What AreYou Drinking- Right Now?

On 2016-04-28 17:26, bkrownd wrote:
I have finally found a bottle of Diplomatico rum. (About $45) I was surprised to discover that it is REALLY sweet - like a liqueur. It has a nice flavor, but is just too sweet for me so I'll stick to the Pampero Aniversario as my dark rum.
[ Edited by: bkrownd 2016-04-28 17:29 ]

Pampero is one of my all-time favorite sipping rums, and generally is my go-to rum if I'm going to carry a flask somewhere. Do you really use it for mixing? It's VERY good, and even rum newbies sip or taste it for the first time and love it. It fools a lot of people who would never guess that it's a rum, that's how good it is. I never let my bar run out of Pampero. I also never use it for mixing, but it would be a very good indulgence to do so. Why not mix with it? It is sooooo good! Gotta try a daiquiri with it.....

I've never used it for mixing - too precious.

On 2016-04-29 04:27, AceExplorer wrote:

On 2016-04-28 17:26, bkrownd wrote:
I have finally found a bottle of Diplomatico rum. (About $45) I was surprised to discover that it is REALLY sweet - like a liqueur. It has a nice flavor, but is just too sweet for me so I'll stick to the Pampero Aniversario as my dark rum.
[ Edited by: bkrownd 2016-04-28 17:29 ]

Pampero is one of my all-time favorite sipping rums, and generally is my go-to rum if I'm going to carry a flask somewhere. Do you really use it for mixing? It's VERY good, and even rum newbies sip or taste it for the first time and love it. It fools a lot of people who would never guess that it's a rum, that's how good it is. I never let my bar run out of Pampero. I also never use it for mixing, but it would be a very good indulgence to do so. Why not mix with it? It is sooooo good! Gotta try a daiquiri with it.....

Smuggler's Cove uses it in their Pampanito cocktail, which is one of my top 5 favorites on the menu. I've also used it in a mai tai in a pinch.

A few from my home bar - 2 of them tributes to the Atomic Grog, happy 5th anniversary!

I'm having a Me Constitution, aka a Porpoise Swizzle!

I was a little too busy to post last night, but we enjoyed many classic cocktails during The Atomic Grog's fifth anniversary party at The Mai-Kai, including ...

The Yeoman's Grog, a half-price special all night.

And the Demerara Float, a "lost cocktail" that hasn't been on the menu for 20 years.

Photos and a full recap of the party are up on the blog ...
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2016/04/19/a-fifth-of-grog-celebrate-our-fifth-anniversary-at-the-mai-kai-on-april-30/

kkocka: Great to see you blasting through the tribute recipes at a rapid clip. Nice photos too. If you get a chance at some point, I'd like to hear which ones are your overall favorites over on the Okole Maluna Society thread:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=47293&forum=10&start=180

If you need a few more suggestions, I'd recommend these that I think I nailed pretty good:
151 Swizzle
Special Planters Punch
Moonkist Coconut
And, as mentioned, the Mutiny, Hukilau and Zula are all very distinctive and also worth a try.

Also, The Mai-Kai's Zombie is one of the best versions out there IMHO.

AdOrAdam and mikehooker: Mahalo for chiming in with the great tips!

Rum Babalu’s, Hickory grilled burgers and potato salad. Happy May Day everyone!
Cheers

Oops!

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-05-01 23:10 ]

Mixing cocktails in the Old Woman Mountains seemed like a difficult proposition, we ended up sipping on Tanduay neat all weekend.

New Orleans, Sylvain, Bouron Sour!

Mixed up a couple of "Tiger Sharks" out of Berry's Sippin' Safari.
I didn't have any 151 Lemon Hart, so I subbed some Eldorado 5 year. Pretty good, but I've never had the Lemon Hart, so I can't really compare....thoughts?

howlinowl

Destressing with a Don-ish style pineapple daiquiri after discovering that I have 2 flats worth of toxic minerals to catalog. It's only monday and I already need it to be the weekend.

Hawaiian Eye (x4) :wink:

New Orleans, Muriel's Hurricane!

Wow
Great page

Our contribution

Next Stop

Free Drinks :)

4 mo drinks on da house :)

New Orleans, Latitude 29 Navy Grog!

On 2016-05-04 10:39, hiltiki wrote:

That’s a killa ice bucket Hilda. Drink looks good too!
Cheers

Right now? At 8:20am in the morning? Highland Park "Dark Origins" - an amazing scotch. It made our dreams come true!

I have the rest of the week off, am visiting Orlando with friends from out of state. They tried this stuff as well and are in love with it now. Not sure they're ready for it at 8:30 in the morning, but I'll certainly offer it.

Here's to alcohol diversity and you. Cheers!

Jalapeno Martini.

Hey K7.That looks good. I’m a fan of St. George products although I haven’t seen their rum collection at my usual haunts.
Cheers

New Orleans, Latitude 29 Pearl Diver!

Damn, that Pearl Diver looks way more appealing than mine from home. :(

hey y'all, i'm drankin a mint julep for Derby Day!!

:D

All I can say
Buy stock in uber
:)

...-

3 Rum Scum

On the way out

Cheers

Delayed in posting these. Finally tried out Tiki No for myself because I had to confirm whether the drinks were truly as bad as everybody has told me. Yep. The layout and decor of Tiki No is fantastic and has SO much potential to be an awesome place if they could nail the drinks down. Here's what was up for me:

1. Lychee Luau - $6 for happy hour
   First off it was nice to see the words "happy hour" at a tiki joint. Never seen that before that I can reall. Anyway not bad for 6 bucks. Ten minutes later when I asked about the lychee liqueur, the bartender couldn't find a bottle. Not THE bottle, but A bottle. What the hell did you put in my drink then? Rather, did you make my drink sans the namesake ingredient?
   

2. Navy Grog - $14
   This is the drink I've heard the most disappointing feedback on. My friend ordered it before three times and it tasted different each time. The big plus is that you get the ice cone but the taste wasn't worth it. Maybe it was Sammy Hagar's Beach Bar Rum or the other ingredients I didn't catch. Big waste of 14 bucks.
   

3. Zombie - $10
   Very interesting to have a zombie cost less than a Navy Grog or at least noticeably so. Being so disapointed with my Navy Grog, I wanted something with a punch and a bit of cinnamon. I kept smelling burnt sugar from everybody's Toasted Marshmallows so I needed that angle. What I got was a pink zombie which had me really worried - it actually wasn't awful but more like a Zombie Light.
   

Still mussing around with the idea of a Don's Special-esque daiquiri. Better than the first try, probably because I've accepted that I'll have to use the good rum or it just won't work.

New Orleans, Bourbon House, Bourbon Sidecar!

Mai-Kai tribute of a Bora Bora.

I just returned from London where we spent two nights at the Hilton Park Lane. This means we also went to Trader Vic's twice: once for cocktails and once for cocktails and dinner. I am glad they had a happy hour!

First a few pictures of the decor:

First night:

Mai Tai

Zombie

Second Night
Mai Tai - we were able to get in one drink for Happy Hour so I chose another Mai Tai - not pictured

Mojito - I love mojitos and this one was made with Havana Club.

Navy Grog - no ice cone but instead had rock candy on a stick.

Tiki Bowl for two with dinner

Coffee Grog

My significant other had a Tahitian Mudslide for her after dinner drink and it was VERY good. Just don't look up Tahitian Mudslide on Google. You have been warned.

It was a great experience. There were lots of groups of business men and women having drinks and I was amused as the most popular drink for them appeared to be Corona. I guess that is considered exotic for the locals travelers. ???

Rick in Texas

[ Edited by: rbeyer68 2016-05-09 11:08 ]

Rick how did the drinks in TV Uk compare to the ones in USA?

[ Edited by: hiltiki 2016-05-09 17:47 ]

Cuba Libre meets Dark and Stormy. Pepsi 1893 Ginger Cola, Lime, and Kraken Rum

On 2016-05-09 10:51, rbeyer68 wrote:
I just returned from London where we spent two nights at the Hilton Park Lane. This means we also went to Trader Vic's twice: once for cocktails and once for cocktails and dinner. I am glad they had a happy hour!

Rick in Texas

[ Edited by: rbeyer68 2016-05-09 11:08 ]

Mahalo Rick!

On 2016-05-09 17:46, hiltiki wrote:
Rick how did the drinks in TV Uk compare to the ones in USA?

[ Edited by: hiltiki 2016-05-09 17:47 ]

I have not been to a Trader Vic's in the USA in at least ten years so it was hard to compare that experience but they were all very good drinks. I was hoping to sit at the bar and see what they used for the Mai Tai but it was very busy. When it cleared out a bit, I was able to watch a few drinks being made and they seemed to have generous pours. Malibu was front and center on the shelf so that was a bit disappointing but it was also at every pub we went to.

The second night with four cocktails each plus dinner was expensive (and the exchange rate didn't help). Regardless, it was well worth it.

Rick in Texas

New Orleans, French 75, Honi Makai!

On 2016-05-09 10:51, rbeyer68 wrote:

I just returned from London where we spent two nights at the Hilton Park Lane. This means we also went to Trader Vic's twice...

First night:

Mai Tai

Zombie

My significant other had a Tahitian Mudslide for her after dinner drink and it was VERY good. Just don't look up Tahitian Mudslide on Google. You have been warned.

It was a great experience. There were lots of groups of business men and women having drinks and I was amused as the most popular drink for them appeared to be Corona. I guess that is considered exotic for the locals travelers?

Rbeyer68, first time I went there I had the premix Mai Tai & the Zombie too - a potent combo for sure! I staggered out that night :)

I was amazed at people drinking Corona in there too, I guess that's 'playing it safe in dangerous surroundings'.

Having just done it, I disagree - go ahead & google Tahitian Mudslide, just don't expect anything related to the drink or pleasant.

On 2016-05-10 05:27, rbeyer68 wrote:

On 2016-05-09 17:46, hiltiki wrote:
Rick how did the drinks in TV Uk compare to the ones in USA?

I have not been to a Trader Vic's in the USA in at least ten years so it was hard to compare that experience but they were all very good drinks. I was hoping to sit at the bar and see what they used for the Mai Tai but it was very busy. When it cleared out a bit, I was able to watch a few drinks being made and they seemed to have generous pours. Malibu was front and center on the shelf so that was a bit disappointing but it was also at every pub we went to...

Allow me to chime here - I also don't know how comparable to the drinks in the US the drinks are at London's Trader Vics are... but I have sat / pushed / lurched my way to the bar a few times to observe what they pour.

On their speed rail they have Appleton VX, Myers, Green Island regular & overproof.

The Mai Tai is premix, Myers & lime.

The Navy Grog is Myers, OVD Demerara rum, something gold PR style & their Navy Grog club concentrate.

I think (I really can't remember) their Zombie is Appleton VX, Myers & either Green Island or Goslings 151.

Last time I observed was a good 3/4 years ago (during a LH151 drought) so this may all have changed. I don't speak so highly of the drinks but it's still a popular destination for me - a real immersive experience when I revisit.

My two drinks tonight:

Dead Reckoning (made with Mount Gay Black Barrel):

Blue Hawaii:

I hardly ever / never drink the Blue Hawaii but fancied one & added a 1/2oz of maraschino - a nice addition.

Shasta tiki punch w cruzan and lime on ice
Cerveza Bohemia back
Mambo jambo on the estereo
89 degrees partly cloudy with a good chance of a buzz
out by the pool