Post #800787 by mikehooker on Wed, Feb 19, 2020 7:23 AM

On 2020-02-18 22:51, Hamo wrote:
-I do have a bottle of yellow label Lemon Hart that I've never opened

Off topic... In my mind, rum is meant to be enjoyed. Especially good rum. Regardless of rarity. You can't take it to the grave. I have a friend who's only got a few ounces of yellow label LH80 and he refuses to use it cuz he wants to preserve it, but meanwhile it's just oxidizing and going to waste. He should have made a couple last drinks with it years ago and enjoyed the hell out of them. I have a plentiful supply of red label Lemon Hart and one of yellow label 151 that I break out when I want something special. They're doing no good collecting dust. That said, if I were you, I'd break into that bottle you've got, but don't use it in something like a 2020 Swizzle where it will get buried. I forget what's specifically called for in that but I'm sure Hamilton 151 will suffice (my preference over modern day Lemon Hart). Try the old label LH in something where the rum will really shine like a DtB 151 Swizzle.