Thank you, Loveall.  I can get the 75 proof version here in California it appears, so I'll probably just do that and try to replicate your experiment as exactly as I can.  However, I have a gas oven so I'll skip heating there and try an outdoor heating/reduction method.

To clarify the shaking/stirring step, you just manually shook a jar with the mixture for a few minutes, correct?  Did you then let the mixture sit for 24 hours before heating/reducing, or did you start the heating step right away?  (Sorry for such basic questions!) 

The cyclodextrin is on its way, but won't be here until after xmas so I guess it will be at least a week before I can get started. I'm excited to try this new ROA!