(April 29, 2017 at 2:44 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I'd replace the rum with a good Jerez brandy like Carlos III, or a French brandy. That's how I learnt making them in Spain. I'd also ditch the cloves -- I'm not big on that taste, and I'd think it'd make your batch smoky rather than refreshing. I could be wrong about that.
I'll make a point of trying to notice those things.