Uhh... thanks for the recipe? Your reply sounds a bit condescending and combative. Don't know if you meant it that way.

I never said hate, and it's not my bottle -- I no longer live in the same state as the guy who seems to be storing it till doomsday. If I was the one who owned it, rest assured it would not have lasted long. It's bad but it ain't that bad. More disappointing and absolutely outclassed by others in the price range. And if I have a choice, I'm choosing something else every time.

Just so you know, I do actually know my way around a bar (and a kitchen). I was the chef and part owner of a successful fine dining house for 7 years. Been a working chef for over 17. I'm on a bit of a hiatus for the present but, I have a fairly good grasp of what you can do with liquor.

Guy I gave it to is a bit weird anyway. He's rich as shit (born into it) and he doesn't drink all that much. He REALLY didn't like the MacCask. He has options. He won't touch it. He feels no sense of obligation to drink it. Although he does occasionally try to get others to drink it, he has never succeeded.