Post #636945 by Rawim on Thu, May 17, 2012 3:52 PM

arriano,

Since I don't expect you to be barrel aging anything I would expect you could just use whatever proportions you want and just start blending away.

From my reading I don't think too much changes after you initially blend especially if you are just doing so in glass bottles.

I suppose we could experiment. Make a blend, try it the first night then come back a few days or a week later and see if there is any flavor change? But I don't think there would be much going on in terms chemical reaction just within the glass bottle. But then I do always hear of cognac, scotch, and some other spirits being rested after blending....but i thinking that is usually done in barrel. hmmmmm.

I like your idea though, I have thought of doing a "house" blend for the home bar too, I know Hurricane Heyward has said that Kohala Bay Rum used at the Mai Kai is supposed to be very close to the old dagger rum Don the Beachcomber used to use. And he mentioned you could get close by using El Dorado 12 and Smith & Cross, so I have been thinking of making my own Dagger Rum using those two and maybe something else.

Either way sounds like it could be fun.