The Summer of Tiki - Tiki Drinks and Food

A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1603	A arriano Posted posted on Fri, Jul 1, 2011 2:36 PM On 2011-07-01 14:28, CincyTikiCraig wrote: I love Imbibe, but based on this issue and others in the past, I just don't think that they "get" Tiki Cocktails. They fundamentally don't understand how the rums work together, and the interplay between the rums and the spices, liqueurs and syrups. That Bitter Mai Tai is an abomination. I think I'll have to agree with you here. A couple of things in this issue jumped out at me. First, in the editor's column she writes how since she first tasted a pina colada she's been hooked on tiki drinks. I think most people wouldn't think of a pina colada as a tiki drink, but that aside.... In the article about falernum, one of the first sentences states "you can't make a mai tai or a zombie" without falernum. Since when does a mai tai include falernum? I assume the writer confused it with orgeat.

On 2011-07-01 14:28, CincyTikiCraig wrote:
I love Imbibe, but based on this issue and others in the past, I just don't think that they "get" Tiki Cocktails. They fundamentally don't understand how the rums work together, and the interplay between the rums and the spices, liqueurs and syrups. That Bitter Mai Tai is an abomination.

I think I'll have to agree with you here. A couple of things in this issue jumped out at me. First, in the editor's column she writes how since she first tasted a pina colada she's been hooked on tiki drinks. I think most people wouldn't think of a pina colada as a tiki drink, but that aside.... In the article about falernum, one of the first sentences states "you can't make a mai tai or a zombie" without falernum. Since when does a mai tai include falernum? I assume the writer confused it with orgeat.

Post #595805 by arriano on Fri, Jul 1, 2011 2:36 PM