have tried including the Clement VSOP. Smooth as silk. Earthy, grassy notes evident, but not overpowering. Some subtle sweetness. Complex with bright fruits and sugar cane. Thus is a great value. If you like agricole check out La Mauny. Definitely my favorite agricole distiller to date.
Foursquare Hereditas 14-Year review posted over 3 years ago by Docsarvis (PREMIUM) United States 🇺🇸 | 502 ratings
Whisky characteristics would normally be a big plus for me. Don’t get me wrong, this is good. This is clearly a crafted distillation. The nose is downright BAD. The rum is smooth, complex and has the perfect amount of punch/bite. The balance is very good. Give me some different flavors and this is a 9. It has a synthetic almost glue like nose and the flavors are gooey and tar like. Thus is probably similar to the reaction people give when trying Laphroaig Scotch for the first time. That said.....I will Try this again. I love Laphroaig!
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Doorly's XO 40% vs 43%?
Posted 8 Sep '20 by vomi1011 Germany 🇩🇪 | 402 ratings