Post #558782 by heylownine on Sat, Oct 9, 2010 9:56 AM

On 2010-10-08 21:28, CincyTikiCraig wrote:

On 2010-10-08 12:49, GeneriKB wrote:
While we're on the topic of Mai Tais...

Any of you guys experimented with adding some LH151 in there somehow? I have two bottles at home, loooove the taste of it...but not a massive fan of the Jet Pilot or Zombie (just too much going on there). But I looooove Mai Tais and I like my drinks a bit on the boozy side.

If I were to add Lemon Hart to the Mai Tai, would i replace one of the rums (Appleton/St.James), split an ounce with one of them, do a floater (hooo boy)

Whaddaya think?

I've never used 151 in a Mai Tai, but I have been experimenting with Smith & Cross, combining it with Appleton Reserve or 12 Year for the Jamaican component in my Mai Tai, and it tastes damn good too. Lots of wonderfully funky notes. I hope that S&C make an aged version of their excellent rum someday.

I went the other way...subbed Smith & Cross for the Appleton 12 Year and mixed it with St. James Hors D'Age. For the curacao component I'm currenty working though a bottle of Creole Shrubb.

I liked the results, it did give the drink a bit more punch without deviating too much from what I like about a Mai Tai. I don't know that I'd up it to a float of 151 though, since I normally stick close to the Trader Vic's recipe.

Now if you're trying to emulate a Bala Hai Mai Tai, let the rum flow and flow!

kevin