Post #774353 by Scaramouch on Thu, Mar 23, 2017 8:01 AM

On 2017-03-18 18:37, Hurricane Hayward wrote:

Let me know if anyone tries this, or any other blends with OFTD. I think this may be the way to go rather than using a 151 Demerara to bring up the proof.

I did try the OFTD in several combinations as part of my own KB blend experiments, but in blind taste tests 5XCoruba, 1xS&C, 1xLH151 was still the closest match to KB I've found so far, especially if you go the extra step and barrel age the blend for awhile. (For the record, I played with Coruba, Myers, Hamilton (Navy, Overproof & Black), LH151, OFTD, S&C in various ratios and combinations.)

OFTD is really fantastic - such great value - and I've been using it in Demerara Dry Floats, Swizzles and even as my Jamaican Mai Tai rum (wowza!). But my experience was that using it in a blend that tried to match KB was not as successful, it just threw the flavor off.

Of course, your results may vary :)