Skotlander Handcrafted Rum V 1,400 SØMIL

Bythefatrumpirate

Skotlander Handcrafted Rum V 1,400 SØMILSkotlander Handcrafted Rum V 1,400 SØMIL is perhaps the most bizarrely named rum I have reviewed so far.  The strange name owes mostly to the way it has been aged.  When translated into English and the story is told it does make a lot more sense.  Even if the way the rum has been aged is a little baffling…….

Skotlander Spirits hail from Denmark.  Not Scotland as some have commented on Social Media.  Believe it or not but some people have suggested the name is confusing. A simple Google search would easily dismiss any misconceptions.  This seems beyond some.

Skotlander’s website asks you immediately on visiting if you wish to translate it into English.  It is currently available in English and Danish.  It’s really well done and has a great deal of information on the rums.  You can also buy their range online via the site.

The rum up for review is their most recent release.  Translated into English the 1,400 refers to Nautical Miles.  As I mentioned the rum has been aged in a rather unique way.  The rear label of the bottle gives us the backstory.

As you can see the rum has been aged in PX Sherry Casks and aged onboard Anders Skotlander’s Schooner Mira.  The rum was bottled at Cask Strength after being aged for 1400 Nautical miles around the Danish coast.

Skotlander Handcrafted Rum V is packaged in a modern stubby style bottle with a wooden topped synthetic cork stopper.  The presentation is very sleek and clean.  It’ a very modern looking package.  Included with my two rums came a booklet on Skotlander’s rums and a Cocktail booklet with a number of cocktail and syrup recipes.  The rum also came with a white cloth bag with the Skotlander hog/pig logo.  All in all a very classy package.Skotlander Handcrafted Rum V 1,400 SØMIL

The 50cl bottle has been released at Cask Strength of 61.6% ABV.  It is a limited edition of 704 bottles.  My bottle is number 415.  The rum retails at around the 200 Euro mark. The rum is small batch, pot distilled it has no additives, no chill filtration and is a natural colour.  It is not cheap but Skotlander ensure their customers that the rum is made using the finest grade sugarcane molasses in the world.

In the glass the rum is very vibrant reddish brown.  I don’t know how long aged 1400 Nautical Miles is but it seems there has been quite a lot of interaction with the PX Sherry Cask to get this colour.

The nose is sweet – there are some quite strong scents of sweet “booze”.  Beneath these quite strong fumes you also get a nice toffee aroma.  There are notes of what I would recognise as port or sherry – rich deep wine like scents.

Further nosing reveals a slightly vegetal note – reminiscent of young Jamaican Overproofs.  It also reminds me of a small batch Pot Still rum from England called Old Salt Rum.  However these notes are only slightly detectable.  There is on occasion a little flash of varnish.

All in all at full ABV it is a very complex smelling rum.  It is quite menacing and certainly a rum which you should approach with respect.

Sipped at full strength it is initially sweet as the nose promises.  Skotlander Handcrafted Rum V 1,400 SØMILYou get a really nice fruity burst – redcurrants and blackberries.  Then the toffee notes arrive, they quickly fade into quite a sharp bittersweet melding of spices and smokiness.  Despite its sweetness it is quite a heavy and very rich rum.  Kind of like a mix of
Pussers and Caroni in many ways.  The nearest I have tasted in terms of intensity of flavour has been the Foursquare 2013 Habitation Velier release.  They are very similar in a lot of ways.

Taken down a notch or two with a drop of water the rum is a little lighter to sip.  You don’t lose any of the intense flavours but I can certainly taste a lot more oak which for me gives it a little bit more balance.  Initially I felt this was a better option but over time I have developed quite a taste for the rum at the higher ABV.  Albeit in much smaller sips.

It’s expensive.  Both to the consumer and for the producer.  It is not something being done on the cheap, by a company looking to make a quick buck.  They want this rum to be the best it can be and they have also produced something, which is very distinctive.

 

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    Bythefatrumpirate

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    As well as having a “regular” Tamosi rum. Which is a blend of Caribbean rums, Levy Lane Rum Co also released, a limited release Port Cask finished Cask Strength version of roughly the same blend. This is the second of two single casks Demerara rums they released.

    Karaya is the Taino word for moon. She held immense power over people, and had a habit of enchanting those who lent her their gaze for too long.

    Levy Lane Rum Co Tamosi Karaya is the oldest rum in their portfolio, so far. So old, in fact they can legitimately call it an Uitvlugt rum. As it was actually distilled their. Way back in 1998. I don’t want to repeat details I have given in previous reviews, so I will instead direct you to the Tamosi Rum website. This should help should  you want to learn a bit more about the brand. You can of course read my previous reviews as well.

    This rum was distilled on the iconic Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still. This still is now housed at Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL). The Uitivlugt Distillery closed around 1999/2000.

    This rum was aged for 2 years in Guyana before being moved to Europe for a further 20 years of Continental Ageing. It was bottled in 2020, so it is 22 years old in total. Levy Lane Rum Co Tamosi Karaya comes in at Cask Strength of 61.1% ABV. I’m not sure how many bottles were produced but as it was a Single Cask we can take a guess at around the 250 mark. It has, unsurprisingly sold out pretty much everywhere but you can still find a bottle at retail price here.

    A 70cl bottle at original retail price will set you back around £/€180. In the grand scheme of things that is obviously a pretty price to pay but it’s certainly not expensive for what it is. Levy Lane Rum Co Tamosi Karaya rum review by the fat rum pirate

    So as we’ve covered Levy Lane Rum Co and Tamosi quite a bit lately, I’ll crack on with the nosing and tasting now. Does that grab you at all? Yes…..ok then.

    In the glass Levy Lane Rum Co Tamosi Karaya is a light to medium brown colour. It is yellow-ey brown, if you like. Which will be partly due to the Continental Ageing. It also shows that this was pre-DDL. So no “caramel” or “molasses” (depends on who’s telling the story) was added pre/post distillation. nor where the barrels coated prior to ageing.

    On the nose this is unmistakably a Port Mourant rum. The immediate slightly tannic notes alongside the familiar liquorice and aniseed aromas. Unsurprisingly, for a rum of this age it is quite “musty” and has a fair hit of woodiness on the nose. There is a really nice development of marmalade, cinnamon and raisin. This all seems to be wrapped up in something quite floral and spicy. A bit like Christmas cake.

    The nose is complex and has a lot going on. There is a brininess and a touch of tar. I’m getting some fresh mint and something a bit herbal which reminds me a little of Saint Lucia Distillers output.

    Sipping Karaya at Cask Strength, it is initially a bit more savoury and oak forward than the nose suggests. However, subsequent sips reveal a very concentrated almost floral sweetness. This balances incredibly well with the heavier tarry and briny notes that come into play on the mid palate.

    It has a really nice “orange” note running right through the rum from the initial sip right through to the finish. This works alongside the salty liquorice and deep dark fruit notes of blackcurrant and redberries.

    Each sip seems to be giving me something different to experience. This is indeed a very complex rum. One which is best taken very slowly and savoured to appreciate fully. It has some aspects I haven’t tasted before with a Port Mourant distillate. There is quite a big hit of citrus going on almost like a sweet Tangerine or Mandarin. Were it not for the spicy oak and brininess going on, this could have knocked this off kilter a little. It doesn’t thoLevy Lane Rum Co Tamosi Karaya rum review by the fat rum pirateugh, it just adds an extra layer and gives you something else to reach out for and enjoy.

    In terms of the finish it’s long and warming. The orange and Christmas cake like notes remain throughout. They fade a little as the finish develops into a much more savoury end. Salty liquorice and brine take over and the rum ends with a kind of pastry-like note.

    It is fair to say that the Levy Lane Rum Co and the Tamosi brand have made a pretty successful entry into the rum market. I must say I am looking forward to see what is coming next from them as they haven’t put a foot wrong so far!

  • Maraska Room

    Bythefatrumpirate

    MaraskaRoomNo your eyes do not deceive you.  Along with the outdated Caribbean stereotype so loved by my European cousins we have here a Room rather than a Rum.  From Maraska.

    When many folk consider a cruise no doubt they look forward to seeing numerous Caribbean Islands and outposts.  Happy in the knowledge that they will be able to try a smorgasbord of fine high quality rums.  It is a rum lover’s dream indeed.

    However a cruise which comprises of the likes of Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro does not dream up the same visions.  Nevertheless, I thought I would have a little peruse around the worldwide web and see what the Eastern Europeans do when they fancy a rum and cola.

    Well firstly the search was pretty interesting.  Up until recent times Croatia, especially had a thriving “rum” market with brands such as Maraska and Badel.  I use the term “rum” in exclamation marks because strictly speaking it isn’t/wasn’t rum.

    The spirits produced by Badel and Maraska (amongst others) are little more than white spirit flavoured with rum essence.  Upon Croatia joining the EU Maraska were warned to change the name of their rum and brandy http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/croatian-rum-becomes-room-due-to-eu-regulations

    It wasn’t until I got to Montenegro that I was able to pick up a bottle of Maraska Room.  I had seen a bottle of Badel in Dubrovnik but at 30 euros I felt this was a bit much for something which I knew wasn’t a quality spirit.  I bought my bottle of Maraska Room for a princely 5 euros.  The Bottle is 50cl size (half a litre).  I felt this was a reasonable enough price to pay.

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    The more I drank the rum the more I could taste something familiar.  Something I had experienced before with real rum.  Along with the Maple syrup tones was a sweet vanilla/chocolate and cocoa like flavour.  Similar in some ways to the Old Monk from India.  However I must say at this point Old Monk is a very nice rum.  This has a note of that rum but is nowhere near in terms of overall profile.  One rum it is closer to in profile is Traveller’s One Barrel Rum.  That is one radically altered rum to the point where it should be labelled as a flavoured rum.  Or have its production ceased.  What the two drinks have in common is an overwhelmingly synthetic and artificial profile.

    I gave that horrendous concoction short shrift and I’m afraid I’ll do the same with this effort. But at the end of the day I paid £30 for One Barrel I paid a fraction of the price to try this Room.

    At the end of the day this is cheap liquor.  It isn’t rum.  I’ve reviewed it really only as  a curiosity.  I’ll award it a mark, but it is what it is.  It’s pretend rum.  It’s cheap and it gets you drunk!

    Having said that even this small 50cl bottle which I had in two visits gave me the most unpleasant headache the next day.  Urgh cheap spirits

    0.5 stars

     

     

     

  • Appleton Estate Twitter Tasting 7pm (GMT) Wednesday 14th October 2015

    Bythefatrumpirate

    AppletonTwitterTastingOnce again we will be taking part in a Twitter Tasting, this time alongside Ian Burrell (Global Rum Ambassador) and David Morrison (Senior Master Blender at Appleton Estate).

    The tasting flight includes three rums from the Appleton Estate line up and a cocktail which highlights the versatility of Appleton Estate’s entry level rum – Signature Blend (formerly the V/X).

    The tasting is partly to coincide with this weeks Rum Experience Week which culminates in the weekend’s London Rumfest and partly to highlight the brands recent re-branding of the Estates rum line up

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    As well as taking part in the Twitter Tasting we will also be casting our critical eye overAppletonLive the newly packaged rums over the next few weeks to determine if only the packaging has changed.  I have been assured that the rum in these blends is the same as before – its just the packaging that has changed.

    However, you may notice that one of the Appleton Estate rums is missing from the line up the Appleton Estate Reserve 8 Year Old (which has been renamed the Appleton Estate Reserve Blend).  From my understanding this expression has been brought into line with the US variant of the rum, so it will be different to the one I have tasted in the past.  So this too will be on my radar once the newly packaged rum becomes more freely available in the UK.  (Currently it seems the old stock is still largely being sold)

    So there you have it.  If you have your #AppletonLive tasting kit then I look forward to discussing the rums tomorrow, if not but you have some of the rums in the flight or just want to come along and see how it progresses then just follow the hashtag from 7pm tomorrow.

  • R.L. Seale’s Finest Barbados Rum (Export Proof 46%)

    Bythefatrumpirate

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    At one point this 10 year old rum was the oldest expression from the Foursquare Distillery available.  With its distinctive old fashioned “flask” (similar to what Pirate/Privateers used in the 17th century) shaped bottle it is a “cult classic” if you like. The fabulous aged Barbados rum in the “wonky” bottle.

    We have reviewed R.L. Seale’s Finest Barbados Rum in the past. As if Foursquare haven’t been releasing enough rum over the past couple of years Richard Seale also felt it was high time their “flagship” (you could argue the case for Doorly’s as well) rum received a bit of an update. So what we got was a red label on the bottle indicating this is now “Export Proof 46% ALC/VOL”.  The previous incarnation was a not to shabby 43% ABV.  Much the same as the equally iconic Mount Gay Extra Old.  Mount Gay haven’t upgraded their offering to date.

    For those unfamiliar with this rum (which would explain why you are reading this revie) R.L Seale’s Finest Barbados Rum is a blend of pot and column distilled rums aged a minimum of 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels.  It is the every epitomy of Bajan rum production.

    The increase in ABV hasn’t lead to an increase in price.  You can still pick it up for around £35, sometimes slightly less..  The bottle is your standard 70cl (despite the strange shape).  As mentioned earlier we are now talking about an ABV of 46%.

    I did once query the expense of producing such different bottles amongst his expressions but Richard assured me they didn’t add much to the overall costs.

    I’ve not even looked at my original review of this rum. My past bottles of R.L Seale’s are long gone. I’m actually quite keen to see how this stands up alongside some of the bottlings put out by Foursquare and Foursquare/Velier over the past couple of years. One of my peevs is that many of those that attempted to hoard and bottle flip the Velier Foursquare releases probably haven’t even tried this rum.  Still I must stop grumbling RL Seales 10 Year Old Finest Barbados Rum review by the fat rum pirateabout that…….

    So lets crack on and see how this has fared over time.

    In the glass R.L Seale’s 10 Year Old is a vibrant golden to dark brown colour with an orange tinge.

    Nosing reveals typical Bajan and Foursquare aroma’s. Vanilla, touches of caramel and some really well integrated notes of oak and bourbon like spice. It isn’t as “in your face” as some of the recent higher ABV releases but it is very pleasant and approachable.

    Cocoa and milk chocolate, touch of nutmeg and some nice sweet spicy “sour mash” like notes. Whether the extra 3% ABV is really making much of a difference I am not sure to be honest. As mentioned earlier by previous bottles of R.L Seale’s are long gone. Even with the ABV at 46% though it is still very pleasant to nose and you can enjoy doing just that for as long as you can resist trying the liquid.

    Like Doorly’s XO – R L Seale’s is always available easily here in the UK. I haven’t bought a great deal of it recently as I have been interested in trying all the new expressions. My pockets are only so deep.

    Moving on to the sip the rum is slightly drier than the nose might suggest. I don’t know if my palate has changed since I last tried this rum or it has become slightly fruitier but it isn’t quite as “oaked” and dry as I recall though.

    The key to R L Seale’s appeal is its simplicity. Much like the iconic MGXO R L Seale’s doesn’t do anything fancy. It’s a pot/column blend of rum aged in quality ex-bourbon casks for 10 years in a tropical climate. It’s beauty is in its balance and complexity rather than a huge ABV and an unusual second maturation or fancy finish.

    This is what a fine aged Bajan rum should do. Any Bajan rum producer should have a rum such of this in their locker.

    RL Seales 10 Year Old Rum Review by the fat rum pirateR L Seale’s has a really nice spicy and woody profile backed up by some very nice vanilla and a hint of coconut. Cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice. Dark and milk chocolate and cocoa also put in appearance. Their is a fruity note – stoned fruits such as blackcurrants and there is a nice blast of lime giving it a bit of a zesty punch.

    It’s complex but at the same easy to drink.

    It’s likely that this rum has been overlooked a little recently. Obviously as a blogger I want to try and review rums that have been newly released or are getting talked about etc. Things that might interest. Even without a re-imagining of this one with a higher ABV I did feel a re-review was on the cards.

    This rum still stands up alongside the other Foursquare releases. If you haven’t tried a more “classic” style Foursquare such as Doorly’s 5  or 8, Rum Sixty Six or this you may wish to put one on your shopping list.

    I’ve enjoyed this one a little more than I recall the first time around. Definitely a classic Bajan rum. Timeless.

     

  • Barbados Distillers unite in push for a GI – Press Release

    Bythefatrumpirate

    BARBADOS DISTILLERS UNITE IN PUSH FOR A GI

    Mount Gay, Foursquare and Saint Nicholas Abbey have jointly agreed on a Geographical Indication for Barbados Rum as prepared by the Barbados Industrial Development Corporation (BIDC) in consultation with its legal counsel. The three distillers are the largest bottlers of Barbados Rum and together hold over 90% of the island’s aged reserves.

    A Geographical Indication means that a product’s “given quality, reputation or other characteristic…is essentially attributable to its geographic origin.” Under EU spirits regulations, “a name shall only be protected” if the production steps which give it this quality and reputation “take place in the relevant Geographic area.”

    Under the GI, Barbados Rum will be required to be matured in Barbados as the climate of maturation has a defining impact on the nature of a spirit.

    “The value of rum increases as it matures. We cannot afford the loss of forex earnings by letting this production step happen outside of Barbados” – Larry Warren, proprietor, Saint Nicholas Abbey.

    The Barbados GI gives ample room for innovation. There are no restrictions on the type of stills used, long and short fermentation techniques are allowed, and either fresh juice, syrup or molasses may be used. Any yeast may be used, but non saccharomyces strains must be native.

    “At Foursquare we have gained a reputation for innovation. I am happy to say the Barbados GI places no restrictions on our rum making methods.” – Richard Seale, proprietor, Foursquare Distillery.

    Unlike nearby volcanic Islands, Barbados is an Island of coral limestone with underground aquifers. Barbados is famous for the quality of its water and the GI retains a requirement for the use of Barbados water to make Barbados Rum.

    “Till this day, Mount Gay uses the same water sourced from our centuries’ old well to make our Rum” – Raphael Grisoni, Managing Director, Mount Gay Rum.

    To protect the quality and reputation of Barbados Rum, maturation must be in new oak or in refill casks from a list of recognised wine and spirit denominations. Age statements must refer to the youngest spirit. Vats are not acceptable for age statements. To protect the integrity of Barbados Rum, the addition of sugar syrup and flavourings is prohibited; however, caramel colour under strict guidelines, will be allowed for consistency.

    The fourth major distillery in Barbados – West Indies Rum Distillery – is primarily a bulk producer of non aged rum acquired by Maison Ferrand in 2017. Ferrand has appealed directly to the political leadership of Barbados to overturn the work of the BIDC and has demanded to mature Barbados Rum outside of Barbados in wooden vats and to sweeten Barbados Rum with added sugar syrup. The former request would violate the EU’s requirement for production steps to take place within the protected geographic area.

    There is no restriction against making non-compliant rums. Under EU Spirits Regulations, a Barbados distillate matured in France and sweetened using sugar syrup, or any other sweetening agent, would acquire French provenance.

    A similar conflict is occurring in Jamaica where NRJ, (partly owned by Ferrand) is demanding to sweeten Jamaican Rum with added sugar syrup, a practice prohibited in Jamaica by statute since the 1930s. The other Jamaican distilleries stand in opposition to the change.

  • Hampden Estate The New York Edition

    Bythefatrumpirate

    Hampden Estate The New York Edition Rum Review by the fat rum pirateHampden Estate The New York Edition. When you’re in Nuuuu Yooooorkk………Apologies I can’t say I’m a big fan of that song. It’s just got in my head. I’m more a “Moving to New York” by The Wombats kind of guy, all told but never mind. Shall we talk about rum instead of music? Anyone would think I was trying to be Serge from Whiskyfun. Yes, let’s talk rum.

    In all fairness, in comparison to us Europeans the Yanks have a pretty, well inferior rum selection. They especially suffer when it comes to Independently bottled single cask rum. They tend to get overly excited and hype up pretty average bottlings such as Doctor Bird (I can hear the cat calls but come on it’s really nothing special).

    Anyway, the title for this particular bottling has been cut short a little as it was quite wordy and I couldn’t work out which were best to use. This is a distillery bottling which has been 100% aged at Hampden Estate. If the presentation reminds you of anything – yes its the opaque Velier bottle, then it’s because Velier are/were the distributor of this particular release.

    To give this rum it’s full title it would be Hampden Estate The New York Edition 2010 LROK Single Cask No. 327 Single Jamaican Rum. Which in turn, has probably given you quite a bit of information on the rum in this bottle.

    Hampden Estate The New York Edition is 5th out of 8 in terms of ester levels amongst the Hampden Estate Rum Marques. LROK – Light Rum Owen Kelly who was one of the original sugar planters at Hampden Estate. The description of the acronym may lead you to expect a “light” type of rum. In terms of Hampden rum marques “light” is a million miles away from something Bacardi might term as light.

    As this is from Hampden Estate it is 100% Pot Still rum. Distilled on their Forsyths Pot Stills and aged in ex-bourbon barrels. The rum has been matured entirely at Hampden Estate for 9 years. I have a sample from bottle number 160 of 267 that were produced. It was bottled at Cask Strength 59% ABV

    In terms of pricing and presentation Hampden Estate The New York Edition comes in a standard opaque Velier bottle. The colour code for this release is a rather gaudy yellow (bordering on flourescent) and black with some use of a red font. The rum comes with a yellow cardboard box to store the rum in. In terms of retail I’m not sure how much it orgiinally sold for. I would imagine it was considerably less than the price paid by one bidder at auction recently though.

    Hampden Estate The New York Edition Rum Review by the fat rum pirateI think that wraps up the introduction so lets do the fun bit.

    In the glass Hampden Estate The New York Edition is a nice golden brown colour with an orange tinge to it. It doesn’t look to have been coloured in anyway. I expect nothing less to be fair.

    The nose for this “light” rum is phelonic quite acidic with a fair amount of wallpaper paste and some rotting (though very sweet) bananas.

    Sounds lovely doesn’t it? Actually, it is it’s a really nice interesting, very intense Jamaican funk type of nose. Even though this is relatively low in esters it’s still funky and full of action.

    Time in the glass reveals slughtly fermented unsweetened Pineapple Juice and bucketloads of black banana and a peppery oaky spice, with just a tiny hint of mustiness.

    Notes of raisins and sultanas come through as well adding a sweeter less aggressive age to the rum. There’s a slight aroma of petrol and gas.

    Strangely despite all this disparate components and the wide range of aromas on display it is oddly balanced. It’s not over the top in any particular department and overall the nose is…..quite lovely!

    Sipped the Hampden Estate The New York Edition is quite acidic and fruity at the same time. Lots of citrus on the entry. Lime Juice and some sharp Jif Lemon concentrate. There is a nice weight of oaky spice there as well which cuts through some of the acidity and stops it from being overwhelming.

    Hampden Estate The New York Edition has a wonderful richness on the mid palate and a slightly perfumed hit on the back of the palate. Everything promised on the nose is delivered as you move into the mid palate. Sweet notes of rum soaked raisins bordering on being a bit sherried. These are met with pineapple, banana and some nice spicy oaky notes. Really melding things together nicely. The more “medicinal” notes of petrol and a touch of tobacco smoke take a back seat, slightly. However, they definitely add to the complexity of this rum.

    In terms of the finish at 59% ABV it is never likely to be short and it is a nice length and it really does “mellow” out further as you get into the finish. It’s the type of finish you will savour with a a good weight of oak and bourbon spice brought along nicely by the pineapple and banana which comes along side the slightly more “meaty” notes of tobacco and just a small amount of petrol.

    I’ve encountered quite a lot of Hampden rum over the past few years. Often from Independent bottlers who are either unaware of the importance of the Marque of Rum used or simply unaware of what it is. I thought I had tried more of the LROK marque than it seems from looking through my reviews I thought I had experienced a Habitation Velier bottling but i

    Hampden Estate The New York Edition Rum Review by the fat rum pirate

    t turned out to be a LROK/HLCF blend.

    I’ve probably noted in some of my reviews where I have identified it’s a LROK marque. As its not in the title I’ve struggled to find it through search. My memory (after all this rum) isn’t what it once was!

    Not too worry on the basis of this bottling I suspect LROK might be a bit higher on my priorities going forward.

    Good luck finding a bottle of this at a reasonable price. I suspect the generous sample I was sent (thanks hugely to the sender) will be my last experience of this particular bottle.

    But you never know……….