Post #104507 by Quince_at_Dannys on Tue, Jul 27, 2004 2:42 PM

My favorite combo is good ol' Myers Dark and Kaniche Rhum Martinique. That said, Kaniche is an almost-impossible to find brand these days, although I've managed to stock up on a supply that should last me a couple of years.

If you go back to Vic's very first Mai Tai recipe, it calls for 1-ounce 15-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum and 1 ounce Coruba Jamaican Rum. He later switched to Martinique rum because he couldn't get a supply of the J. Wray and Nephew Rum anymore. Now, if you look at what's available these days, you'll see that Appleton Rum is made by J. Wray Nephew. So I figured that Appleton Estate Extra might be pretty close to what Vic used, since it's also aged up to 18-years (although it is a blend.) I tried it, along with the Coruba, and it was excellent! I would recommend you give it a whirl...