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What are you drinking tonight?
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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Update on the Tuaca trials. I’ve come around to enjoying it more. Out of the non-mixed options, it’s best served (IMO) neat or with a single ice cube. Makes for a nice nightcap or post-dinner sipper. Probably not a rebuy...but at least I’ll enjoy it while I have it.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Zaya is going to get opened tonight after dinner. Almost didn’t get it because there’s supposedly been a reformulation and it has become sickeningly sweet...a number of very mediocre reviews...good thing I don’t drink rum enough to know the difference 
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Gonna have some Glenfiddich again tonight, but hopefully not this much.... 
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
OK, so Zaya...as I’m drinking it.
Tried it neat first. Very first sip was highly alcohol flavored with a sharp sweetness - I can see where some reviews said it was a bit flavorless DayQuil in taste. Subsequent neat sips were more favorable. It’s scent is very much sugar cane and vanilla. Finishing my trial of the evening now with an ice cube and splash of water.
This plays out the flavors a bit more, but weakens the cohesive taste. I think this will be best drank neat or with an ice cube and without the extra water. Overall much lighter than a scotch and bourbon on the tongue. Less bitter, but with the same capability of smoothness. Zaya probably has less flavor depth than Glenmorangie or Eagle Rare.
Needs more experimentation...a different night!
Tried it neat first. Very first sip was highly alcohol flavored with a sharp sweetness - I can see where some reviews said it was a bit flavorless DayQuil in taste. Subsequent neat sips were more favorable. It’s scent is very much sugar cane and vanilla. Finishing my trial of the evening now with an ice cube and splash of water.
This plays out the flavors a bit more, but weakens the cohesive taste. I think this will be best drank neat or with an ice cube and without the extra water. Overall much lighter than a scotch and bourbon on the tongue. Less bitter, but with the same capability of smoothness. Zaya probably has less flavor depth than Glenmorangie or Eagle Rare.
Needs more experimentation...a different night!
Light, bright, well balanced with some sweetness, oak and apple. I drink bourbon and assorted other whiskeys but I have never tasted one like this. It’s not a huge mouth feel like you get with a good bourbon but it’s pretty good and different enough that a bottle could live quite nicely in my bar.
Chris I am a rum drinker...ahhhh, I drink everything apparently if you look at this thread. My favourite rum to sip neat is Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 year old. It is not the most expensive or the fanciest but a glass of that will do you right Sir.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Made my bed, so I’ve got to sleep in it now lol. I need to find a new supplier. As I try researching choices I’m realizing how limited Target and Raley’s a really are.
Appleton Estate Reserve Blend is an 8 year old rum and also very nice...it wouldn’t be offended if you dropped a cube in it....the Rare Blend would throat punch you!
. Enjoy Sir...it really is all good!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I generally find rum too sweet, but Appleton's is nice. 
I fell in love with it after visiting the Appleton Estate on our last vacation to Jamaica. We did the visit, tour and tastings. Love it! Came home and got them all. It really is a great rum.I generally find rum too sweet, but Appleton's is nice.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Okay, THAT is a cool glass
@woodpusher so ummm, meet you at @Somnos’ in an hour to raid his liquor cabinet?
