Post #739794 by mikehooker on Fri, Mar 20, 2015 8:01 PM

On 2015-03-20 01:12, Hurricane Hayward wrote:

And regarding the S.O.S., glad you like it, but I've actually been toying with the recipe after having the drink a few times recently and noticing a bit stronger honey taste. Also, the 86-proof Hamilton Guyana rum gives it more of a kick. Try it with 3/4 ounce OJ, 3/4 ounce rich honey mix and 1/4 ounce Fee Brothers falernum. That might be closer to what you'll taste at The Mai-Kai in April.

Looking forward to trying the revised recipe, but thus far I've been unable to find Hamilton rums in Austin. What would you recommend as the closest approximation? The only demeraras I have in my bar are El Dorado 12 and 15, which I believe are both 80 proof, and LH 151 which I've diluted down to 80 with success in the past. I suppose I can do the math to get that down to 86 to get that extra little kick the Hamilton provides, but I'm wondering, if I wanted to make this a stronger drink but maintain a similar taste profile, would using LH151 be out of the question?

While I await your expert input I shall enjoy this jet pilot...