Post #729769 by rockydog101 on Thu, Oct 16, 2014 6:39 PM

Thank you all for the advice. I've looked up some Aku Aku Zombie recipes, and they seem to use Cruzan gold and Cruzan white for their rums. I will try my next one too with a legit cinnamon syrup and fresh grapefruit juice instead of Don's mix. I have a feeling the BG Reynolds Falernum was the taste I truly didn't like, and I will try that again individually to see if I can pinpoint that.

I was so surprised to not find this drink pleasant. I didn't hate it but I didn't enjoy it enough to finish it. The 1950 Zombie ("Dr. Cocktail's") is my favorite drink on earth, so I was really surprised to not love the original. I will definitely try to tweak it and see what I can do. And I do think I like the taste of rum, as I enjoy it neat and I do enjoy it in drinks like the daiquiri, the beachbum barry / original hurricane, etc.