Post #368254 by donhonyc on Thu, Mar 20, 2008 9:30 PM

On 2008-03-20 21:27, BrickHorn wrote:

On 2008-03-20 21:07, donhonyc wrote:

On 2008-03-20 20:47, BrickHorn wrote:
Okay. Whipped up a couple of mai tais this evening. I had literally 2 oz. of Appleton's Estate left, so I went 50/50 Appleton's and St. James Extra Old. My wife took one sip and said "Oooh... something's off." I had to agree. The Martinique rum gives the mai tai a strange, ashy flavor. Maybe Hors d'Age doesn't have this problem.

Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison of the Extra Old and Hors d'Age?

Hmmm..good to know that before I go out and spend money on Martinique rum.

Hey, it's worth a try. Enough respected mixologists recommend blending a Jamaican and a Martinique in a mai tai that it makes me question my own palate.

Well....at this point it all boils down to how cheap or expensive the Martinique rum is. If it's like $50 for a bottle than forget it.