Post #561559 by CincyTikiCraig on Mon, Oct 25, 2010 8:43 PM

i just pulled the Zig Zag's website, and they have a nice rum selection. There are several drinks that you could have the bartender make, the first of which that comes to mind is a Mai Tai. Have the bartender use the Appleton Extra and the Barbancourt 15 Yr. They might not have orgeat (unless they have used it for a previous house cocktail), so use a mixture of a good amaretto 7 simple syrup. I've used this combo in bars many times and while imperfect, it works. My Wife & I call it 'emergency bar orgeat'.

Makeshift Mai Tai
3/4oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5oz Grand Marnier (which is a very good brandy based Curaçao)
.25oz quality amaretto (DiSaronna etc)
.25oz simple syrup
1oz Appleton Extra
1oz Barbancourt 15 Yr

Shake well with lots of ice, pour ice & all into large double rocks glass. Garish with fresh mint & lime shell.

If you are having a bartender custom mix cocktails to your recipe, you should always tip the bartender extra generously. Tipping well for the extra service will yield you more and better drinks, and chances are that the bartender will won't charge you as much for the custom made drink as he or she otherwise might. I have found that if you frequently imbibe at a particular establishment, and if you tip the bartender at that establishment more money and more often then is necessary, that you will end up saving money in the long run.

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-10-25 20:48 ]