Thread: Bay rum scent

I have a bay berry bush in my back pasture, it's a native Indiana plant, and it smells great. Do you think it may produce a similar scent to bay rum, or would be worth experimenting with?
Say if I were to buy a pint of bacardi select, take a couple pulls off of it, and then fill the remainder back up with the leaves and berries. or am I talkin' crazy talk?

Originally Posted by go eyeball

I have a bay berry bush in my back pasture, it's a native Indiana plant, and it smells great. Do you think it may produce a similar scent to bay rum, or would be worth experimenting with?
Say if I were to buy a pint of bacardi select, take a couple pulls off of it, and then fill the remainder back up with the leaves and berries. or am I talkin' crazy talk?

possibly in the same family, but not likely as strong, you can try it...
add a couple of sticks of cinnamon, and a spoon full of whole cloves, and you're well on your way.
however the bay oil used in true bay rum is from a very specific plant.
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Thanks all for an interesting thread- i have only ever used bay rum as a hair dressing althoug the stuff we get here in the UK might not be as aromatic as what you all get in the USA!

Think I will have to make some for myself!!!

Originally Posted by go eyeball

I have a bay berry bush in my back pasture, it's a native Indiana plant, and it smells great. Do you think it may produce a similar scent to bay rum, or would be worth experimenting with?
Say if I were to buy a pint of bacardi select, take a couple pulls off of it, and then fill the remainder back up with the leaves and berries. or am I talkin' crazy talk?

This is a totally different plant, actually a myrtle.