Rums available in Michigan? - Tiki Drinks and Food

M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2016 10:30 AM On 2016-11-15 13:16, nicholauslee wrote: Also, to help anyone else out, I found a .pdf page listing all the available liquors to sell in Michigan, for those that are curious, the Rums start on page 59. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/10302016pricebook_536599_7.pdf Wow, that's an alarming number of Bacardi products but there are plenty of essentials for a home tiki bar as well. I wouldn't call your situation limited in the slightest. In fact, there are quite a few things on that list I haven't been able to get in Texas. I would definitely get an Appleton or two (Signature Blend as a versatile mixing rum, Rare Blend if you wanna go a little more premium and make an amazing Mai Tai). Smith & Cross is also a nice choice for a Jamaican but won't work in every drink calling for a Jamaican rum. It's got a lot more of the pot still funk and higher proof. Cana Brava is my favorite Spanish style (i.e. when a recipe calls for Puerto Rican, Virgin Islands, Cuban, etc) white rum but you can get away with using Flor de Cana or Cruzan if on a tight budget. For a gold in the same style, you could also go with Flor de Cana or Cruzan's gold options. For a little bit better quality, the Bacardi 8 year is actually phenomenal and the only one of their products I'll allow in my home. Mt Gay Eclipse is a perfectly fine Barbados rum. The Plantation line is excellent and also has a Barbados. Definitely grab that OFTD and their pineapple rum (it's great for sipping and daiquiris). You'll need Pussers if you wanna make a proper Painkiller. Ron Zacapa is a nice sipping rum. Diplomatico Reserva is a very tasty rum for mixing or sipping. For an agricole, you have Clement, Rhum JM and Rhum Damoiseau to choose from. Most of them are gonna be pricey. I think the only glaring omission in the list is a demerara rum. No El Dorado, Hamilton or Lemon Hart products to choose from. You might wanna send a message to Ed Hamilton to see if he can remedy that. In the meantime, you might be able to get away with using Pusser's in place of a demerara as it has some of the same production techniques and rich flavors. I've never actually put it to the test though.

On 2016-11-15 13:16, nicholauslee wrote:

Also, to help anyone else out, I found a .pdf page listing all the available liquors to sell in Michigan, for those that are curious, the Rums start on page 59.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/10302016pricebook_536599_7.pdf

Wow, that's an alarming number of Bacardi products but there are plenty of essentials for a home tiki bar as well. I wouldn't call your situation limited in the slightest. In fact, there are quite a few things on that list I haven't been able to get in Texas.

I would definitely get an Appleton or two (Signature Blend as a versatile mixing rum, Rare Blend if you wanna go a little more premium and make an amazing Mai Tai). Smith & Cross is also a nice choice for a Jamaican but won't work in every drink calling for a Jamaican rum. It's got a lot more of the pot still funk and higher proof.

Cana Brava is my favorite Spanish style (i.e. when a recipe calls for Puerto Rican, Virgin Islands, Cuban, etc) white rum but you can get away with using Flor de Cana or Cruzan if on a tight budget.

For a gold in the same style, you could also go with Flor de Cana or Cruzan's gold options. For a little bit better quality, the Bacardi 8 year is actually phenomenal and the only one of their products I'll allow in my home.

Mt Gay Eclipse is a perfectly fine Barbados rum.

The Plantation line is excellent and also has a Barbados. Definitely grab that OFTD and their pineapple rum (it's great for sipping and daiquiris).

You'll need Pussers if you wanna make a proper Painkiller.

Ron Zacapa is a nice sipping rum.

Diplomatico Reserva is a very tasty rum for mixing or sipping.

For an agricole, you have Clement, Rhum JM and Rhum Damoiseau to choose from. Most of them are gonna be pricey.

I think the only glaring omission in the list is a demerara rum. No El Dorado, Hamilton or Lemon Hart products to choose from. You might wanna send a message to Ed Hamilton to see if he can remedy that. In the meantime, you might be able to get away with using Pusser's in place of a demerara as it has some of the same production techniques and rich flavors. I've never actually put it to the test though.

Post #770331 by mikehooker on Wed, Nov 16, 2016 10:30 AM