Knock knock.....A banana taped to a wall is stupid.
Who is there?
Banana, banana
Knock knock.....
Who is there
Orange
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say banana, banana
Knock knock.....A banana taped to a wall is stupid.
Black Iris Port with Creme de Cassis in a glass 2024 at about SG 1.008
finished or almost finished fermenting. I have 25 bottles. This is mostly wild cherries with a few blackberries and 1 lb dried elderberries fermented with EC-1118 yeast with nutrient. Here are my comments on this blend in a glass:
Appearance - inky purple
Smell - really good fruit bomb nose
Tannin - good
Acid - good
Flavour - the Cassis is dominant but not in a bad way. If you like port this is first class fruit port. I think I'll top it up with Greek Metaxa raisin brandy to get the alcohol up to 18+%. I may treat it with citric acid to drop the sweetness. Other than that, this should be excellent fruit port. Instead of using 1, I think I'll use 2 bottles of Metaxa on a 25 bottle carboy and then put it in my cooler. I'll retaste it after I add the Metaxa. I don't want to over-ride a beautiful wild cherry smell and taste with the dried elderberries. The blackberry dose is so low that it doesn't matter. I was going to add Drambuie but I think I'll go for Metaxa.
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