Post #728468 by troki on Fri, Sep 26, 2014 2:22 PM

On 2014-09-26 13:59, AdOrAdam wrote:
It's always interesting to think what you would make with a few bottles :) With those bottles I would make:

Daiquiri (with the Plantation 3 star)
Mojito (with the Plantation 3 star)
Planters Punch (with the Myers)

The El Dorado 12, I'd enjoy neat :)

Myers is a rum I use a lot but it can dominate drinks - if that didn't put you off you could use it in:

Trader Vic Punch (with the orgeat, Planation 3 star & the Myers)
Pago Pago Punch (with the Myers)
Navy Grog (with Plantation 3 stars, El Dorado 12 & Myers)

The tough thing about tiki drinks is that no matter what you've got, another few ingredients is always a good idea!

Besides some different rums, if you were to add more ingredients:

Coconaut (with the Myers ~ add coconut cream)
Pina Colado (with the Plantation 3 star ~ add coconut cream)
Hurricane (with the Myers ~ add passionfruit syrup)
Mai tai (with the orgeat & your choice of rums ~ add orange curaçao. A dark jamaican rum is traditional but Myers is a bit strongly flavoured, you could compare it with an El Dorado 12 mai tai)

That's all I've got in mind at the moment - those bottles are a good start tho!

Cheers :)

Jesus, you guys are pros...what's that, 9 drinks & some rounded advice in a single post? Many thanks...

...I did try them all "neat"; the Myers is definitely the most "robust", I guess you'd call it, but that plantation has a bit of a feel to it, too. The El Eldorado I could see pairing with a bowl of Frog Morton at sunset.

I appreciate all of your input guys. As mentioned, I've always been into the wine, & more recently the myriad craft beers out there. This scene is all wonderfully new to me...