Post #706841 by Destro100 on Wed, Feb 5, 2014 12:44 PM

Seriously?:

Drink 25: Fog Cutter

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lemon juice
Fresh orange juice
1833 Routin Orgeat
Flor De Cana 4 year Light Rum
Pierre Ferrand 1840
Warwick Gin
Pleasant Valley Cream Sherry

As stated by Mr. Berry, this truly is "the Long Island Iced Tea of tiki drinks". Even scarier - I have another four of these to go through; I hope the others offer more in terms of flavor and memorability. (note - I have since sampled the others and am far less alarmed).

The citrus backbone of lemon and orange provides nearly all the depth and sweetness. After the sweetness, all you get is blend of unidentifiable liquor. Nearly any combination of liquor would have created the same effect. I kind of regret using fairly good ingredients in this oddity.

It doesn't actually taste bad; just boring, muddled, and unexceptional. Does any true tiki-fan like this ORIGINAL version of the drink?

My personal rating: ** (2) out of ***** (5)

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