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T telescopes Tiki Socialite Palm Springs Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 619	T telescopes Posted posted on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 11:58 AM On 2011-04-18 10:13, jingleheimerschmidt wrote: I'd love to, but I would get kicked off for life. Basically, nah, I just can't go there. Oh well. At least we see eye to eye on the martini issue. You must cringe when you hear apple-tini, huh? Anyhow, back to the issue of a drier Mai Tai. It sounds like a good idea to dry it up a bit as I have also felt that the complexity of some of the aged rums get somewhat lost with the other ingredients. With a good sipping rum, I tend to drink it in one of three ways: neat, with one ice cube, or with a squeeze of lime. I just can't believe what they've done to the martini. Such a classic drink gone south. I so agree with your take on rum. What amazes me is how people are so willing to mix anything but vermouth with their martini's.

On 2011-04-18 10:13, jingleheimerschmidt wrote:

I'd love to, but I would get kicked off for life.

Basically, nah, I just can't go there.

Oh well. At least we see eye to eye on the martini issue. You must cringe when you hear apple-tini, huh?

Anyhow, back to the issue of a drier Mai Tai. It sounds like a good idea to dry it up a bit as I have also felt that the complexity of some of the aged rums get somewhat lost with the other ingredients. With a good sipping rum, I tend to drink it in one of three ways: neat, with one ice cube, or with a squeeze of lime.

I just can't believe what they've done to the martini. Such a classic drink gone south. I so agree with your take on rum. What amazes me is how people are so willing to mix anything but vermouth with their martini's.

Post #585457 by telescopes on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 11:58 AM