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 Mon, Mar 20, 2017 9:33 PM On 2017-03-19 09:59, LeftarmofBuddha wrote: Aloha, Hurricane! This is Tim from Tennessee who has messaged you on facebook messenger a bit asking about OFTD, Hamilton's Jamaican rums, and your tribute recipes. I do have both these rums and enjoy them but sadly am unable to compare them directly with Kohala Bay, having never tried it. I've been able to try many of your suggested substitutions and like you mentioned, the plantation dark is a little light and subtle compared to the flavors built up by the other subs. I've been mixing Coruba, Hamilton Black, and OFTD in a ratio of 2:1:1/2 respectively and it has been delicious. I feel it is very similar to the Smith and Cross/El Dorado 12 mix in it's richness and ability to standout in a cocktail. I saw that the new Lost Spirits Navy Style 61% is touted as tasting like smith and cross meets el dorado but that is significantly higher proof than Kohala Bay. Even if I never get to try the real deal, which appears to be more and more likely as time goes on, it has been a lot of fun chasing after this flavor profile which is easily my favorite. Aloha Tim! When I get ahold of Hamilton Dark, I'll let you know what I think. Your blend seems very close to jokeiii's 5:1:1 blend of the same rums. I was actually at The Mai-Kai the night Ed Hamilton brought that rum by to sample, but it was considered way too funky on its own as something they'd want to stock. I get the feeling that they don't want to deal with making their own blends. But, of course, we're free to tinker. I'm hoping that if we come up with a simple blend, they might consider it. I have the new Lost Spirits Navy Rum, but it's got way too much of an in-your-face molasses flavor to be in the ballpark for this application. But I do enjoy it CincyTikiCraig: That Plantation Jamaica 2001 is great stuff, but pretty rare and pricey. It might be good in small doses in a more complex mix. mmaurice: Total Wine carries lots of Plantation's rums in Florida. Do they have stores up your way?

On 2017-03-19 09:59, LeftarmofBuddha wrote:
Aloha, Hurricane! This is Tim from Tennessee who has messaged you on facebook messenger a bit asking about OFTD, Hamilton's Jamaican rums, and your tribute recipes. I do have both these rums and enjoy them but sadly am unable to compare them directly with Kohala Bay, having never tried it. I've been able to try many of your suggested substitutions and like you mentioned, the plantation dark is a little light and subtle compared to the flavors built up by the other subs. I've been mixing Coruba, Hamilton Black, and OFTD in a ratio of 2:1:1/2 respectively and it has been delicious. I feel it is very similar to the Smith and Cross/El Dorado 12 mix in it's richness and ability to standout in a cocktail. I saw that the new Lost Spirits Navy Style 61% is touted as tasting like smith and cross meets el dorado but that is significantly higher proof than Kohala Bay. Even if I never get to try the real deal, which appears to be more and more likely as time goes on, it has been a lot of fun chasing after this flavor profile which is easily my favorite.

Aloha Tim! When I get ahold of Hamilton Dark, I'll let you know what I think. Your blend seems very close to jokeiii's 5:1:1 blend of the same rums. I was actually at The Mai-Kai the night Ed Hamilton brought that rum by to sample, but it was considered way too funky on its own as something they'd want to stock. I get the feeling that they don't want to deal with making their own blends. But, of course, we're free to tinker. I'm hoping that if we come up with a simple blend, they might consider it.

I have the new Lost Spirits Navy Rum, but it's got way too much of an in-your-face molasses flavor to be in the ballpark for this application. But I do enjoy it

CincyTikiCraig: That Plantation Jamaica 2001 is great stuff, but pretty rare and pricey. It might be good in small doses in a more complex mix.

mmaurice: Total Wine carries lots of Plantation's rums in Florida. Do they have stores up your way?

Post #774259 by Hurricane Hayward on Mon, Mar 20, 2017 9:33 PM