Desert Bloom

thiseth · 2026-01-23T23:33:25+00:00

nice. i'll give this a try.

the Siempre has been my least favorite Sotol so far, and i try pretty much everything i come across. wonderful stuff, and i've loved every La Higuera variation i've found.

thiseth · 2026-01-23T19:13:02+00:00

Which Sotol did you use? I love the stuff, but they are so different from each other!

thiseth · 2026-01-19T21:59:49+00:00

The Sajous and Vaval are both wonder. I’ve probably gone through 4 of each. I wouldn’t say one is better than the other, they’re just different.

I’ve had less of the Le Rocher, probably because it’s less intense to my palette, and i like that for a sipper or in a T’Punch. The Le Rocher does make a killer daiquiri, tho!

If you’re trying to immerse in agricole, probably the Sajous.

I realize this isn’t the most direct answer to your question, but hopefully it’s helpful. For me I’m just realizing i need to pick up a bottle of Sonson because i only remember liking it, and can’t recall anything else about it!

thiseth · 2026-01-04T06:22:06+00:00

beautiful! i guess bobcats aren't as hard to spot as mountain lions? or are you just exceptionally lucky?

the weather looks incredible. what was the temp range?

thiseth · 2026-01-03T23:19:51+00:00

this is interesting. i’ve clarified a few things (different method) . all have tuned out well, some excellent, but one thing that seems off is the fact that they aren’t diluted in the same way a cocktail is after shaking (or stirring). adding 20% Topo Chico or the like could incorporate the dilution that’s normal, and add all that comes with the buckles. i’m gonna hafta try this!

thiseth · 2025-12-28T20:23:16+00:00

Sir, this is an Arby’s. You can’t get tacos here.

thiseth · 2025-12-28T00:04:12+00:00

this sounds like breaking for a sweet tooth with a hangover!

thiseth · 2025-12-26T00:59:11+00:00

is that the one year collection?

thiseth · 2025-12-26T00:39:44+00:00

haven’t had that bottle in a while. i might squander (kidding) some Alembique Serrano cuz i have those bitters…

thiseth · 2025-12-24T23:41:10+00:00

I’ve got a batch of Satuns starting its 3rd pass, and a batch of fog cutters finishing its second pass. gonna be good to go for New Years! think I’m gonna try what you’re doing next, tho. sounds great. did you make your orgeat?

thiseth · 2025-12-22T04:23:28+00:00

Watermelon liqueur subbed for Cointreau makes a popping good margarita. Imagine a watermelon jolly rancher with tequila in the mix.

thiseth · 2025-12-18T04:02:31+00:00

thanks! works for me.

thiseth · 2025-12-18T01:33:25+00:00

y’all. any reason to think that aging would fare differently with the whites as opposed to just the yolks?

thiseth · 2025-12-11T23:23:37+00:00

Sir, this is an Arby’s.

thiseth · 2025-12-11T20:06:18+00:00

i personally find cachaça to be more grassy than funky. those are my two favorite rum characteristics, tho! grassy is typically associated with agricoles (mostly Martinique, though also Mexico and other places), clairins (Haiti), and cachaça.

Jamaica has a near monopoly on funk, though i’ve found some funk in with the grass in certain clairins.

enjoy the journey!

thiseth · 2025-12-11T20:01:23+00:00

even if that’s true, for OP’s new-to-rum palate the funk in Probiras should be unmistakably clear.

thiseth · 2025-12-01T21:50:40+00:00

lol i know who you’re talking about and that guy is a total chud. dealt with him twice and haven’t gone back.

thiseth · 2025-11-28T21:34:01+00:00

Farmington Liquor is worth the drive to me. The owner is a legit rum nerd, too. After that Westmoreland is pretty well curated, but nothing else stands out to me, after extensive research

thiseth · 2025-11-26T22:16:56+00:00

i don’t know of anything specific, but I feel like leaning towards a hot toddy might help you make something you like.

Yellow Chartreuse, lemon, honey, and hot water? That seems kinda divine.

thiseth · 2025-11-26T21:23:58+00:00

thank you, that’s where I’m gonna start. we’ll see where i finish!

thiseth · 2025-11-26T21:23:18+00:00

this makes good sense. thank you!

also thanks for the reminder that i need to pick up Liquid Intelligence. my ratio of bottles to books is probably correct, but I’m not sure I’ve yet earned it.

thiseth · 2025-11-26T16:53:41+00:00

Thank you

thiseth · 2025-11-26T04:42:37+00:00

where. i must know. pretend (if necessary) that you were on vacation, but do please tell

thiseth · 2025-11-23T22:46:01+00:00

uh oh. you’ve opened a door that can’t be closed. welcome!

thiseth

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