Post #708889 by AdOrAdam on Thu, Feb 20, 2014 2:43 PM

I use Monin products, they are not only the most available in the UK but also are good products IMO.

I rate their Orgeat most highly - it just tastes 'clean' to me (not synthetic). Their Cannelle (cinammon) is quite spicy, I tend measure a little less than required most of the time. The Passionfruit is quite dominant so I use about 2/3rds what is required & it works well. The gomme has a thick texture that adds a good mouth feel in Old Fashioneds. I also have a few others in tester size (vanilla, grenadine, hazelnut, cane syrup) which all seem reasonable.

They do have 'out there' flavours that I don't fancy (like bubble gum!?!). They also have IMO unnecessary products like mint or curaçao syrup (where you can use proper ingredients).

The marketing blurb is amusing, as the only shared ingredient across the Mai Tai / Zombie / Hurricane is dark jamaican rum - maybe it tastes like that?

I would be sceptical about a generic 'tiki syrup' but you never know, it might be alright :)