Post #767491 by JenTiki on Mon, Aug 15, 2016 11:25 AM

On 2016-08-15 09:13, mikehooker wrote:

On 2016-08-15 07:22, JenTiki wrote:

On 2016-08-14 20:07, mikehooker wrote:
My interpretation of Smugglers Cove's take on Trader Vic's version of a Don the Beachcomber Navy Grog. The Smith & Cross dominates. Will need to try a different rum combo next time. This was my first time using Martin's number system (1, 2 and 4).

I would only use the Denizen Merchants Reserve in a Mai Tai. That's what it was made for. By using that, you're adding a rum that was made to duplicate a blend of the original rums Vic used in a Mai Tai, so you may be muddying your blend with it. Denizen also makes a white rum, which I believe is the one to which Martin was referring in Category 2 in the book, especially since the Merchants Reserve is listed in Category 3. So the combo you used was actually categories 1, 3, and 4.

Yes, I just looked again and category 2 lists Denizen (meaning the white) and not Merchant's Reserve which is what I used. Thanks for pointing that out. I've only used the Denizen in Mai Tai's in the past and was looking for an excuse to use it in something else.

I've used the Merchant's Reserve in other things and have never been quite satisfied with the results. Fortunately, I drink enough Mai Tais to warrant always having at least a bottle or two at home.