Post #705093 by AceExplorer on Sun, Jan 19, 2014 4:40 PM

I have chosen to ignore the bad reviews of Stroh 80 and I have come to embrace it as a welcome part of my bar. It is simply a very unique spiced rum, and why the naysayers can't come to some degree of accepting that, really puzzles me. The folks at Frankie's Tiki Room have fully embraced it, and their recipes influenced me to buy a bottle because it does work well. I'm not sure that any substitute really exists - it's that unique.

Stroh 80 is too strong for me to taste neat, but it works well in the Frankie's cocktails. 60 is sippable and to me has a unique but not anywhere near bad taste. I haven't tried the 40 yet, or their Jaegertee, but my local Total Wine recently started carrying those and it's only a matter of time before I buy and try those also. It intrigues me. It's a fun discovery. It's just a strong variety of spiced rum which I really think blows away some of the other crap we get pushed out to us as "spiced" rum. Rather than being a rum formulated to make money off the masses, the Stroh line of rums have a pretty interesting and genuine history. They are actually an integral part of certain European cuisines because of the flavors imparted by the unique blend of spices. To be sure, this is a spiced rum with balls, and I mean that in a very positive way. It reaches out and engages you.

I don't think I would be so forward about Stroh if we didn't have Frankie's Tiki Room to look at as an example of using this stuff quite well. It adds subtle hints of flavors to a drink and contributes to that multi-dimensional layering we so enjoy in well-crafted cocktails.

Having said all that, I'm certain the Stroh 80 could be used to strip floors. Hey, it's 160 proof, no surprise there, right?

It's all good. Go towards the light, Destro, and embrace the fun that is Stroh! Bwahahahaha...