Post #636900 by jingleheimerschmidt on Thu, May 17, 2012 9:09 AM

First off, this site helped me out a bunch http://www.therumelier.com/id59.html. Since taste is subjective and you are trying to create a personal blend, I'd say pull everything out of your cabinet, put on your lab coat and goggles, and get to work. Maybe a good place for us to help you better is to describe what types of drinks you will be making.

For drier cocktails, I sometimes use a combo of El Dorado and Appleton and a wee bit of Coruba. This mixture came out of desperation one evening and isn't too bad with lime, simple syrup, bitters, and a splash of soda water.

For what it's worth, Trader Vic's 1944 Mai Tai rum is nothing more than a 50/50 of their dark and golden (IIRC) rums.