Post #539294 by telescopes on Sun, Jun 27, 2010 11:54 AM

Okay, I know everyone has their favorite tiki drinks. I love the Zombie, Mai Tai, and I am especially fond of a Pearl Diver Punch; however, the Beachcomber Rum Barrel holds a special place in my list of favorite drinks.

I made my first when Sippin Safari first came out. It's one of those drinks you can only really make if you have all of the right ingredients - it uses everything, including the kitchen sink. Donn threw everything he had learned into perfecting this one.

I remember my first one. It was so good, I had to make another. That's 8 oz. of rum. Wow. My wife came in and sipped it and I remember her saying, "Wow, this is good!" And before I knew it, nothing was left.

I came back recently and made myself another rum barrel and oddly enough, it was exactly how I remembered it. So, I made another and as I did, my wife came in and sipped it and said, "Hmmm, this is good!" And it was gone.

So, a few days later I repeated the experiment and the results were the same.

I have found the Beachcomber Rum Barrel to be one of the most balanced and complex drinks ever. You can taste almost every ingredient either separately or as an ensemble.

I am curious - am I alone in this way of thinking about this drink? Am I crazy or are there others of you out there that feel the same way?
Please, let me know.

You know what? I'm going to light up, right here, right now, and smoke!

[ Edited by: telescopes 2010-06-27 11:55 ]