Post #757165 by kkocka on Tue, Jan 12, 2016 12:34 PM

Clement is an agricole rhum with a very distinct flavor profile with a lot of grassy funkiness. It is made from the pressed juice of the cane, whereas Appleton and El Dorado are made from molasses. Certainly it works in a mai tai if you're looking for the stronger, funkier flavor, but a very different animal than the other two. Even Appleton and El Dorado are different "styles" from each other. Demerara rums (all the El Dorados) tend to be sweeter and smoother than Jamaican rums (all the Appletons), whch have more heat and complexity of flavor.

Sorry, I know this but perhaps didn't word my reply correctly. Basically what I meant is as such:

Instead of Appleton + Clement, I use Appleton + El Dorado. Instead of Appleton 12 I use Appleton V/X. The Appletons are the same style of (Jamaican) rum, but obviously cost and aging differ. Similar taste there. Then, instead of the Agricole I use a Demerara, in which case I use El Dorado 5 or 8 instead of a higher aged rum like the ED 12.

I had a lot of thoughts mixed into one reply.