Post #770765 by CosmoReverb on Thu, Dec 1, 2016 12:53 PM

On 2016-12-01 12:34, lunavideogames wrote:
We tried it against my friends home made recipe. First, the smell is a lot funkier than the St E. This put me off a bit at first but the nose doesn't always know best in flavoring of booze. At first sip I noticed a much bolder flavor than the St E. It was obvious to me that Ed had mixed a funky Jamaican rum with his formula. As we sat and pondered the flavors, we tried the home made against the Hamilton's. We both thought that the Hamilton's was favored by both of us. We also both thought it was superior to St E.

This was very similar (and more eloquently stated) to my impressions as well, and with similar test/control samples to boot. (Although obviously my home brew is most likely way different than your friend's.) I freely admit that my palate isn't as refined as that of many members' here, but I have also found that "funk in the nose" of an ingredient doesn't always translate into the taste of a cocktail.