Post #704854 by Destro100 on Fri, Jan 17, 2014 7:38 AM

That's a spicy one:

Drink 19: Jasper's Jamaican

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lime juice
Berry Hill Pimento Allspice Liqueur
Appleton Reserve
Homemade simple syrup (1.5 sugar to 1 water) ratio

First of all, I was very excited to use the pimento liqueur I picked up during our honeymoon in Jamaica. I picked up two bottles of the stuff, and I really enjoy it. It's a very spicy, warm liqueur with only a touch of sweetness added. the allspice is truly the primary flavor as opposed to many liqueurs that tend to go way overboard with their sugar content. I haven't tried St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram but would love to see how they compare side by side.

That being said, this drink did not really inspire me. Take a look at the ingredients. Half a teaspoon of simple syrup does not sweeten the drink enough, and therefore you have too many bold flavors forcing the drink out-of-balance. The lime, allspice, and rum all seem to be competing for attention. In the future, upping the sweetness might work nicely here - in addition, I think some vanilla syrup could really elevate and complexify (I enjoy making up new words when the old ones won't do) the final result.

My personal rating: ** 1/2 (2.5) out of ***** (5)

Scorecard:

Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch: 4
Aurora Bora Borealis: 4
Outrigger: 4
Bourbon Special: 4
Beachcomber's Gold (Hollywood and Palm Springs): 4
Beachcomber's Punch: 3.5
Coronado Luau Special: 3.5
Coconaut: 3.5
Castaway: 3.5 (slightly modified)
Banana Daiquiri: 3.5
Eastern Sour: 3
Astro Aku Aku: 3
Kapu Kai: 3
Western Sour: 3
Beachcomber's Gold (Waikiki): 3
Jasper's Jamaican: 2.5
Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail: 2.5
Beachcomber's Gold (Chicago): 2
Boo Loo: 1.5