Just what is a Liqueur Rum? - Tiki Drinks and Food

P PalmtreePat Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 07, 2014 Posts: 360	P PalmtreePat Posted posted on Tue, Aug 8, 2017 10:50 PM On 2017-08-07 14:49, HopeChest wrote: To be honest, I always thought that was a bit of a colloquialism. My understanding is that "liqueur" was the original French for "liquor" and I always rather assumed that it was a stylization from regions with French influence, like Tahiti. That makes sense. However the term was used, it seems to have mainly been an English colony thing. None of the Spanish or French islands seemed to use it. Also, looking closer at that menu, it's weird to see that the 17 year rum Trader Vic would eventually use in the Mai Tai was originally a Don the Beachcomber-exclusive bottling.

On 2017-08-07 14:49, HopeChest wrote:
To be honest, I always thought that was a bit of a colloquialism. My understanding is that "liqueur" was the original French for "liquor" and I always rather assumed that it was a stylization from regions with French influence, like Tahiti.

That makes sense. However the term was used, it seems to have mainly been an English colony thing. None of the Spanish or French islands seemed to use it.

Also, looking closer at that menu, it's weird to see that the 17 year rum Trader Vic would eventually use in the Mai Tai was originally a Don the Beachcomber-exclusive bottling.

Post #778684 by PalmtreePat on Tue, Aug 8, 2017 10:50 PM