Post #757361 by tikiskip on Sat, Jan 16, 2016 9:07 AM

Using the best booze in your mixed drinks is kinda weird to me.
It may make them a bit better but drink the good stuff on the rocks
so you can taste the good booze you paid top dollar for.

Do a blind taste test of Mai Tais made with your best rum then one with a cheaper rum.
Bet many people can't tell the difference.
And you will be amazed at how many "mixologists" pick the low dollar booze.

During Prohibition in the United States (1919–1933), when alcoholic beverages were illegal, cocktails were still consumed illegally in establishments known as speakeasies. The quality of liquor available during Prohibition was much worse than previously.[17] There was a shift from whiskey to gin, which does not require aging and is therefore easier to produce illicitly.[18] Honey, fruit juices, and other flavorings served to mask the foul taste of the inferior liquors. Sweet cocktails were easier to drink quickly, an important consideration when the establishment might be raided at any moment.