Post #714676 by Hurricane Hayward on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 8:41 PM

Up next, a tribute recipe that's been in the works for quite a while. And after reading about the fascinating history of Planter's Punch and Don the Beachcomber in "Potions of the Caribbean," I was inspired to finish updating both the Planters Punch and Special Planters Punch recipes.

The regular Planters review got just basic updates, including the new menu photo:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/12/01/mai-kai-cocktail-review-this-planters-lacks-the-punch-of-its-special-cousin/

But the Special Planters got a major update, including a new tribute recipe featuring some secret ingredients (Don's Spices #2 again makes an appearance) that explain why it gets a 4 1/2-star rating:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/09/15/mai-kai-cocktail-review-special-planters-punch-is-tropical-drink-history-in-a-glass/

There's also some new background that looks back at the legacy of the Planter's Punch, plus some theories on how Mariano Licudine came to create this special twist on a classic.

Okole maluna!

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2014-04-23 20:44 ]

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2014-04-23 20:45 ]