Orange Liquor Throwdown Challenge - Tiki Drinks and Food

TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on Thu, Nov 29, 2007 12:44 PM Just getting around to this topic. Sorry. On 2007-03-12 06:00, Scottes wrote: PS: Which is better: DeKuyper's Curacao or Bols Curacao? The main brands of Curaçao that we have here in Mongomery County, MD are Hiram Walker, DeKuyper, and Bols. Bols is the only good one IMO. The other two shouldn't be allowed on a store shelf. I'll have to check over in VA where I work. They might have others. On 2007-03-29 04:01, Scottes wrote: Given that Vic used such quality ingredients in the original Mai Tai, I'd have to wonder if the DeKuyper was the same - or if the DeKuyper quality has suffered over the years. Suffered. That's my guess. Every time I've used DeKuyper, I've suffered. This is from the TV site in the "Real Story" section: During this period {mid-1950's} Trader Vic had also changed the original Orange Curacao to one produced by Bols which was more to his liking.

Just getting around to this topic. Sorry.

On 2007-03-12 06:00, Scottes wrote:
PS: Which is better: DeKuyper's Curacao or Bols Curacao?

The main brands of Curaçao that we have here in Mongomery County, MD are Hiram Walker, DeKuyper, and Bols. Bols is the only good one IMO. The other two shouldn't be allowed on a store shelf. I'll have to check over in VA where I work. They might have others.

On 2007-03-29 04:01, Scottes wrote:
Given that Vic used such quality ingredients in the original Mai Tai, I'd have to wonder if the DeKuyper was the same - or if the DeKuyper quality has suffered over the years.

Suffered. That's my guess. Every time I've used DeKuyper, I've suffered.

This is from the TV site in the "Real Story" section:

*During this period {mid-1950's} Trader Vic had also changed the original Orange Curacao to one produced by Bols which was more to his liking. *

Post #346742 by The Gnomon on Thu, Nov 29, 2007 12:44 PM