What's your latest rum purchase? - Tiki Drinks and Food

DC Dr. Coruba Tiki Socialite Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 333	DC Dr. Coruba Posted posted on Fri, Mar 3, 2017 6:55 PM On 2017-03-01 06:26, Hamo wrote: Hey, Doc, when you use the Royal Amber in a Mai Tai, do you use alone or mix it with another rum? And have you had any success using it in other recipes? On 2017-03-01 08:57, HopeChest wrote: Quality info, dear Doctor - cheers for that. I will make sure to order on a Friday or Saturday to ensure I can get on that Monday order. Funny, I had just assumed (and you know what happens when you assume!) that the Atlanta location would be using the Royal Amber as well. What are they using out there? Hamo: at the Emeryville Trader Vic's it's a straight up 2 ounce pour of the Royal Amber for the regular Mai Tais. Hamo: HopeChest knows her Emeryville Mai Tai, it is 2 oz. The Royal Amber is a custom blend of dark French rum (it says "Made in France" on the label) and (I believe) Caribbean Amber rum. This blend was likely created to allow for a single two ounce pour instead of two 1 oz pours from two different bottles. Funny you should ask about using it with another rum. When I was given my first bottle and at the time had no prospect of getting another, I tried to see if I could use it with any of my other rums to make it last twice as long. I failed after several tries with various styles of rum. Imo, nothing came close to matching how good the Royal Amber was by itself. And I have enjoyed the Mai Tai with it SO much, I haven't mixed anything but Mai Tais at home for the last several weeks! HopeChest: the local Ohana here in DC just did a "group buy" of the Royal Amber - three cases worth! Our order went in on Monday and is being delivered Saturday to DC. Given Minnesota is pretty close to half way between us, I imagine you might get about the same kind of delivery if you time it right. As for Atlanta, and why they aren't using the Royal Amber... my best guess, and it is pure speculation is that #1, they are a franchise. I'm sure that TV HQ would prefer that they use the Royal Amber, but perhaps cannot enforce their using it. #2, it may be a question of consistency of supply. I checked with the local Atlanta distributor for the TV line of rums, they said that they do not always have it in stock, which if that is the case, the Atlanta TV may be using the TV Gold and Dark instead because they cannot afford to use an inconsistent source. (and by the way, the Royal Amber is NOT simply a blend of the TV Gold and Dark in one bottle)

On 2017-03-01 06:26, Hamo wrote:
Hey, Doc, when you use the Royal Amber in a Mai Tai, do you use alone or mix it with another rum? And have you had any success using it in other recipes?

On 2017-03-01 08:57, HopeChest wrote:
Quality info, dear Doctor - cheers for that. I will make sure to order on a Friday or Saturday to ensure I can get on that Monday order. Funny, I had just assumed (and you know what happens when you assume!) that the Atlanta location would be using the Royal Amber as well. What are they using out there?

Hamo: at the Emeryville Trader Vic's it's a straight up 2 ounce pour of the Royal Amber for the regular Mai Tais.

Hamo: HopeChest knows her Emeryville Mai Tai, it is 2 oz. The Royal Amber is a custom blend of dark French rum (it says "Made in France" on the label) and (I believe) Caribbean Amber rum. This blend was likely created to allow for a single two ounce pour instead of two 1 oz pours from two different bottles. Funny you should ask about using it with another rum. When I was given my first bottle and at the time had no prospect of getting another, I tried to see if I could use it with any of my other rums to make it last twice as long. I failed after several tries with various styles of rum. Imo, nothing came close to matching how good the Royal Amber was by itself. And I have enjoyed the Mai Tai with it SO much, I haven't mixed anything but Mai Tais at home for the last several weeks!

HopeChest: the local Ohana here in DC just did a "group buy" of the Royal Amber - three cases worth! Our order went in on Monday and is being delivered Saturday to DC. Given Minnesota is pretty close to half way between us, I imagine you might get about the same kind of delivery if you time it right. As for Atlanta, and why they aren't using the Royal Amber... my best guess, and it is pure speculation is that #1, they are a franchise. I'm sure that TV HQ would prefer that they use the Royal Amber, but perhaps cannot enforce their using it. #2, it may be a question of consistency of supply. I checked with the local Atlanta distributor for the TV line of rums, they said that they do not always have it in stock, which if that is the case, the Atlanta TV may be using the TV Gold and Dark instead because they cannot afford to use an inconsistent source. (and by the way, the Royal Amber is NOT simply a blend of the TV Gold and Dark in one bottle)

Post #773611 by Dr. Coruba on Fri, Mar 3, 2017 6:55 PM