How to Make the Perfect Mai Tai - Tiki Drinks and Food

TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on Mon, Oct 21, 2013 1:25 AM On 2013-10-20 21:52, thePorpoise wrote: I enjoy a well-made Mai Tai from time to time. it's a good cocktail. Tonight, I took down a bottle of 21-year-old rum. It was Appleton Estate Rare Limited Edition made by J. Wray Nephew from Jamaica; surprisingly amber in color, medium bodied, but with the rich pungent flavor particular to the Jamaican blends. The flavor of this gre at rum wasn't meant iceto be overpowered with heavy additions of fruit juices and flavorings. At the risk of tiki heresy, I therefore enjoyed it neat. :P Some people don't realize when to make a Mai Tai or when to just neat it up. A Mai Tai is a shaved ice diluted neat with a few subtle enhancements. If there's a chance of screwing up the enhancements, neat is the only way to go. Mmmmm! Fine rum neat is closer to a Mai Tai than most supposed Mai Tais that are made today.

On 2013-10-20 21:52, thePorpoise wrote:
I enjoy a well-made Mai Tai from time to time. it's a good cocktail.

Tonight, I took down a bottle of 21-year-old rum. It was Appleton Estate Rare Limited Edition made by J. Wray Nephew from Jamaica; surprisingly amber in color, medium bodied, but with the rich pungent flavor particular to the Jamaican blends. The flavor of this gre at rum wasn't meant iceto be overpowered with heavy additions of fruit juices and flavorings. At the risk of tiki heresy, I therefore enjoyed it neat.

:P

Some people don't realize when to make a Mai Tai or when to just neat it up. A Mai Tai is a shaved ice diluted neat with a few subtle enhancements. If there's a chance of screwing up the enhancements, neat is the only way to go. Mmmmm! Fine rum neat is closer to a Mai Tai than most supposed Mai Tais that are made today.

Post #696875 by The Gnomon on Mon, Oct 21, 2013 1:25 AM