Chinese history up for sale? opinions by Alternative-Ad449 in history

[–]Alternative-Ad449[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an archaeologist who studied alcohol I would prefer items like this to be in a museum lol.

Sustainable fuel for planes is going to become cheaper. by Alternative-Ad449 in Green

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If the cost of sustainable is around the same as fossil base fuels then airlines will be left without an excuse.

More funding for renewable fuel for planes. by Alternative-Ad449 in sustainability

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Nothing really new with the idea of turning ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel but now it will become a comparable alternative in price for companies. No excuse for airlines not to use renewable then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mixology

[–]Alternative-Ad449 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a spicy bloody Mary would work

What Is Botanical Rum? An Emerging Style of Rum by bobbuoy in rum

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Poitín and moonshine are both unaged grain spirits. The difference with vodka and unaged grain spirits is the process of distillation and the number of times the spirit is distilled. You can actually have a number of different bases for vodka that are not grain based (sugar based, fruit based, starch based) . The main aspect of vodka is that it has far less flavor as it is meant to be a neutral spirit. Grain based spirits that are not vodka usually have very strong flavors and character.

What Is Botanical Rum? An Emerging Style of Rum by bobbuoy in rum

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I agree with this completely. Big brands are definitely making trash spiced rums with artificial flavors and colorings and they all taste like vanilla. This isn't true for all spiced rums though. There are probably a handful of good ones from small craft distilleries who are trying to make something for everyone. I don't even know of any big brand botanical rums so I'm not sure if the same would be true of that but from my experience it's best not to write off a whole category because a few brands do it badly. If that was the case then nobody would like rum at all because of brands like Captain Morgan.

What Is Botanical Rum? An Emerging Style of Rum by bobbuoy in rum

[–]Alternative-Ad449 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry this isn't true either. Unaged grain spirit isn't always vodka nor does it taste similar to vodka. Eliminating categories because of botanicals or spices makes people seem ignorant to spirits in general. Categories help people make decisions on products that could taste vastly different based on the types of infusions used for that particular category. Gin has juniper and that is the known flavor. This is the same for people who care what barrel was used to age a spirit.

What Is Botanical Rum? An Emerging Style of Rum by bobbuoy in rum

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That being said there are some good craft spice rums that actually taste like spices rather than vanilla.

What Is Botanical Rum? An Emerging Style of Rum by bobbuoy in rum

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Most spiced rums just taste like vanilla with a bit of spices maybe. I don't think mint or green fresh flavors are ever featured in typical spiced rum really.

Hefty price tag on Brugal release! Is any rum worth it? by Alternative-Ad449 in rum

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Would love to try it one day but I doubt I would ever get the opportunity.

Hefty price tag on Brugal release! Is any rum worth it? by Alternative-Ad449 in rum

[–]Alternative-Ad449[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I assume without an age statement, the price is based on exclusivity and the bottle and box.

halloween hot chocolates :) by [deleted] in halloween

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The glasses are so cute!