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Giffard Orange Curacao
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Steve Camley

I’m in Australia and can’t buy any decent orange curacao, there seems like a global shortage or at least in Australia.

Does anyone know what’s happening?

The impacts of the flash floods in Valencia will only make things worse I suppose?

Honestly, make your own orange liqueur at home. It's easy and generally tastes better than the vast majority of good brands of liqueurs.
Choose the types of oranges and other citrus fruits you want to use, spices, seeds and herbs, the amount of sugar and type of spirit you want to use as a base, and that's it.

I'm not a fan of Rosso Vermouth.

I tried this with Cinzano, my homemade Orange Curaçao liqueur, and two drops of bitters.
It's good enough, maybe Vermouth lovers will like it even more than I did.

Gaspar Genaro

I generally prefer bitter, herbal profiles.
But in this cocktail, it's better to switch the proportions of Bianco and Cynar. Too much Cynar will ruin the drink if you're using a good gin. If you're using a cheaper gin like Beefeater or Gordon's, stick with 22 ml of Cynar.

Bay Breeze
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Chris Dimal

Oh dear, it wasn't good. It tasted like pineapple water. Maybe it's the quality of the pineapple juice, but no cranberry came through. The foam was the only good part of the drink.

Gaspar Genaro

Always prioritize using the actual fruit if possible.

Bacardi 8 year old rum
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Gaspar Genaro

Unfortunately, it didn't blow my mind. Still, it's a 4-star rating. But for the same price, I would prefer a better aged rum or just a bourbon.
I'd say it's good enough to drink neat, or to make an Old Fashioned, but there are better aged rums.
But in Brazil and other places in South America there aren't many options.

Wild Turkey 81
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Gaspar Genaro

I honestly prefer this one to the 101 for drinking neat.
I recommend the 81 for those who want a less sweet bourbon, with a more herbal and earthy taste, and for drinking neat.

Bulleit Bourbon (45%)
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Gaspar Genaro

It’s a very good bourbon, far from being harsh or unpleasant in its heat, as many claim.
On the rocks it’s quite smooth, but I recommend drinking it neat to really appreciate its characteristics.

I believe some of the criticism directed at it comes purely from people who only like bourbon that is overly sweet.