Post #571946 by swizzle on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 3:35 AM

On 2011-01-13 13:14, jardoin wrote:
What I would really like to get my hands on is some sort of list that compares rums specifically for use in mai tais. Also - does anybody here use martinique rums? I hear its a whole new ballgame with that. Anybody know their rums well?

All cocktails come down to what YOU like and what is available/on hand at the time. Going back about 18-24 months ago, I had about 30 different rums in my collection and made Mai Tai's using all of them in all sorts of different combinations. Unfortunately I didn't keep a record of what I thought were the best (English Harbour and a Havana Club I know were a great mix) but I have to say that I prefer my Mai Tai's using a Martinique rum with any other aged rum I have in the bar. I personally think that using a Martinique just gives it a lot more balls.

As for your question about a list, try this. Means nothing to me as I cant get my hands on most of those rums, but it is an interesting reference. As I said before though, you could go out and buy every rum in the list and find you only like one or two of the combinations, or even a combination of two of those rums not mentioned together. It all comes down to personal taste.