Post #809689 by Hamo on Thu, Jun 29, 2023 10:56 PM

Thanks, Jim; I'm very honored that you've enjoyed what you've tried.

Just had a Golden Atoll the other night. It's a pretty simple daiquiri variation, but the substitution of ginger and cinnamon syrups for simple really spices up things. And when I made the Queen's Rum Barrel a couple of weeks ago, it seemed to have a Ray's Mistake quality to it that I'd not experienced before (although it's been years since I've had a Mistake, so my memory could just be playing tricks on me). Your observation about the unintentional Vic's gin-orgeat nod makes a connection to Queen Elizabeth that I hadn't considered when concocting it, since the San Francisco Trader Vic's was purportedly the first commercial restaurant she ever visited.

And now I think I need to make myself a High Seas, since it's been a while, and it sounds like it's pretty good....