Mai Tai trouble- dark rum over powers all other flavors - Tiki Drinks and Food

H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Sun, Dec 27, 2009 9:27 AM Is there a reason you're choosing to use Bacardi? I would suggest using Cruzan, instead of Bacardi; it's a far better mixing rum at an equivalent price point. As for Meyers, I concur with what everyone else is saying; it's a heavy handed ingredient (and too much of a distracting flavor, IMO). A favorite float rum of mine is Coruba (distilled by Wray & Nephew), because it contains so many of the qualities that are prized in a dark Jamaican rum, and "plays well with others". The biggest problem with it, though, is its sometimes hard to come by, as well as being a higher price point, but it's worth it.

Is there a reason you're choosing to use Bacardi? I would suggest using Cruzan, instead of Bacardi; it's a far better mixing rum at an equivalent price point.

As for Meyers, I concur with what everyone else is saying; it's a heavy handed ingredient (and too much of a distracting flavor, IMO). A favorite float rum of mine is Coruba (distilled by Wray & Nephew), because it contains so many of the qualities that are prized in a dark Jamaican rum, and "plays well with others". The biggest problem with it, though, is its sometimes hard to come by, as well as being a higher price point, but it's worth it.

Post #500983 by Haole'akamai on Sun, Dec 27, 2009 9:27 AM