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BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 502	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Wed, Jul 10, 2019 2:09 PM Looking good! Loving the new addition of the tall tiki. On 2019-07-01 01:28, FranNL wrote: People didn't seem to like cocktails when I used either falernum or Don's spice #2. Both Falernum and Allspice liqueur can be pretty powerful flavors, depending on their strength, so to a crowd who likes sour and sweet drinks, yes, the spice can be pretty off-putting if you're not expecting it. My first attempt at home-made Falernum was way too spice-heavy, and the drinks I mixed it with suffered as a result. My second batch (Falernum #9) turned out much better, with less of a tendency to "bite". Now that I'm working with a bottle of Taylor's Velvet Falernum, it's even less spicy, and balances well. Then again, I like the Donn Beach style spicy drinks.

Looking good! Loving the new addition of the tall tiki.

On 2019-07-01 01:28, FranNL wrote:
People didn't seem to like cocktails when I used either falernum or Don's spice #2.

Both Falernum and Allspice liqueur can be pretty powerful flavors, depending on their strength, so to a crowd who likes sour and sweet drinks, yes, the spice can be pretty off-putting if you're not expecting it. My first attempt at home-made Falernum was way too spice-heavy, and the drinks I mixed it with suffered as a result. My second batch (Falernum #9) turned out much better, with less of a tendency to "bite". Now that I'm working with a bottle of Taylor's Velvet Falernum, it's even less spicy, and balances well.

Then again, I like the Donn Beach style spicy drinks.

Post #796192 by Bam Bam on Wed, Jul 10, 2019 2:09 PM