Updates to The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide on The Atomic Grog - Tiki Drinks and Food

K kkocka Tiki Socialite Joined: Jul 23, 2013 Posts: 892	K kkocka Posted posted on Fri, Apr 8, 2016 12:49 PM Hurricane I'm wondering about Mai Kai's use of falernum - you state that Fee Brother's falernum is the best choice for accuracy but I wonder what your own thoughts are? Do they make their own or rely on Fees? I was about to order some and a lot of reviews state how bad and artificial it tastes which for my home bar is a let down (not to mention the artificial ingredients etc). I may likely just buy some more Taylor's Velvet because I get more for my money with it and it seems pretty reliable in most of my drinks. I prefer BG Reynolds but shipping blows. So do you think the Mai Kai uses a more syrupy falernum or a thinner liqueur type? That differentiation will continue to bug me forever as Martin Cate thinks Taylor's is spot on, and Jeff Berry suggests a more syrupy solution. Do you think there'd be a drop in quality if I used Taylor's in my tribute drinks?

Hurricane I'm wondering about Mai Kai's use of falernum - you state that Fee Brother's falernum is the best choice for accuracy but I wonder what your own thoughts are? Do they make their own or rely on Fees? I was about to order some and a lot of reviews state how bad and artificial it tastes which for my home bar is a let down (not to mention the artificial ingredients etc). I may likely just buy some more Taylor's Velvet because I get more for my money with it and it seems pretty reliable in most of my drinks. I prefer BG Reynolds but shipping blows.

So do you think the Mai Kai uses a more syrupy falernum or a thinner liqueur type? That differentiation will continue to bug me forever as Martin Cate thinks Taylor's is spot on, and Jeff Berry suggests a more syrupy solution. Do you think there'd be a drop in quality if I used Taylor's in my tribute drinks?

Post #762151 by kkocka on Fri, Apr 8, 2016 12:49 PM