velvet falernum, where is it? - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Fri, Feb 27, 2004 10:27 AM martiki wrote: At some point, John D. Taylor's stopped coming to the states. In it's place, the Sazerac & Co. version of Falernum was available (as mentioned in Intoxica- and you'll note that Intoxica mentions JD Taylor's as well). I don't know if it was a syrup only or a liqueur, or if it was imported from Barbados or made stateside. I still have a bit of the Sazerac brand stuff left. Yes, it is a syrup w/out alchohol and it was made in the U.S. Perhaps they use Fee Bros. at the Tiki Ti because it costs much less than Velvet Falernum but it still has enough flavor for their drinks. If they only used the absolute best rums and the most expensive imported liqueurs then they would have to charge $20 a drink instead of $10.

martiki wrote:

At some point, John D. Taylor's stopped coming to the states. In it's place, the Sazerac & Co. version of Falernum was available (as mentioned in Intoxica- and you'll note that Intoxica mentions JD Taylor's as well). I don't know if it was a syrup only or a liqueur, or if it was imported from Barbados or made stateside.

I still have a bit of the Sazerac brand stuff left. Yes, it is a syrup w/out alchohol and it was made in the U.S.

Perhaps they use Fee Bros. at the Tiki Ti because it costs much less than Velvet Falernum but it still has enough flavor for their drinks. If they only used the absolute best rums and the most expensive imported liqueurs then they would have to charge $20 a drink instead of $10.

Post #78206 by thejab on Fri, Feb 27, 2004 10:27 AM