Post #431729 by Beach Bum Scott on Fri, Jan 30, 2009 9:17 PM

So tonight I did it.

I took the Jimmy Buffett CD out and poured the Hurricane down the sink, I figured I would try out this fabled drink the "Mai Tai".

After putting the Martin Denny Quiet Village LP on the turntable out came the rums and the mixes.

The first one was ok I guess using the info from the "Rum Combos for Mai Tai's" thread.
1oz Light
1oz Gold
.25 Simple Syurp
.5 Lime Juice (fresh)
.5 Orgeat
.5 Orange Curaco
using Fee Bros. for the syurp and Orgeat and Hiram Walker for the OC.

Not being a big fan of Light Rums all I have onhand is Outrigger (yea I know) I use it for punches.
The gold I used in this one was Cruzan Estate Dark.

Next Round #2
The same mix but changing the Rum to 2oz of "Old Mill Gold Rum" I am pretty sure this is a label of Cruzan as it is made on St Croix and when I lived there the only Rum makers was Cruzan. It is a little lighter in color and body than the "Estate Dark"

Next Round #3
2oz Cruzan Single barrel
alot better tasting and now I can see why folks like the Mai Tai.

On to round #4 and starting to feel it
2oz 5 Star 8 year Barbancourt
Pretty good but not as good as the Single Barrel to "Barbancourty" in Flavor.

Round #5 and wow these things are Storng!!!
1oz Single Barrel
1oz Barbancourt
Till I go to the local Rum Shop and pick up some others to try I like this blend and I am a Mai Tai convert!!!!!!

Oh yea had to listen to a couple other LP's while conducting this test that "Mai Tai" is a sippin drink for sure!!!!!

[ Edited by: Beach Bum Scott 2009-01-30 21:20 ]