by Geoff » Tue May 03, 2011 8:53 pm
Update on a couple of flavours.
The Still Spirits Classic in my table which I noted had an excessive brandy-like flavour, has been re=tasted by me 5 months later. It has definately improved though still has some brandy taste but the smell has mellowed. I would not increase my score as 3/5 as this was a little generous back then. Can't say it has the flavour kick of JD but I rate it as OK. I will probably drink it now, as a quaffing/mixer whiskey.
My dad wanted some more Baileys, he loved the Sam Willards premix. Local HBS naturally did not have any. I grabbed an Edwards, the sales guy said don't bother, get the SS. So I made a Still Spirits batch, I rate it 2/5. Too much coconut which my sister picked up. No way Baileys has a coconut flavour. Flavour profile weak and I won't be getting any more.
It occured to me that since this site is new and unique to Australia so far that essence companies must be looking here for a bit of market research. That can be a good thing since the Aussie and NZ companies seem to be improving all the time, and honest feedback here can only help innovation and development.
(If anyone from these companies are reading this, please invest in a HPLC system to really gain a quantum leap in flavour profile accuracy.)