Post #809622 by Hurricane Hayward on Sun, Jun 25, 2023 6:15 PM

Aloha Hamo! I wanted to let you know that over the past months I did try five of your cocktails that looked the most appealing to me. All are going into my giant file of recipes worth keeping. As you can see, I'm a fan of Rum Barrels :>)

Anything rated 3 or above is a keeper. I rarely rate anything 4.5 or 5, so these are all very good to good ...

The top two ...

4.0 High Seas Rum Barrel - A great twist on the classic Barrel with lots of big, bold flavors. Rummy, sour and sweet with a bit of spice. Very well crafted. Passion, cinnamon, anise and other undefined flavors are the perfect foil for the punch of the rums. I used Cruzan light, Appleton Signature, Hamilton Black and Hamilton 151.

3.5 The Queen's Rum Barrel - A delicious Barrel variation with lots of sweet and exotic flavors. Less sour and boozy but no less potent. The orgeat and gin give it a nice Trader Vic's twist. Well done!

Right behind, also earning a 3.5 are The Golden Atoll and Vic's Wooden Leg.

Finally, a very solid 3.0 for Hamo Blamo.

Sorry, I didn't take notes on the last three. Good job all around!

[ Edited by Hurricane Hayward on 2023-06-25 18:19:13 ]