by Anura Guruge
on March 26, 2022
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It wasn’t bad. It was pleasant enough. Yes, there was a hint of extra body — possibly from the rum infusion. But, at least in my case, it did NOT pack any punch (but, then again, given the huge volumes of red wine I guzzle, daily, I could, very easily, be immune). I was vaguely disappointed. Not mad or anything. I had just expected more. So, basically it fell short of expectations.
I don’t pay any attention to the alcohol content of wine. Per that adage about never being able to be too fat … as far as I am concerned you can never have enough alcohol in wine. But, I went & checked.
I also checked the Merlot that I am currently chugging. 12.5%. So, 15% is higher. Did NOT notice it. So …
The mildly BOLD taste was kind of nice. So, I might try another can sometime in the future. But, for now I am ambivalent. It was nothing to get too excited about. [Shame.]
You can read about the ’19 Crimes’ on their website.
They are an Australian company & the 19 crimes refer to what used to get you deported from Britain to the Convict Colony of Australia. Cute. It is amusing. Check it out.
The ‘British’ crest that they freely use is also cute, amusing & clever.
At first sight, for those that know such things, it looks like ‘By Appointment‘ — i.e., they supply products (in this case wine) to a bona fide member of the Royal Family. See below.
It is NOT a Royal Warrant crest. Just looks like one. But, to be on the safe side they have ‘Proclamation’ stamped by its side. So, they are claiming that the crest refers to the proclamation that enacted the 19 crimes. Clever. Just wanted to clear that up. [Smile]
