Post #237695 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Jun 13, 2006 6:49 PM

On 2006-06-13 17:11, mauimama wrote:
... I thought this drink was pretty good and thought I would share....

Welcome to TC, Mauimama. As to your drink recipe... You like it and that is all that matters. Most good drinks are only good because of the memories that drink has. I had some of the nastiest Mai-Tai things on a dinner cruise in Honolulu, but, I remember them fondly and try and make the nasty things every year around the anniversary. Ah, to be in Honolulu on your honeymoon......

So, if you haven't figured this out yet, the Mai Tai is like a Holy Grail of drinks to most people here. Your comparison to the Mai-Tai caused many people, including me, to shout 'Are You Nuts?' We, the drinkers of TC, are always looking for the "Great Mai Tai" and are going from bar to bar to bar to find it. And, this is one of those quests where the journey is the goal, not the destination....

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On 2006-06-12 19:48, DJ HawaiianShirt wrote:
Is any flavored rum a "repulsive variant"?

Yes. Well, to me at least. If you like them go for it! I have found many recipes that call for flavored liquors and most of them are quite tasty, or at the very least fun to mix (Try Bacardi Melon, Orange Juice and Champagne). But, when mixing 'Classic' recipes, they are evil. Orange Rum is not the same as adding Rum to Orange Juice or adding Cointreau or Curacao to Rum.

And, to get back on topic: I don't like Tattoo. I find it to be overly astringent on the tongue and the only spice I can taste is pepper. It smells OK, but I really don't like the taste. And this is the point where those of you who do like should be saying "Good! More for me!"

That is my two cents worth. And, I will say it again... drink what you like and like what you drink. We should all be drinking to be happy!