Post #691660 by Quince_at_Dannys on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 12:59 PM

I will echo the positivity. Great place! It was absolutely hopping when we went, but we got a table after not too horrible a wait (we stood around having drinks while we waited.)

The first two drinks we ordered were the best of the evening: Jet Pilot (A+) was absolutely sensational--spicy, complex, delicious rum flavor. The Lonely Island (A+) gives you a weird first impression but grows on your palate--hearty blackstrap rum, coffee, pineapple. Just amazing.

We also sampled the Three Dots and a Dash (A-) which was very good, a bit more booze forward than the traditional Three Dots. The Rum River Mystic (A) is kind of like a rum/bourbon old fashioned--served with a big chunk of ice, strong, flavorful and delicious. Bunny's Banana Daiquiri (B) is not as complex as some of the other options, but has fresh banana flavor and a super cool banana dolphin garnish. The Poipu Beach Boogie Board (B) is made with Rye and Overproof Rum, its flavor is complex and tasty, but also similar to a really good Chinese restaurant drink. My least favorite was the Mai Tai (B-) which I thought was a little on the sweet side, and while the Macadamia Orgeat was a great change of pace, the Macadamia doesn't "play" as nice with the other ingredients. Granted, these were all fantastic drinks by all accounts; order anything off the menu and you're guaranteed something great.

We actually witnessed a table of 6 order the Treasure Chest No. 1 (the $385 drink containing a whole bottle Dom Perignon). I did not expect to see them sell one of those, but apparently they move quite a few of them; the fact they are doing that kind of business is a good sign, even this early on.