PROOF Dec 2018 | Page 53

53 THE RESULTS Mount Gay Eclipse One word: strong. According to our tasters, our local variety blew the others out of the water in terms of strength. Nearly all of our tasters identified the world’s oldest rum distillery as having produced a rum product that may have lacked sweetness but made up for it in smoothness and strength. Many also liked the colour, saying that it wasn’t “too dark or too light” but a “pretty honey gold”. What our tasters said: “Strong! Not that sweet.” “Well defined and aged, I think. It tastes older than the others.” “Mildly spicy flavour, pretty enjoyable.” “This one was way too strong for me. Definitely stronger than the rest.” R-Tic Melt’s Vanilla R-tic Melt’s Vanilla was our most debated ice cream, tasters either loved it, or didn’t like it. About half of our tasters identified this brand as their personal favourite, describing it as having a “traditional vanilla flavour”, while the other half were not big fans. Nearly all our tasters were in agreement that R-tic’s vanilla ice cream had the best texture and was the densest ice cream they had sampled. However, R-tic’s super creamy texture seemed to be an acquired taste for some, as some tasters felt it was too intense. What our tasters had to say: “It makes me feel very ‘homey’, and tastes like my childhood.” “Tasted of evaporated or condensed milk. The sweetness is definitely strong!.” “It was a little salty for me. Liked the colour though.” “Bomb.”