I think I've finally come across the right Mai Tai variation at home - Tiki Drinks and Food

UT Urban Tiki Member The Tropical Isle of Manhattan Joined: Aug 18, 2004 Posts: 529	UT Urban Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 20, 2008 11:59 AM On 2008-03-20 10:19, BastardoSaffrin wrote: On 2008-03-20 08:54, Urban Tiki wrote: Besides, who knows exactly what the Jamaican and Martinique rums that TV used originally tasted like. Looking at the extensive menu of rums that Donn and TV used back in the day revealed that there was a huge selection of rums from those islands, and he may have indeed used stronger flavored rums that the Appleton and St, James. Our selections today are much more limited. According to the legend, TV used Wray & Nephew 17yr, that now is extinct. What we try to do is getting close to that, and this is done by using Appleton Estate Extra, that is distilled by the same distillery than W&N and it's 12 years old. To add the "nuttiness" that gives that extra aging that had the W&N 17yr, we mix it with a Martinique rum. In London they use Appleton Estate Extra and Rhum Negrita, that is a rum from Martinique actually distilled by a Spanish company. Too sweet for my taste. For the newyorkers, recently a friend of mine brought me a bottle of St. James Hors d'Age from Astor Wine & Spirits, although someone has already told that in this thread. It's pricey, but it makes the best Mai Tai I've ever had, far better than in TV's. Thanks for the very useful info. BTW I see you are from Barcelona. I lived in Zaragoza many moons ago for a few years and had the priviledge of visiting your beautiful city.

On 2008-03-20 10:19, BastardoSaffrin wrote:

On 2008-03-20 08:54, Urban Tiki wrote:
Besides, who knows exactly what the Jamaican and Martinique rums that TV used originally tasted like. Looking at the extensive menu of rums that Donn and TV used back in the day revealed that there was a huge selection of rums from those islands, and he may have indeed used stronger flavored rums that the Appleton and St, James. Our selections today are much more limited.

According to the legend, TV used Wray & Nephew 17yr, that now is extinct. What we try to do is getting close to that, and this is done by using Appleton Estate Extra, that is distilled by the same distillery than W&N and it's 12 years old. To add the "nuttiness" that gives that extra aging that had the W&N 17yr, we mix it with a Martinique rum. In London they use Appleton Estate Extra and Rhum Negrita, that is a rum from Martinique actually distilled by a Spanish company. Too sweet for my taste.

For the newyorkers, recently a friend of mine brought me a bottle of St. James Hors d'Age from Astor Wine & Spirits, although someone has already told that in this thread. It's pricey, but it makes the best Mai Tai I've ever had, far better than in TV's.

Thanks for the very useful info. BTW I see you are from Barcelona. I lived in Zaragoza many moons ago for a few years and had the priviledge of visiting your beautiful city.

Post #368138 by Urban Tiki on Thu, Mar 20, 2008 11:59 AM