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arriano
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Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 1124
From: Birdland - San Diego
|  Posted: 2012-04-16 09:46 am Permalink
OK, now the Lemon Hart web site is showing three rums: Original, 151, and (sigh...) Spiced
http://www.lemonhartrum.com/rums
Oh, and you can now buy Lemon Hart merchandise
[ This Message was edited by: arriano 2012-04-16 09:48 ]
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Limbo Lizard
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Joined: Aug 24, 2006
Posts: 605
From: Aboard the 'Leaky Tiki', Dallas
| Posted: 2012-04-16 10:22 am Permalink
Looked at the merchandise. I think I'll get me one of those Lemon Hart Zippo lighters,... for $50. Hmmm, on second thought, I think I'll just save the $50 for the rum, instead.
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 701
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-04-16 11:47 am Permalink
Lawd a mercy, nobody needs to be carrying a lighter with they bottle of 151 proof rum!
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aquarj
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Joined: Apr 02, 2002
Posts: 1040
From: SF bay area, CA
| Posted: 2012-04-16 12:59 pm Permalink
Last Fri I was surprised to see 4-5 bottles of the old LH 151 on the shelf at the local Mollie Stone's grocery store (on El Camino in San Mateo, CA).
Sorry, there are probably many many places that still have some deadstock - dunno if this is really the place to post all those sightings. Just thought I'd post in case any SF bay area peninsula zombies or jet pilots want to know. I couldn't help getting one more to add to our basement stock, but left a bunch on the shelf.
Funny thing about that Mollie Stone - they don't have a big liquor section, but they have some oddities from time to time. For a long time they had a bottle of the "old" Pyrat Cask 23 (before it became owned by Patron and changed to "1623") sitting way up high on the shelf. By the time I noticed it there, I was aware of the legend that the 23 was much better, and hard to find. But I never could get the guts to pull the trigger at that price tag though, and then somewhere along the line it disappeared.
-Randy
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 328
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2012-04-16 7:26 pm Permalink
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On 2012-04-16 09:46, arriano wrote:
OK, now the Lemon Hart web site is showing three rums: Original, 151, and (sigh...) Spiced
http://www.lemonhartrum.com/rums
Oh, and you can now buy Lemon Hart merchandise
[ This Message was edited by: arriano 2012-04-16 09:48 ]
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According to US LH importer Ed Hamilton, we won't be seeing anything but LH151 here in the states for the foreseeable future.
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Kill Devil
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011
Posts: 121
From: Chicago
| Posted: 2012-04-18 08:19 am Permalink
You think there'd be some kind of merch with a repro of the label. Wouldn't you want your Lemon Hart t-shirt, etc, to say "Rum" and/or "151" somewhere on it? Lame-o!!!
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TheLeakyTiki
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Joined: Feb 28, 2012
Posts: 4
From: The beautiful San Fernando Valley, CA
| Posted: 2012-04-25 3:54 pm Permalink
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On 2012-04-16 12:59, aquarj wrote:
Last Fri I was surprised to see 4-5 bottles of the old LH 151 on the shelf at the local Mollie Stone's grocery store (on El Camino in San Mateo, CA).
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Ooh... I've just emailed a family member who lives nearby to go search for old-label 151. I've only seen the new bottles here in L.A. I'm kind of excited to hear if it's still there. Thanks for the tip!
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Brandomoai
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Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2012-04-26 04:40 am Permalink
I just noticed that we can now get LH151 here! New label, of course. To find a bottle near you (hopefully) go to:
http://www.liquorconnect.com/Products/Pages/3210-00748839.aspx
This only applies to Alberta. BC and ON residents you are still SOL...
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OnlyATikiLad
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Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 85
From: Bottom of the barrel
| Posted: 2012-05-22 09:59 am Permalink
The new Lemon Hart 151..
1. Is better than the "old" 
2. Has a more appealing label
3. Has a more appealing bottle
4. Is more readily available
5. Is creating joy throughout the lands
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10562
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-05-23 2:18 pm Permalink
I agree with #4 only. And so is Captain Morgan.
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Tonga Tiki
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Joined: Nov 14, 2006
Posts: 144
From: The Tonga Lounge in Safety Harbor, FL
| Posted: 2012-05-23 6:35 pm Permalink
Agreed... I'm happy they are producing the new version, but the old label is still superior in my opinion. I hope my 12 bottles last a long time.
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Iscah
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Joined: Jun 03, 2011
Posts: 61
From: Quiet Village Tiki Lounge, MD
| Posted: 2012-05-25 09:44 am Permalink
no sign of Lemon Hart here in the DC area, not the 80 or the 151.
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kludge
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Joined: Jun 14, 2010
Posts: 11
From: flyover land
| Posted: 2012-05-29 2:20 pm Permalink
I hadn't been paying attention and didn't realize it had been re-released. Stumbled across it at Surdyk's in Minneapolis, snapped it up all excited-like, much to the amusement of my date.
Later that night, I cracked it open to give it a taste like I do with all new liquors. Somehow forgot that it's a 151 and nearly choked! But with a splash of soda water, it opened right up... beautiful, beautiful rum! I think I need to create something that uses both this and Wray & Nephew, just for the punch-in-the-face value.
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Iscah
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Joined: Jun 03, 2011
Posts: 61
From: Quiet Village Tiki Lounge, MD
| Posted: 2012-05-30 09:43 am Permalink
Correction to my earlier post from a few days back-- I found a few bottles of old label Lemon Hart 151 at Ace Beverages in DC last night. I only bought one, so for anyone in the DC area, there's still a few left. I think they were either $28 or $30 each.
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harro
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Joined: Sep 05, 2005
Posts: 672
From: Australia / Argentina
| Posted: 2012-05-30 12:49 pm Permalink
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On 2012-05-30 09:43, Iscah wrote:
Correction to my earlier post from a few days back-- I found a few bottles of old label Lemon Hart 151 at Ace Beverages in DC last night. I only bought one, so for anyone in the DC area, there's still a few left. I think they were either $28 or $30 each.
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If I were you I'd snap those babies up! I only have a few bottles stashed away and fear I'll never be able to easily buy it here in aust.
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