Kohala Bay Rum - Tiki Drinks and Food

M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Tue, Mar 21, 2017 11:33 PM I just sampled the Plantation 2001 Jamaican rum, repeatedly, and honestly can't comprehend why it would even be brought into this discussion. For a pot still Jamaican it's very mild in flavor, more suitable as a sipper, and at just over 40% abv doesn't pack the necessary punch to be in contention as a Kohala Bay sub. Plus at the $40-ish price point doesn't seem in any possible way worth blending with multiple other rums to then be blended with multiple other ingredients to make a well balanced cocktail. Buy this rum. Sip it. Enjoy it. Maybe even make a Mai Tai with it. But by golly don't tarnish it by mixing it with other rums in an attempt to replicate kohala bay. [ Edited by: mikehooker 2017-03-21 23:36 ]

I just sampled the Plantation 2001 Jamaican rum, repeatedly, and honestly can't comprehend why it would even be brought into this discussion. For a pot still Jamaican it's very mild in flavor, more suitable as a sipper, and at just over 40% abv doesn't pack the necessary punch to be in contention as a Kohala Bay sub. Plus at the $40-ish price point doesn't seem in any possible way worth blending with multiple other rums to then be blended with multiple other ingredients to make a well balanced cocktail. Buy this rum. Sip it. Enjoy it. Maybe even make a Mai Tai with it. But by golly don't tarnish it by mixing it with other rums in an attempt to replicate kohala bay.

[ Edited by: mikehooker 2017-03-21 23:36 ]

Post #774301 by mikehooker on Tue, Mar 21, 2017 11:33 PM