Post #787546 by mikehooker on Thu, Jun 7, 2018 10:28 AM

On 2018-06-05 23:14, kevincrossman wrote:

Anyone has any opinions regarding which Orgeat to purchase, don't want to make one from scratch. I have been using Monin forever, time for a change.

I did a taste test between BG Reynolds and Latitude 29 and had a slight preference for L29. But both are good. (see: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdort2gAI0A/?taken-by=ultimatemaitai)

I think the Latitude orgeat has a very nice flavor and fragrance but in a Mai Tai with my standard proportions, it fell well short of BG in terms of a balanced cocktail. Rather than having to reformulate my beloved Mai Tai (I usually do 1/2 oz orgeat, no sugar syrup, and only 3/4 oz lime), I just stick with the BG Reynolds and find it immensely pleasing.

Also, I once did a side by side comparison of BG and Small Hands and similarly felt the flavor of Small Hands was better, but once mixed in the drink it wasn't discernibly better, and since it's a higher cost, I again decided to stick with BG.