Post #634659 by GentleHangman on Tue, May 1, 2012 6:28 PM

While I've not has a Mai Kai Jet pilot I've made the Bum's/Beachcomber version (the undercover Zombie) quite often with the following substitutions: I use 1.5 oz of dark Jamaican- usually Appleton Estates 12, 3/4oz of Eldorado 12, and 3/4oz of Bacardi 151. I do this because I am unable to get Lemon Hart 151 in my area (But I'm working on it!) and for the drink to be of "Beachcomber" caliber, it needs the demerara flavor and that 151 jolt.
That being said, I've also made quite a few of the Atomic Grog version of the Mai Kai's Jet Pilot, and I use the same rum mix as described above for the same reasons. I also use Absinthe instead of Pernod in both versions. The Atomic Grog version is a drink I enjoy equally with the Beachcomber version - they both have their unique flavor profile and both balance equally on my quality scale.