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

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1867	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2016 5:08 PM On 2016-11-15 19:56, lll888 wrote: What do you think about the K.Bay replacement? Appleton Reserve seems so bland in comparison. How does Hamilton's Black Jamaican compare? lll888, I wouldn't go so far as to call Appleton Reserve "bland," but it certainly lacks the funk and aggressive nature of Kohala Bay. I've reviewed all the drinks extensively and rated the impact of the loss of Kohala Bay on this blog post ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/05/08/rums-of-the-mai-kai-legendary-lemon-hart-returns-to-the-promised-land/#dagger It breaks down to four drinks that really miss it, three where it doesn't really make a difference, and five that taste different but probably don't suffer. There's also an extensive list of suggested substitutes, which could be updated again soon ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/05/08/rums-of-the-mai-kai-legendary-lemon-hart-returns-to-the-promised-land/#kohala-bay-substitutes The three top replacements I've found are blends of at least two other rums. The only rums that come close on their own are Coruba and Denizen. Hamilton's dark Jamaican rum is extremely hard to find in South Florida, so I haven't experimented with it yet (though I had the opportunity to taste it). I would mix it with a milder rum, perhaps Appleton Reserve, to take some of the extremely high funk down a few notches. But it's definitely worth trying.

On 2016-11-15 19:56, lll888 wrote:
What do you think about the K.Bay replacement? Appleton Reserve seems so bland in comparison. How does Hamilton's Black Jamaican compare?

lll888, I wouldn't go so far as to call Appleton Reserve "bland," but it certainly lacks the funk and aggressive nature of Kohala Bay. I've reviewed all the drinks extensively and rated the impact of the loss of Kohala Bay on this blog post ...
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/05/08/rums-of-the-mai-kai-legendary-lemon-hart-returns-to-the-promised-land/#dagger

It breaks down to four drinks that really miss it, three where it doesn't really make a difference, and five that taste different but probably don't suffer. There's also an extensive list of suggested substitutes, which could be updated again soon ...
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/05/08/rums-of-the-mai-kai-legendary-lemon-hart-returns-to-the-promised-land/#kohala-bay-substitutes

The three top replacements I've found are blends of at least two other rums. The only rums that come close on their own are Coruba and Denizen. Hamilton's dark Jamaican rum is extremely hard to find in South Florida, so I haven't experimented with it yet (though I had the opportunity to taste it). I would mix it with a milder rum, perhaps Appleton Reserve, to take some of the extremely high funk down a few notches. But it's definitely worth trying.

Post #770341 by Hurricane Hayward on Wed, Nov 16, 2016 5:08 PM