Post #794124 by mikehooker on Thu, Mar 28, 2019 10:50 AM

On 2018-08-30 23:28, Hamo wrote:
Boy, was I excited to find this on the shelf this weekend (even though I’ve never tasted Kohala Bay....)

Can’t wait to open and try it, especially in a Mai Tai, based on Mike’s review.

What was your impression on the Mai Tai?

I've gone through one bottle so far, doing either 2 oz pours of the Xaymaca or mixing it with other Jamaican or Agricole rums as the El Dorado offerings are too sweet for me.

I've experimented with it in a variety of other drinks as well but haven't attempted to use it as a direct 1:1 replacement for Kohala Bay as I just don't think it'll hold its own.

On 2019-03-27 10:33, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
At long last, it's somewhat available in South Florida ...

Let the testing begin.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

On a side note... I know Plantation is very transparent about additives in their rums and was told by Alexandre Gabriel himself that this particular expression had no added sugar. But I recently spoke to what I consider to be a knowledgeable rum guy who insisted they did in fact dose this one too. Do you happen to have the inside scoop?