Post #770127 by oroborean on Wed, Nov 9, 2016 3:36 PM

I don't know if that's definitely the reason.

i didn't mean that to sound as judgmental as it sounds, just trying to be accurately descriptive. to be fair, the bartender did say they were limited to what they could get from their suppliers. but that was after first being invited to believe that i would never taste the difference in a navy grog or at least that certainly most would not.

I'm more apt to just wait til the season is here and enjoy the crap out of them at home for as long as I can and just avoid Navy Grogs from bars throughout the year.

thanks, this is good advice. white grapefruits have been a revelation for me, which is what prompted my posting in this thread. i had been avoiding grapefruit drinks altogether.

I just got back from a week long trip to the Bay area and hit up 6 bars. At the ones that served a Navy Grog or other drinks involving grapefruit, I asked if the whites were available in the area yet (we normally start seeing them in Texas around now). None of the bars said they had white and one said that even when they are available they stick with the ruby's to keep consistency with the drink. I think that's to be expected and is why I rarely order drinks with grapefruit at a bar.

this is the second week in a row i've been able to find white grapefruit in the city for home use, so if the bars can't find it they aren't looking hard enough. i think most bay area customers are sophisticated to understand and appreciate seasonality, but at the same running a commercial bar requires some compromise in the interest of profit and consistency. it would be great to hear more about your experiences.