Post #752860 by AceExplorer on Tue, Oct 20, 2015 12:24 PM

On 2015-10-19 22:55, P. Duarte wrote:
So where we have color, we don't have taste. Where we have taste, we don't have the correct color. I typically use John D. Taylor's falernum, which many contest to being a superior product, however, in this case, the sugary, richer and 'tangy' tasting notes of the Fee Brothers variety, really does seem to work well in this drink.
[ Edited by: P. Duarte 2015-10-19 22:57 ]

May I suggest that duplicating taste is much more important than color? The Mai-Kai suppliers products may come with coloring in them. Unless we use the same supplier products, it would not be a surprise that our colors would differ. I applaud your having matched the flavor, even more so for using the same glassware to reduce distractions since we often choose glassware very carefully so that the drinker experiences the "nose" of a drink with garnishes.

You are correct, there is quite a bit of difference between the flavor profiles of the Fee Brothers and the Taylor's falernums. The two are not interchangeable without a noticeable impact in our cocktail recipes. We must choose falernum carefully. I do not consider either product superior, just different. Each has supporters here who are very successful with each. If you're interested, the question of which is more likely authentic for the mid-century "tiki" time period is discussed and debated in another thread here.