Post #717849 by Sunny&Rummy on Thu, May 22, 2014 10:43 AM

Destro, I agree with you about the Painkiller being unbalanced without the tart component, but it's a great drink when you are in the mood for sweet and strong. At the risk of seeming the corporate shill, I am among those who thinks the drink really only shines with Pusser's as the sole rum used. In the states we're pretty much limited to the 84 proof (not counting the brutally expensive 15 year), but the few times I have been able to get my hands on the 95.5 proof Pusser's and have made the side by side comparison I have found that I actually prefer the 84 proof. In a Navy Grog it's a different story, and Pusser's 95.5 sings in that drink. If you think the Painkiller alcohol level could have been dialed up a bit, go with a Painkiller #3 or even a #4. I think the #2 (with 2 oz. rum) is the right balance with Pusser's.

Re your preference for a lemon wedge with your hefeweizen, I am in agreement. I think it's a goof flavor complement to the banana-clove/phenolics in the hefe flavor profile. Knocks down that gorgeous weissbier head, but I can deal with that compromise. As for the newer tradition of an orange slice with a witbier, I only think that is necessary if you are drinking a crappy excuse for a witbier like Blue Moon.