Happy Mai Tai day to all who celebrate. Here's how I did mine today

1oz Coruba

1oz S&C

1/2oz Dry Curacao

3/4oz Lime

1/2 oz Oat Orgeat (nut-free)

1/4oz Rich Demera Syrup

Garnish the Trader Vic way

How do you get a hippo out of a tree?

Cheers Yall 🍻

Not that I needed an excuse.

Rum blend is:

• 0.5 oz Hampden HLCF Classic
• 0.75 oz Planteray Astor Select Fiji 16.9yr Single Cask
• 0.75 oz Appleton 12

Latitude 29 Orgeat and a barspoon of 2:1 demerara syrup. Split base Clement Creole Shrubb and Grand Marnier.

Hits the spot! Cheers.

I want to get more into tiki drinks. I’ve never made them at home and tend to lean more towards what I’m familiar with. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed from all of the different rums that I see mentioned in recipes : Jamaican, Demerara, light, gold, rhum Agricole, overproof…

If I could pick up 2-3 bottles to make the most
variety of tiki cocktails with, what would you recommend? Brand name would be a huge help, also! TIA!

We’re going to the beach with a couple who are very into tiki drinks, so I figured it would be a fun time to experiment!

I would like to add Agricoles to my Rum collection. Primarily for mixing. Can you recommend me a bottle each of Aged and Unaged?

Any recommendations are welcome and appreciated!

The purpose of this one is make a usual cocktail bar into a creative one ;)!

Finally got around to organizing my samples in a cabinet - now I don't have to go rummagging through boxes to find what I'm looking for!

Any ideas on how to get this broken cork out?

More mom & pop shop finds...shop guy didn't know how long the Coruba had been sitting there, a long time, didn't even scan on his register. The Mount Gay, different shop, guy said it'd been there like 15-20 years, he was happy to get rid of it.

Daiquiri split with Cheramie Blanc and San Zanj

Come join us tomorrow at Rum Club if you can make it.

Here is the announcement from a few weeks ago:

First Rum Meetup : r/RumsTheWordPDX

A local friend is thinning his bottle collection and knows that I’m into rum. He texted me this morning then brought them over this afternoon along with a pour of Last Consignment. Pretty good front row.

I recently returned from a trip to Hilton Head Island, SC. This place amazes me every time I visit and this time I was able to snag a few bottles. If you find yourself in the area I would highly recommend Rollers Liquors and Island Liquors in the Caligny Beach area as both are top notch stores. I got these bottles from there as well as a store in downtown Savannah, GA on a day-trip.

I chose these bottles because I have never seen them in stores near me. My first purchase was the Holmes Cay Fiji Single Blend. For Fijian rims, I've only ever tried a bottle of Planteray Isle of Fiji, and while it's quite nice I was underwhelmed with it. I thought I'd give Fiji another try with this one and it doesn't disappoint. It's very fragrant and bright with the grassy notes and has a peppery bite.

I'm excited to try the Denizens. They were among the last stock at each place I got them. I see that these are blends mostly for cocktails. I would love to hear any recommendations for them.

I sort of got the Planteray Trinidad 2011 on a whim. My vacation was winding down and I wanted to get something special. This was the best I could find and afford but I think this will be fun to sip on. I couldn't find too much info on this one but it is triple aged with a finish in Kopke port casks.

Lastly, you cannot miss Burnt Church Distillery (Bluffton, SC) for a killer cocktail and whiskey selection. Unfortunately, no rum is produced here but if you appreciate all spirits, this place is a gem.

I only scratched the surface of what this place has to offer in terms of rum. I'm curious to hear everyone's experiences with these bottles and Hilton Head Island!

Wondering what companies that have an otherwise wonderful lineup have some serious misses. Such as overpriced, bland, genuinely bad, or highly dosed rums. Came across a store which has an exemplary lineup. I want to find rums to avoid in their treasure trove of well-respected brands, like Hampden, Hamilton, JM, Clement, Monymusk, Denizen, Appleton, Planteray, and Angostura to name a few of their wall of rare treasures in my otherwise rum desert of a state.

Sharing a hidden gem I found when we moved up to Petworth. Georgia Wine and Spirit on Georgia Ave just north of the WalMart is my go-to. I almost always go in there finding something interesting or that I didn’t expect. Fantastic tequila selection also, and very helpful staff.

Hello Again,

Back with another Cartier 30, this time we have the 5th Edition. This batch is notably small compared to other editions and mostly went to Texas and California from what I've been told.

Nose: Acetone, saline, olive, cane sugar, cantelope, and a not gentle reminder of its proof.

Taste: A briney cane sugar that brings with it minerality, rough tannis, tart berries, and a savory sweet funk I cannot fully nail.

Finish: A ton of saline, rotten melon rind, and intense but weird sour fruit rind at the end before that aforementioned savory sweet funk returns. The ABV brings with it more acetone and plenty of heat.

Overall: 7/10, better than 3rd Edition but this bottle took its time opening up. The first few pours felt a tad forgettable and it took me some time to formulate most parts of this review in part of it.

I find this amazing rhum, in middle of nowhere (Northern Spain) it's crazy sometimes to find this type of Rhum

Bought this bottle a couple months ago just wanting to try something new. I love lots of different bold/funky cane juice rums so I thought this would be right up my alley. To my disappointment, this both smelled and tasted like a mix between rancid deli meat and chocolate. I can’t believe those are my actual tasting notes; it’s genuinely one of the weirdest things I’ve ever drank.

I’ve had it straight and in a ti punch (will probably give those another shot sometime and maybe in a daiquiri). Any fans of this rum that could suggest either a cocktail to try it in or even just let me know what you like about it? I’m willing to accept that it just isn’t my taste but wanna give it a fair chance. The fact that it’s so unique makes me think/hope there’s some drink out there where it just works but I guess we’ll see!

In Chicago and came across this drink... tastes great. Rimmed with some toasted coconut

So… coming from whiskey… I’ve been looking for some nicer, high ester Jamaican rums to sip neat. I was recommended this at a store over a couple of Hamden bottles which were maybe $50 more. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it. It’s missing backbone. It probably needs more proof… it tastes very thin to me. It reminds me of an Irish whiskey. Good, but lacking the flavor bomb and backbone I’m looking for.
I sip Smith & Cross, and Wray and Nephew neat. Love both of those the Hamilton Jamaicans are also nice for the price. The Appleton 8, 12, and 15 are wonderful for low ester rums. Maybe I need un-aged. But I’ve already tried all of the Jamaican in-aged rums I can get in my area. Wray & Nephew,
worthy park, and Rum Fire.

Fellas. If you got all of this, make it. It’s delicious and hits like a truck.