I bought something great - What are you drinking tonight?

"Jb boin" (jb-boin) 09/24/2020 at 16:32 • Filed to: Rhum Mana'o, Rhum blanc, Rhum agricole, Tahiti, Hinano, ALCOHOLNIK, ALCOHOLOPNIK, ALCOHOPNIK, alcohol

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The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is an organic Tahitian !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that is very good, it’s based on a single cane variety (r( h) ums are most of the time based on juice and/or molasses from multiple varieties) called Otaïti which is local and was even the most commonly cultivated in the world during the 19th century but then went out of favor and almost extinct until they decided to “revive” it around 2010 to make rhum .

It’s similar to some great Haïtian Clairin in both nose and taste.

The nose initially smells like Williams peer alcohol (which i love) but also with some hint of plum alcohol and some celery and a smokey feel .

It is dry (like it should be !), has a fruity cane taste and hints of vanilla and pear (and maybe a little cocoa) , it’s not as complex as a good aged rhum but it’s great sipper .

O n a comparison to more common white non- sipper   rhum agricole, it doesn’t have any fresh cut grass and ripe plum taste notes, both the nose and the taste evocates more of a fruit eau-de-vie (which it technically is) .

When kept evaporating on the glass it’s leaning way more on the plum side

Greatly recommended .

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The Hinano beer... well, it’s a very “light” beer that is similar to a Peroni Nastro Azzuro, not ( very) tasty but easy to drink (soda like) , i quite like that (i also like good ones, don’t worry ) .

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What are you drinking tonight?

E90M3 > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:41

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Some beers with some coworkers after work, knowing me, probably some type of IPA. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:41

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Very defini te ly nothing involving alcohol: I overindulged yesterday and I’m feeling sorry for myself. Also, it’s 9am here. So coffee....

barnie > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:50

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And here I am stuck with cheap McCormick Rum . Envy! Can’t beat a good rum for a few shots. Looks like a good chaser, too.

Beefchips > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:52

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Im going to have to track down a bottle of that stuff, sounds great! It’s lunchtime for me so... currywurst and beer!

PowderHound > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:53

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I have some banquets in the fridge

Chariotoflove > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 16:53

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I probably shouldn’t have anything, but there's still time to change my mind.

dieseldub > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 17:19

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Bought some Elijah Craig the other day... Mix in some water and sip away is going to be the name of the game for the next however long it takes for me to finish the bottle.

Might switch to Woodford next, and get it from BevMo! rather than overpriced grocery store.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 17:51

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Looks like a good night for you!

Tonight it’ll probably just be water and a coke zero with my meal. Alcohol service will resume tomorrow evening after work , probably.

ranwhenparked > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 19:29

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That rum sounds delicious, I’ll have to make a note of it, always up for new things.

Not trying anything new tonight, though, just an old reliable - Dubonnet Rouge and  Tanqueray with a lemon slice

SmugAardvark > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 20:23

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I’ll be drinking a Cafe Vanilla Soylent tonight. It’ll be my dinner. Mostly because I hate cooking at work. Any time I have something tasty, I get busy and the food gets cold.

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 21:27

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Polishing off the last of the Harvey’s Bristol Cr eam. Not the best, far from the worst. Good palette, nice aromas, smooth with just a hint of a spicy bite after.  Just wish it were a bit sweeter, I prefer sherry’s on the sweeter side.

Jb boin > dieseldub 09/24/2020 at 21:30

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Don’t think i ever tried the Elijah Craig but i quite like the Woodford Reserve which is quite easy to find and “ cheap” here (around 30€ a bottle), really like the Blanton’s but it’s not easy to find where i usually shop.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 21:33

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Im drinking Heniken.  Im on a desert island and choices are limited. 

RPM esq. > Jb boin 09/24/2020 at 23:50

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Basil Hayden’s. It’ll do.

dieseldub > Jb boin 09/25/2020 at 00:31

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I was originally intending to get Woodford, I like that stuff a lot... but I was at a grocery store and the Elijah Craig was $10 cheaper... and at the price I would normally get the Woodford at. Decided to go with what was cheaper and convenient.

Not disappointed. But I still want some Woodford!