Trader Vic's Black Sand Beach - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejp2000 Tiki Centralite Oakland, CA Joined: Jul 24, 2004 Posts: 17	T thejp2000 Posted posted on Thu, Nov 16, 2017 11:28 PM Update: Koloa Coconut Rum = Success!!! Finally got back to testing this drink again, and Koloa really made it soar! It was okay with the Brinley's, but it still had a bit of a weird aftertaste. (And Koloa is the first coconut rum I've ever encountered that actually smells like fresh coconut and not suntan lotion!) So, I still don't know what they're using at Trader Vic's, but if you're making this cocktail at home, do yourself a favor and pick up a bottle of Koloa. In the Bay Area it's available at Total Wine. Thanks to Scaramouch and bamalamalu for the suggestion!

Update: Koloa Coconut Rum = Success!!!

Finally got back to testing this drink again, and Koloa really made it soar! It was okay with the Brinley's, but it still had a bit of a weird aftertaste. (And Koloa is the first coconut rum I've ever encountered that actually smells like fresh coconut and not suntan lotion!) So, I still don't know what they're using at Trader Vic's, but if you're making this cocktail at home, do yourself a favor and pick up a bottle of Koloa. In the Bay Area it's available at Total Wine.

Thanks to Scaramouch and bamalamalu for the suggestion!

Post #781605 by thejp2000 on Thu, Nov 16, 2017 11:28 PM