The Only 6 Rums a Tiki Enthusiast Will Ever Need??! - Tiki Drinks and Food

T tabuzak Tiki Socialite New York City Joined: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 314	T tabuzak Posted posted on Mon, Mar 23, 2015 8:03 PM I am thinking this article is just sloppy (or sensationalist) journalism. Jeff Berry starts talking about the 20 rums at Latitude 29. Next thing you know we have his opinion on 6 - accompanied by a photo of 6 rums - only 4 of which correlate to the 6 mentioned. I was at Latitude 29 a few months ago and did have the pleasure of discussing rum with Mr. Berry. Among them was my favorite sipper, the Samaroli Demerara 1988. It would be a pretty safe bet that no cocktail recipe there uses the Samaroli. You can buy a taste for an appropriately steep price. The Clemente on the list would be a sipper only also. Pursuing the six rums mentioned as the only rums you need to make great tiki drinks is a fool's mission, IMHO. I think it would have been great if the article listed the 20 rums featured at Latitude 29, and even better if it revealed which drinks they are used in, but I get the impression that the author knows nothing about rum, Tiki, cocktails, etc. Just another writer dabbling in unknown (to him or her) waters fronting to be an expert to get a paycheck. It seems to have created a stir though, so - great!!! Just MHO. Jack

I am thinking this article is just sloppy (or sensationalist) journalism.

Jeff Berry starts talking about the 20 rums at Latitude 29. Next thing you know we have his opinion on 6 - accompanied by a photo of 6 rums - only 4 of which correlate to the 6 mentioned.

I was at Latitude 29 a few months ago and did have the pleasure of discussing rum with Mr. Berry. Among them was my favorite sipper, the Samaroli Demerara 1988. It would be a pretty safe bet that no cocktail recipe there uses the Samaroli. You can buy a taste for an appropriately steep price. The Clemente on the list would be a sipper only also.

Pursuing the six rums mentioned as the only rums you need to make great tiki drinks is a fool's mission, IMHO.

I think it would have been great if the article listed the 20 rums featured at Latitude 29, and even better if it revealed which drinks they are used in, but I get the impression that the author knows nothing about rum, Tiki, cocktails, etc. Just another writer dabbling in unknown (to him or her) waters fronting to be an expert to get a paycheck.

It seems to have created a stir though, so - great!!!

Just MHO.

Jack

Post #739948 by tabuzak on Mon, Mar 23, 2015 8:03 PM