I want to make some Bootleggers bay rum but Masters bay rum is no longer available. Any recommendations for a substitute?
I know I did. As well as Stephan bay rum. The version with the Stephan’s bay rum is the better version in my opinion. As @OkieStubble says some glycerin recommendedSomeone on the forum has recently subbed in Gabels with good results.
Thanks for your replies, I have Stephan's
Bay rum, so I'll order the other ingredients, including the glycerin, and I'll mix some up!
I’ve noticed that the Stephan’s is less “spicy” than the Gabel’s. Both are very good but I prefer the Stephan’s version moreI mixed up a batch today, I substituted Stephens bay rum for the Masters. I used 1 drop of vegetable glycerin per ounce of Masters.
I now see what all the fuss is about. This bay rum is very well balanced, it smells and feels great. Highly recommended!
I’ve noticed that the Stephan’s is less “spicy” than the Gabel’s. Both are very good but I prefer the Stephan’s version more
I mixed up a batch today, I substituted Stephens bay rum for the Masters. I used 1 drop of vegetable glycerin per ounce of Masters.
I now see what all the fuss is about. This bay rum is very well balanced, it smells and feels great. Highly recommended!
I’ve noticed that the Stephan’s is less “spicy” than the Gabel’s. Both are very good but I prefer the Stephan’s version more
Thank you for that. I agree that VIBR is spice heavy. There’s also a sweetness to VIBR that I’m not a fan of and therefore I don’t use it on its own because of that. Once it’s mixed with the other ingredients everything balances out nicely and becomes a thing of beautyYeah, there’s enough spice in PVIBR to go around without adding more. I can see where the Stephan’s would help tone the PVIBR down and smooth out the mix much in the same way as Master has always done.
Your testing of the Stephan’s and Gabel’s has been very valuable and appreciated sir!
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It’s funny that you mention the glycerin, reminded me of a conversation from an old thread about Master bay rum. My bottle doesn’t have glycerin listed in the ingredients list, but it definitely has that feeling of a high glycerin content. It always made me wonder if my bottle was mislabeled or if it was the bay leaf oil in the ingredients list that I was/am feeling.Gabel’s or Stephan’s should work well as a replacement as far as scent goes. But Master had quite a bit more glycerin in it then the above two.
This extra glycerin not only helps cut the extra alcohol in Superior 70, but it also helps the Bootlegger’s Original Bay Rum with it’s longevity and moisturizing.
If Stephan’s or Gabel’s is substituted in place of Master, and an extra 1-2 drops pf vegetable glycerin per ounce might be considered.![]()
It’s funny that you mention the glycerin, reminded me of a conversation from an old thread about Master bay rum. My bottle doesn’t have glycerin listed in the ingredients list, but it definitely has that feeling of a high glycerin content. It always made me wonder if my bottle was mislabeled or if it was the bay leaf oil in the ingredients list that I was/am feeling.
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Thank you for that. I agree that VIBR is spice heavy. There’s also a sweetness to VIBR that I’m not a fan of and therefore I don’t use it on its own because of that. Once it’s mixed with the other ingredients everything balances out nicely and becomes a thing of beauty