Post #752269 by AdOrAdam on Thu, Oct 8, 2015 1:07 PM

Lots of interesting posts going on - when I created this thread I did wonder if there's be lots of posts extolling the value of homemade.

Making falernum is fun - if I have some time on my hands & have brought limes in advance of the weekend, it takes only a few minutes...

I wouldn't go so far as to say homemade 'ruins' drinks but Swanky puts it well:

On 2015-10-07 06:27, Swanky wrote:
I made my own for a bit... substituting your home made will mean usually the drink now tastes like your falernum...

I prefer to reach for the bottle I know is going to make the recipe the way I expect it...

Yes for me a bottled product is preferable for consistency.

On 2015-10-06 13:34, AceExplorer wrote:
I won't be able to help you with a comparison because once I started making home-made Falernum I never wanted to go back to ANY bottled product.

This isn't directed at AceExplorer but I think there's a value to comparing your homemade to a few bottled falernums - how would you know it's the best unless you've compared it?

That's what spurs me on to keep trying making my own (occasionally) & trying new brands.

Depending on your falernum & knowing that you dislike Taylors, I'd recommend getting a small bottle of Fees & comparing - Fee's surprised me & it's very different to Taylors!

On 2015-10-07 19:28, AceExplorer wrote:
I really hope that those who write newer cocktail recipes are very clear about what kind of Falernum needs to be used

I've often thought this - I just try Taylors & Fees to pick my favourite. I've even tried a 50:50 blend, when Taylors didn't have enough punch & Fees has too much.

On 2015-10-07 11:31, kkocka wrote:
BG Reynolds' falernum to me is king.

I'd love to hear a comparison of BG Reynolds to Fees - I often make the Hale Pele drink the Wisdom Of Pele (which must use BG Reynolds own falernum), both Taylors & Fees work well IMO.