Why do spirits smell less alcoholic in your glass over time? The molecular perspective! This Blogs NEAT 2026-09-24 | Why do spirits smell less alcoholic in your glass over time? The molecular perspective!
How to choose HEADS, HEARTS, & TAILS for pot distilled rum! Distillation cuts explained! This Blogs NEAT 2025-08-28 | Distillation cuts shouldn't be made by measuring temperature, ABV, or volume collected. Or by doing flame tests. They should be made based on taste! In this video, I break down exactly how I make heads, hearts, and tails cuts for my _baseline_ rum, using real samples from a pot still spirit run. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced home/craft distiller, I hope that this thorough walkthrough will help you build your distilling craft.My baseline rum recipe: youtu.be/b5XEGO3AJZw?si=5Z6LzoAG7pUu9CGdAll of the different stills: youtu.be/YFOYRVg7ivo?si=hXf48THo8tEB0pZa0:00 Hello!1:58 How to make rum7:17 How distillate strength changes8:26 How distillate flavor changes19:45 Tasting the final rum21:46 Thank you, Patreons!Check out rum et al.: rumetaliae.comSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT & @rumetaliae
Rum tastings, events, cocktails, & bars! From the West Coast to the East Coast! This Blogs NEAT 2025-07-07 | Let's taste some rum as I tell you about how I went from Long Beach to Los Angeles to Boston to DC to New York for a bunch of rum events, tastings, & bars over the course of 2 weeks. *Raising Glasses Jablesse 21-year-old Trinidad rum California Edition:*- ~$90, 61.4% abv- Distilled at Trinidad Distillers - TML marque - Fermented from molasses- Column distilled- Aged 15 years in Trinidad and 6 years in the UK*rum et al. queens share for Raising Glasses:*- not on the market yet, 71.2% abv - Distilled at Dead of Night Distillery in LA- Redistilled heads, tails, & dunder from rum et al. baseline, variable (dunderclap), & variable (tailspin)*coffee mai tai with rum et al. variable (tailspin)*- 2 oz variable (tailspin) unaged pot distilled molasses rum- 3/4 oz lime- 3/4 oz orgeat- 1/2 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur*Alamique Serrano Zona verde (barrel #19):*- 64.9% abv. - Distilled by Rommel Krassel in Feb 2022- Wild fermented fresh cane juice from the java varietal- Copper alembic pot distilled- Aged for 21 months in new French oak casks- Bottled Dec 2023 - Only 141 bottles*Striped Lion Overproof Rum:*- 60% abv- Made by Kevin at Striped Lion in Woodbury, NJ- Molasses-based- Double pot distilled*Hampden Estate The Maverick:*- 59% abv- Exclusive release crafted by Christelle and Matthew to celebrate the birth of their son named Maverick, who was born in May 2024- Blend of 50% HGML 2018 + 40% LFCH 2020 + 10% C-diamond-H 2021 - Aged in ex-bourbon barrels0:00 Hello!1:32 Rum Curious Summit (Long Beach, CA)4:31 Raising Glasses Jablesse7:04 Caña Rum Society (LA)9:01 rum et al. queen's share12:25 Shore Leave (Boston, MA)14:07 Coffee Mai Tai16:32 The Green Zone (DC)18:00 Alambique Serrano Zona Verde20:03 NY Rum Fest (Brooklyn, NY)20:30 Striped Lion Overproof Rum22:35 The Remix (Brooklyn, NY)24:08 Hampden Estate The MaverickCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
New and exciting rum et al. updates!! This Blogs NEAT 2025-05-20 | rum et al. is in a sort of transition period, entering a new phase! So I have a few updates for you!The Rumcast: rumcast.com/episodes/rum-et-al-robyn-smithSuperlative Spirits: superlativespirits.comRaising Glasses: raisingglasses.comThe Rum Curious SummitMay 26th from 2-8 pmIn Long Beach, CA therumcurioussummit.comCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
What gas chromatography revealed about my rums! Real data & how GC works This Blogs NEAT 2025-04-11 | I have the chemical analysis performed for each batch of rum I make so that we can see the impacts that changing variables in the production process have not only on the flavor profile but also on the chemical composition. If you can't tell, I think this topic is really interesting! The chemical makeup of a rum is responsible for how it smells, tastes, and its texture. And it's fun to see how the chemical composition differences between each batch of rum compare to the flavor profile differences. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoy talking about chemical analysis! In this video, we go over:- The 10 different analytes tested by White Labs using GC/FID- What makes those analytes structurally different from one another- The GC/FID results for baseline 1.24, baseline 1.25, variable (dunderclap), & variable (tailspin)- How the results compare - What these results mean- How gas chromatography works - Real chromatograms from the analysis of rumMethanol video: youtu.be/glnLEYdrreEEster video: youtu.be/bSOeuS7VfzE0:00 Hello!2:30 What compounds are we measuring?4:37 Molecular structures5:34 Chemical analysis results for baseline & variable rums7:47 What do these results mean?11:20 How does GC work?14:51 Rum chromatogramsCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
How to make distillation cuts! Tasting a pot still molasses rum as I go This Blogs NEAT 2025-04-07 | It seems to me that a lot of people think that there are clear rules to making distillation cuts based on temperature or flame color or distillate strength, but that's simply not true. Everything from the raw ingredients to the fermentation conditions to the still set-up to your palate will make a huge difference in the distillation and the cuts you make. In this video, I walk you through how I make heads, hearts, and tails cuts for my _baseline_ rum based entirely on taste. There’s no one-size-fits-all rule for where to cut. I show you real-time taste testing from a recent baseline rum distillation and explain what I’m looking for, what flavors I associate with heads and tails, and how I decide what makes it into the final rum.*My baseline rum recipe:*- 20 vol.% baking grade molasses- 80 vol.% warm water (I use LA tap water)- Red Star Distiller's Yeast- Fermax yeast nutrientsStarting SG ~ 1.090Wash strength ~ 10% abvDouble pot distilled- Low wines strength ~ 35% abv- Spirit strength ~ 75% abvHere's a video breakdown: youtu.be/SB_Clo6vefg?si=9VTfR3W-5oi2CW09And here's how I made baseline: youtu.be/b5XEGO3AJZw?si=NYKucIKMmKq-wjmmCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Mimicking double retort pot distillation using just a pot still! #shorts This Blogs NEAT 2025-03-10 | ...
Fermentation for variable (tailspin): molasses, dunder, water, & yeast! #shorts This Blogs NEAT 2025-03-09 | ...
My new rum batch! Distilling with tails & dunder! This Blogs NEAT 2025-02-28 | my *variable* rum series explores how changing a single factor in the production process affects the final flavor. *variable (tailspin)* is all about distillation. unlike my previous batches, which were double distilled, *tailspin* was triple distilled with tails and dunder added into the second and third distillations. this was my way of mimicking the effect of a double retort pot still using only a traditional pot still. by recycling tails and dunder, i gave the flavor compounds a second chance to make it into the final spirit.*variable (tailspin) unaged pot distilled molasses rum recipe:*_fermentation:_- 25 gal baking grade molasses- 41 gal dunder- 59 gal water- 1.25 cups distiller's yeast- 1.3 cups yeast nutrient after 2 daysstarting specific gravity: 1.092starting temp: 81 degFtotal duration: 18-20 dayswash strength: 10.2% abv_distillation:_1st distillation: 125 gal wash- low wines: 37 gal at 38% abv2nd distillation: 37 gal of low wines + 8 gal of late tails + 5 gal of dunder = 50 gal at 30% abv- high wines: 25 gal at 64% abv3rd distillation: 25 gal of high wines + 6 gal of early tails + 19 gal of dunder = 50 gal at 40% abv- spirit: 18 gal at 75.8% abv_bottles:_60 bottles (375 mL) at still strength - 75.8% abv85 bottles (750 mL) at 49% abvhow *baseline* was made: youtu.be/b5XEGO3AJZw?si=Hsnx5IOioNQgJtuEhow *variable (dunderclap)* was made: youtu.be/NXyF7vwRJDk?si=VZ2LNWmiRhR-f9p00:00 hello!2:34 variable (tailspin) overview4:30 fermentation6:21 distillation12:13 how does it taste?19:29 bonus footageCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
DDL/Diamond Distillery Deep Dive + 10-year-old Port Morant bottled by Single Cask Nation This Blogs NEAT 2025-01-24 | This year, I want to focus more on deep dives. While I like doing the tasting videos, I feel like I could utilize my expertise more by discussing the production processes at the distilleries that produce what I'm tasting. So that's what I'm going to try and do this year! And to kick off the year, I want to dive deep into Diamond Distillery/Demerara Distillers Limited, who have the coolest selection of stills of any distillery! And in doing so, I'll tell you what I thought of this 10-year-old Port Morant rum bottled by Single Cask Nation that I grabbed on my birthday. Let me know what questions you have after going through this!_All of the info that I'm sharing was found on cocktailwonk.com, whiskyclub.it, diffordsguide.com, demeraradistillers.com, rum-x.com, WIRSPA's YouTube, and secretrumbar.com_*Single Cask Nation 10-year-old Diamond MPM rum* - 52.1% abv- $100 from Potamac Wines (DC)- Distilled Nov. 2012- Bottled Oct. 2023- Aged in Guyana in 2nd fill ex-bourbon hogshead - Non-chill filtered, no color - Cask no. 29- 271 bottles0:00 Hello!2:10 DDL operating capacity3:54 Fermentation at DDL5:18 Distillation at DDL5:51 Port Morant11:53 Versailles14:44 Enmore15:41 Metal Coffey stills17:49 Savalle18:59 MPRS19:47 DHE23:42 Summary24:13 Aging at DDL24:59 Tasting 10 year old Port Morant rum bottled by Single Cask NationCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Does the 2024 GREAT HOUSE live up to the hype? Hampden Estates annual Distillery Edition Rum This Blogs NEAT 2024-12-18 | Every year Hampden Estate releases their Great House Rum, a unique blend of various marks and vintages created as a tribute to the distillery's Great House. They don't disclose what goes into each year's blend, but their 2024 release has developed a lot of hype around it, and the rum nerds of the internet have figured out the blend recipe. So is it worth the hype? Is the 2024 release the best blend so far? I don't actually know the answer to that because I haven't tasted all of the GH releases. But I can tell you that this release is fantastic!*Hampden Great House 2024:*- 57% abv- Molasses, dunder, cane vinegar, muck, & spring water- Distilled using a double retort pot still- Tropically aged in ex-bourbon barrels- Blend of several marks from 3 different vintages--- 50% LFCH (2021)--- 20% LFCH (2020)--- 15% HGML (2018)--- 15% DOK (2021)Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
My first time tasting BAIJIU! Xijiu Jiaocang 1988 Sauce Aroma Baijiu (习酒窖藏 1988酱香型白酒) This Blogs NEAT 2024-12-04 | First off, please excuse my very beginner Mandarin... I was excited to use what I've been practicing on Duolingo. I'm sure all of my tones are off. Anyway, this was my first time ever trying baijiu! What a fascinating spirits category! Scott (@differentspirits4157 ) was kind enough to give me a sample, and I think he knew exactly what to give me to hook me on the category. It's so unique and funky! In this video, I do my best to break down how baijiu is made... I'm sure I'm missing many details. Who doesn't find solid-state fermentation and distillation immensely interesting!Xijiu Jiaocang 1988 Sauce Aroma Baijiu:- 53% abv- 52% wheat & 48% sorghum- Steamed 9 times- Fermented 8 times- Extracted (aka distilled) 7 times- 165 step process- Aged at least 8 yearsSee what Scott thought about this baijiu: youtu.be/LzZAhf41jSE?si=J6RlHic5aa09GKqqCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Truly blind tasting! Where are these rums from? This Blogs NEAT 2024-11-19 | Bryan aka @therumchampion and I play this game that we call "The Game is Afoot", where we give each other rums to taste completely blind and the other person needs to correctly guess what country that rum is made in. It's a really hard but fun game... neither of us has guessed any of the rums correctly. This time, he gave me three rums to taste... how many do you think I guessed correctly?0:00 Hello!3:13 Rum #17:58 Rum #2 11:34 Rum #3 15:02 My guesses16:53 What rums did I taste?Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Hampden 8 Marks Tasting with @therumrevival This Blogs NEAT 2024-11-16 | Join Arminder from @therumrevival and me as we taste through the diamond-H, HGML, C-diamond-H, and DOK marks both unaged and aged 1 year!
Should you be terrified of METHANOL in your drinks? This Blogs NEAT 2024-11-08 | Is methanol responsible for your headaches when you drink?Can it be removed in the heads cut during distillation?Will you go blind and die if you drink moonshine?There's a lot of misinformation about methanol in spirits and I hope to set the record straight with this video! Shout out to all the others who have posted great videos about methanol like... youtu.be/mN1YLRuw92E?si=63TVXmswvpOCDJzRyoutu.be/_4DOSEkpzeg?si=9-XND34u08lDI0Kuyoutu.be/K8bmZRaXLTc?si=xH6s9FNt1eM8R8jvPlease let me know what other videos I'm missing!Resources:- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8125215- pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00025- researchgate.net/publication/346965478_processes_Methanol_in_Grape_Derived_Fruit_and_Honey_Spirits_A_Critical_Review_on_Source_Quality_Control_and_Legal_LimitsRead this:- slate.com/technology/2010/02/the-little-told-story-of-how-the-u-s-government-poisoned-alcohol-during-prohibition.html0:00 Happy Halloween!3:30 What is methanol?4:11 How to minimize methanol5:42 Will you go blind or die?9:32 Methanol during distillation14:27 Methanol & headaches17:52 In conclusion...18:48 Thanks, Patreons!!Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Ending this batch of high-ester rums with a BANG! This Blogs NEAT 2024-10-17 | I was sent a handful of unaged rum samples (thank you, Phil!!) and grouped them into grand arome rums and high ester rums. I previously tasted the grand arome/aroma grande rums (youtu.be/j988ZQiZ0ik?si=3D-NdbzsR8_c0Nmm) and now it's time to taste the high ester rums! I split these 4 rums into 4 separate videos starting with Funk Drop (youtu.be/E84U_V3ddeM?si=nGs0gN40u_3Drldz) , which I wouldn't actually consider a high ester rum, no offense. In my second video I tasted a lovely unaged, overproof, high ester Jamaican rum (youtu.be/yj3ztUa8up8?si=n_PnlbPqlmKgRfvv) that I really enjoyed: Warehouse #1 Overproof Rum NYE/HM Anansi Edition! And the third rum I tried (youtu.be/hrqFw0Bcadc?si=VBaq2ODDHIbWT31e) contained the legal maximum concentration of esters: SBS Origin TECC from Long Pond! Now it's time for the fourth and final rum of this batch, which is a super funky and flavorful rum _not_ from Jamaica! Mhoba High Ester Rum!Now the question I'm sure everyone's wondering is which did I like best? Stay tuned until the end to find out!!_Here's info about each rum I tasted in the order that I tasted them:_*Drop Works Funk Drop Rum (63% abv)*- Made by Drop Works in Nottinghamshire- Fermented cane syrup for 7 days using 3 cultivated yeast strains- Distilled using double retort pot still using "muck" (distillate collected between 83-75% abv)- Unaged*Warehouse #1 Overproof Rum NYE/HM Anansi Edition (63% abv)*- Made by New Yarmouth in Clarendon parish of Jamaica- Bottled by Warehouse #1- NYE/HM = 500-700 g/hlpa of esters- "Rumor has it that the fermentation is long, open, and with dunder/muck used in the process"*SBS Origin Jamaica TECC- Long Pond (57% abv)*- Made by Long Pond & bottled by SBS Origin (1423 World Class Spirits)- TECC = 1500-1600 g/hlpa of esters- Molasses with dunder, cane acid (vinegar), and muck- Distilled using double retort pot still*Mhoba Pot Stilled High Ester Rum (66.2% abv)*- Fresh pressed cane juice with dunder- 22-day fermentation- Pot distilled- Bottled at still strength0:00 Hello!0:48 About Mhoba Rum4:09 How does Mhoba High Ester taste?8:10 Which of the 4 rums did I prefer?14:24 Thank you Patreons!Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
MY NEW RUM! Is rum better with dunder? How it was made & what it tastes like! This Blogs NEAT 2024-10-10 | the line of _variable_ rums all deviate from _baseline_ because they have one variable changed. yes, the naming of the _rum et al._ batches are very literal. the _dunderclap_ expression has 33% dunder added into the fermentation in place of some water. everything else was kept as constant as possible from _baseline_. it's fermented from 100% baking grade molasses for 17-23 days using the distiller's yeast strain of saccharomyces cerevisiae. it's then double pot distilled to a spirit strength of 75% abv. this is an extremely small batch, yielding only 14.5 gal of rum. there are only 68 bottles (750 mL) of _dunderclap_ (49% abv) 48 bottles (375 mL) of _dunderclap at still strength_ (75% abv) available! *Buy bottles here:* deadofnightdistillery.com/store*For more info:* rumetaliae.com*How _baseline_ was made:* youtu.be/b5XEGO3AJZw?si=zoeSww553Y7aNcDk*About _rum et al._:* youtu.be/CeP0EamtL-8?si=AdeJmj74-kkpOtkO0:00 hello!2:18 variable (dunderclap) overview4:03 exactly how it was made!10::47 chemical analysis15:06 what it tastes like vs. _baseline_25:44 which did i prefer?Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. variable (dunderclap): deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Legal MAX Concentration of Esters in this Bottle of Long Pond TECC! This Blogs NEAT 2024-10-04 | I was sent a handful of unaged rum samples (thank you, Phil!!) and grouped them into grand arome rums and high ester rums. I previously tasted the grand arome/aroma grande rums (youtu.be/j988ZQiZ0ik?si=-JJnmPM-6lSvkL1q) and now it's time to taste the high ester rums! I split these 4 rums into 4 separate videos starting with Funk Drop (youtu.be/E84U_V3ddeM?si=LFNQ1oTNFo2GgZXf) , which I wouldn't actually consider a high ester rum, no offense. In the last video I tasted a lovely unaged, overproof, high ester rum (youtu.be/yj3ztUa8up8?si=NxIDM4Ws6Z_Tj7Ro) that I really enjoyed! And now it's time to move on to a rum that contains the legal maximum concentration of esters! No, it's not Hampden DOK, which I've tasted both aged (youtu.be/Gle46W2oeYo?si=80pJIpPCjXFN_Ss6) and unaged (youtu.be/S9X8rAJcWUA?si=_E114S6uYFa6-MjM). It's TECC from Long Pond bottled by Single Barrel Selection Origin!*SBS Origin Jamaica TECC- Long Pond (57% abv)*- Made by Long Pond & bottled by SBS Origin (1423 World Class Spirits)- TECC = 1500-1600 g/hlpa of esters- Molasses with dunder, cane acid (vinegar), and muck- Distilled using double retort pot stillCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Deliciously funky rum from NEW YARMOUTH (HM)! Bottled by WAREHOUSE #1 This Blogs NEAT 2024-09-30 | I was sent a handful of unaged rum samples (thank you, Phil!!) and grouped them into grand arome rums and high ester rums. I previously tasted the grand arome/aroma grande rums (youtu.be/j988ZQiZ0ik?si=lMb_Pudpx4BHG7WX) and now it's time to taste the high ester rums! I split these 4 rums into 4 separate videos starting with Funk Drop (youtu.be/E84U_V3ddeM?si=x2ZKPjJYP2w_Q3a2), which I wouldn't actually consider a high ester rum, no offense. In this video I move on to taste an unaged, overproof, high ester rum from Jamaica bottled by Warehouse #1 in the Czech Republic! *Warehouse #1 Overproof Rum NYE/HM Anansi Edition*- 63% abv- Made by New Yarmouth in Clarendon parish of Jamaica- Bottled by Warehouse #1- NYE/HM = 500-700 g/hlpa of esters- "Rumor has it that the fermentation is long, open, and with dunder/muck used in the process"Checkout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
Does Drop Works FUNK DROP put the funk in funky? This Blogs NEAT 2024-09-25 | I was sent a handful of unaged rum samples (thank you, Phil!!) and grouped them into grand arome rums and high ester rums. I previously tasted the grand arome/aroma grande rums (youtu.be/j988ZQiZ0ik?si=8UC_Lqicf4kDr8x-) and now it's time to taste the high ester rums! I split these 4 rums into 4 separate videos starting with Funk Drop! *Drop Works Funk Drop Rum (63% abv)*- Made by Drop Works in Nottinghamshire- Fermented cane syrup for 7 days using 3 cultivated yeast strains- Distilled using double retort pot still using "muck" (distillate collected between 83-75% abv)- UnagedCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
3 very different GRAND AROME RUMS from Reunion Island, French Antilles, & Dominican Republic! This Blogs NEAT 2024-09-12 | Grand Arome (or Aroma Grande) translates to "great aroma". These rums are essentially the equivalent of Jamaican high-ester rums from other countries... they are flavorful! Depending on where they're produced they'll have differences in the production process to develop a high concentration of volatile compounds (usually around 800 g/hlpa of total volatile compounds). Typically these rums are molasses-based and column distilled, which you would typically associate with very light/clean rums. But the producers use techniques like adding dunder and/or long fermentation to create a more flavorful rum. They also collect the spirit at different points along the column to retain the flavors that they want.Here's what I tasted:*SBS Origin Dominican Republic Aroma Grande*- made by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in the Dominican Republic- bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits under their Single Barrel Selection Origin line- 57% abv- fermented cane juice?- column distilled- unaged*SBS Origin French Antilles Grand Arome*- _assuming_ it's made by La Galion on Martinique?- bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits under their Single Barrel Selection Origin line- 57% abv- molasses-based- fermented in open vats for at least 7 days using native yeast and vinasses (dunder)- wash strength must not exceed 5.5% abv- distilled on creole column still to less than 90% abv- has at least 800g/hlpa of total volatile compounds, 500 of which are esters- unaged*Savanna Lontan 57.5 Grand Arome rum*- made by Distillerie de Savanna on Reunion Island- 57.5% abv- molasses-based- ~10 day fermentation with specific yeast strains- distilled using Savalle column still- unaged- same as the Holmes Cay Reunion Island grand arome rum (youtu.be/05bhzeXXjuA?si=OYudoYTM128JMH-3)Thanks to Phil for sending me these samples! 0:00 Hello!2:12 Thanks Patreons!2:37 What am I tasting?3:53 I made a mistake7:23 DR Aroma Grande12:08 Martinique Grand Arome17:25 Savanna Grand AromeCheckout my rum: rumetaliae.comBuy bottles of rum et al. baseline: deadofnightdistillery.com/storeSupport on Patreon: patreon.com/thisblogsneatRead the blog: thisblogsneat.comGet NEAT merch: thisblogsneat.com/shop-merchGet featured bottles: thisblogsneat.com/bottle-libraryShop my Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/fitness_robynFollow on Instagram: @ThisBlogsNEAT
