Leblon change

[angelsword]

Has Leblon undergone a significant change in flavour profile? When I tried it last summer at Tales of the Cocktail it seemed very quite light and dry with little flavour. The bottle that I purchased this week is rich and full flavoured!

[Matusalem]

My bottle was an older one (I think) and I didn't replace it. While it wasn't the paint remover some cachacas are, I thought it was still a little rough around the edges unless used in a cocktail.

[angelsword]

That is consistant with my prior impressions of Leblon, but this newest bottle has almost a completely different taste, smooth and rich.

[tym2relax]

Saw the Leblon Cachaзa today at the grocery store! Surprised to see this 1L bottle there for around $32 (Vons in SCal) Nice to see...

[KINGSTON]

Leblon is getting a lot of attention. Maybe they steped up their game by re-blending. I perfer Agua Luca.

[Matusalem]

LI perfer Agua Luca.same here...

[angelsword]

I find the Agua Luca to be lighter and sweeter than the Leblon. Too sweet for me! While the Luca might mix fairly well, I certainly prefer the new Leblon.

[Gerry S]

Hi. Leblon changes very imperceptibly but like wine from year to year, or cognac, Leblon's blends may give it greater complexity, "corps" or flavor from year to year.

[forrest]

The bottle that I purchased this week is rich and full flavoured!

i like Leblon.
i also recently revisited it and found it to be more complex than my original impression.
i assumed it was because i was writing it up, and therefore trying to find the nuances for the purpose the review.
Alas, after reading this thread i went back and just drank it and found my initial conclusions to be correct it does 'seem' more complex.
Though i would not say a dramatic change, but noticeable, it does seem improved-- perhaps our palates are evolving.

[Edward Hamilton]

Leblon is getting a lot of attention. Maybe they steped up their game by re-blending. I perfer Agua Luca.

Agua Luca, like Leblon, has evolved from its first offering in the US. Few sugar cane spirits don't change, so it's worthwhile to taste them at least every 6 months. And you thought drinking rum was going to be easy?

[greenlasersguru]

I can't agree with you more.

[Churchill103]

Picked up a bottle of Leblon at the tasting last week....looking forward to experiencing the flavor

[Count Silvio]

I think Leblon is great. (http://www.refinedvices.com/leblon-cachaca) It was the first white spirit I gave a gold award to, admittedly I have not reviewed many white spirits!!! But I really liked it, perfect for fancy cocktails.

[andrewG]

I read that Leblon is distilled in Brazil and then shipped over to France to age for about a year. Also, I found out that Leblon is named after a small upscale town outside of Rio. Interestingly, the company thinks that Leblon is a rum and not a cachaзa...

[Edward Hamilton]

Actually Leblon and a number of other cacahaca companies are lobbying the US government to name cacahaca as a spirit category as it is in Brazil.

Leblon used to be shipped to France but that has changed though they aren't talking about it a lot. I'll be seeing the distiller at Tales and hope to have more about it next week.

[Tiare]

I didnґt know Leblon isnґt shipped to France anymore.

[Edward Hamilton]

There have been a lot of changes at Leblon. I hope to have more on Leblon, the spirit and the company after Tales of the Cocktail.

[andrewG]

thanks for the anticipated update ed!!

[Rum Runner]

I tasted Leblon at the Taste of Rum Fest In San Juan back in May and liked it very much.

They are making a push into Puerto Rico with a beach cocktail party this month and happy hours in selected bars.

It's a welcome addition to the choices available here.

[forrest]

But I really liked it, perfect for fancy cocktails.

i will agree with the Count (we have already discussed this) Leblon is great in a myriad of drinks-- the dryer/classier the better!
(and a tasty -"white" sipper-)

[Edward Hamilton]

Tales of the Cocktail wasn't just drinking with friends new and old, but rather a lot of work. So much so that I finally got the first of a couple of interview segments posted this afternoon.

Here's the first segment with the people that make Leblon [/URL][URL="http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/../rumdetails.php?r=784"]http://www.ministryofrum.com/images/mp3.gif (http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/../rumdetails.php?r=784)

A little background about sugar and Brazil with Gerry Schwitzer of Leblon. http://www.ministryofrum.com/images/mp3.gif (http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/../countrydetails.php?c=15)

[penguinboy]

Edward-

I'm trying to grab your MP3 and move it to iTunes so I can put it on my iPod and listen to it on my commute in the AM..... I can't seem to copy it. Is it protected somehow?

Thanks!

-Danny