What are your preferred rums in a 1934 Zombie? - Tiki Drinks and Food

P PalmtreePat Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 07, 2014 Posts: 360	P PalmtreePat Posted posted on Thu, Dec 6, 2018 9:54 AM On 2018-12-05 20:52, Hamo wrote: I just looked at the recipe in the 10th anniversary edition of Sippin' Safari, and the Bum mentions that, per Steve Remsberg, the Lowndes Jamaican in the original recipe was a dark (corroborating PalmtreePat's comment above), not a gold as he'd suggested as a substitute in his previously published versions, so I just made one with gold Cruzan (the Bum's suggested replacement for Puerto Rican rums), Coruba, and Lemon Hart 151, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Coruba is definitely a good choice for any recipe that needs a dark Jamaican. It might not always be the perfect pour for the job, but it will never let you down either. It's the first thing I reach for for zombies when I'm out of my Lownde's blend.

On 2018-12-05 20:52, Hamo wrote:
I just looked at the recipe in the 10th anniversary edition of Sippin' Safari, and the Bum mentions that, per Steve Remsberg, the Lowndes Jamaican in the original recipe was a dark (corroborating PalmtreePat's comment above), not a gold as he'd suggested as a substitute in his previously published versions, so I just made one with gold Cruzan (the Bum's suggested replacement for Puerto Rican rums), Coruba, and Lemon Hart 151, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Coruba is definitely a good choice for any recipe that needs a dark Jamaican. It might not always be the perfect pour for the job, but it will never let you down either. It's the first thing I reach for for zombies when I'm out of my Lownde's blend.

Post #791627 by PalmtreePat on Thu, Dec 6, 2018 9:54 AM