Post #774368 by CincyTikiCraig on Thu, Mar 23, 2017 7:18 PM

On 2017-03-21 23:33, mikehooker wrote:
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 ]

To each their own. As to cost of the Plantation Jamaican, I manage a large wine and spirits store and get everything at cost. I've made a Mai Tai with the Plantation Jamaican and it's just not deep enough to shine in that drink. Tonight I made a mix of 5 parts Appleton Reserve: 1 part each OFTD, Hamilton Dark, Plantation Jamaican and Coruba. I'll let you know how it works in a few cocktails shortly.