what's your favorite use(s) for Coruba dark? - Tiki Drinks and Food

R RumScrummager Member Ft. Lauderdale Joined: Aug 19, 2016 Posts: 29	R RumScrummager Posted posted on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 7:47 PM Frank, I agree unanimously. However, what I find somewhat amusing is that Malibu, along with the other usual suspects - blue Curacao, Bacardi 151, and the infamous piña colada, have all been (in part, or collectively) associated with Tiki's demise - that is, in terms of tarnishing Tiki's reputation and helping the collective consciousness relegate it to the likes of syrupy cruise ship drinks and tacky kitsch. However, as you may very well know, not only is blue Curacao having a massive comeback at the moment, 151-proof rum is all of a sudden back in vogue (think Cruzan 151, Lemon Hart's new 151, Don Q's excellent 151, and Plantation's new O.F.T.D., to name but a few), and the piña colada is still being riffed to this day - even by the very same people who were quick (and rightly so) to vilify it's existence - for example, Jeff Berry serves the popular Kea Colada cocktail at Latitude 29, one of their best-selling drinks. Yet poor old Malibu turns out to be the fall guy, the patsy. It has more to do with 'guilt by association' than the mere concept of coconut rum - or indeed, the particular nature of the product. Funny that. BTW - the common denominator here is craft: the craft cocktail movement is single-handedly making overproof rum popular again; it is bringing back color (like blue Curacao), and helping to popularize the frozen drink once again. You may have heard that Dole Whips are now allowed inside Florida’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Also The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas (courtesy of impresario Branden Powers) routinely hand out free Dole Whip samples to customers. The list goes on and on. As a testament to the 'bad rap' that Bacardi 151 has, it is not surprising the company has announced the discontinuation of the classic product. Although, this does seem somewhat counterintuitive in light of the fact that overproof rum is currently on an upswing; they might come out with a newer, aged, and more craft-worthy version. Who knows. As for a blind coconut rum tasting, these would be my contenders (not in any order of preference, of course): • Malibu • Coruba Coconut • Koko Kanu (if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle) • Rum Haven • Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut • Wray & Nephew's CocoMania Coconut rum (if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle) • Koloa Coconut

Frank, I agree unanimously.

However, what I find somewhat amusing is that Malibu, along with the other usual suspects - blue Curacao, Bacardi 151, and the infamous piña colada, have all been (in part, or collectively) associated with Tiki's demise - that is, in terms of tarnishing Tiki's reputation and helping the collective consciousness relegate it to the likes of syrupy cruise ship drinks and tacky kitsch. However, as you may very well know, not only is blue Curacao having a massive comeback at the moment, 151-proof rum is all of a sudden back in vogue (think Cruzan 151, Lemon Hart's new 151, Don Q's excellent 151, and Plantation's new O.F.T.D., to name but a few), and the piña colada is still being riffed to this day - even by the very same people who were quick (and rightly so) to vilify it's existence - for example, Jeff Berry serves the popular Kea Colada cocktail at Latitude 29, one of their best-selling drinks. Yet poor old Malibu turns out to be the fall guy, the patsy. It has more to do with 'guilt by association' than the mere concept of coconut rum - or indeed, the particular nature of the product. Funny that.

BTW - the common denominator here is craft: the craft cocktail movement is single-handedly making overproof rum popular again; it is bringing back color (like blue Curacao), and helping to popularize the frozen drink once again. You may have heard that Dole Whips are now allowed inside Florida’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Also The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas (courtesy of impresario Branden Powers) routinely hand out free Dole Whip samples to customers. The list goes on and on.

As a testament to the 'bad rap' that Bacardi 151 has, it is not surprising the company has announced the discontinuation of the classic product. Although, this does seem somewhat counterintuitive in light of the fact that overproof rum is currently on an upswing; they might come out with a newer, aged, and more craft-worthy version. Who knows.

As for a blind coconut rum tasting, these would be my contenders (not in any order of preference, of course):

• Malibu
• Coruba Coconut
• Koko Kanu (if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle)
• Rum Haven
• Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut
• Wray & Nephew's CocoMania Coconut rum (if you are lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle)
• Koloa Coconut

Post #769089 by RumScrummager on Wed, Sep 28, 2016 7:47 PM