Orgeat in L.A. ...? - Tiki Drinks and Food

C CincyTikiCraig Tiki Socialite Cincinnati, Ohio USA Joined: Mar 31, 2009 Posts: 468	C CincyTikiCraig Posted posted on Thu, May 1, 2014 1:58 PM Torani is the worst orgeat that I've ever used, it has an awful chemical flavor that will ruin your cocktail. I've never tried Monin as I can't find it anywhere. Small Hand is very good but, as you noted, it's also very expensive and I also found it lacking in complexity, it has a rather simple straight ahead almond flavor. To my tastes BG Reynolds is hands down the best commercially made orgeat on the market, it has a complex flavor and it's not badly priced considering the excellent quality.

Torani is the worst orgeat that I've ever used, it has an awful chemical flavor that will ruin your cocktail. I've never tried Monin as I can't find it anywhere. Small Hand is very good but, as you noted, it's also very expensive and I also found it lacking in complexity, it has a rather simple straight ahead almond flavor. To my tastes BG Reynolds is hands down the best commercially made orgeat on the market, it has a complex flavor and it's not badly priced considering the excellent quality.

Post #715498 by CincyTikiCraig on Thu, May 1, 2014 1:58 PM