Post #775936 by Hurricane Hayward on Sun, May 14, 2017 10:17 AM

mikehooker and CincyTikiCraig: Those are all good suggestions, but I think the problem I'm running into is there is just too much going on in all of these drinks to make a fair judgement. I'm good at separating components in my mind as I drink, but the additional rums muddy the waters a bit. It's also possible one blend may work better in one drink than another.

So in order to simply test these top three blends to see how they interact with sweet and sour components, I went way back to Don the Beachcomber and settled on Don's Daiquiri from Grog Log (rum, lime, honey). I used my special Mai-Kai lime blend plus rich honey (1 oz rum, 1/2 oz lime, 1 tsp honey), and this seemed to give all the ingredients room to breathe and allowed me to compare the rums on an even playing field, yet with a familiar flavor.

And it worked! I found a small yet distinct difference in the top three. And while they're all perfectly fine, I was able to come up with a 1-2-3 ranking, which I'll be posting shortly.

LeftarmofBuddha: Your point about Jamaican rum has been discussed. I know The Mai-Kai has been looking into having a blend made just for them, but it's not as simple as it seems. Also, there are some obscure rums available only in Jamaica that could also do the trick. I've tasted one, and it's amazing. I'm sworn to secrecy, but I may reveal it later.