Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Trader Vic recommends substituting spiced rum for demerara rum when you don't have the later. I know this hearsay for this board but there it is.

I've never drank "properly made." My home brew works great in the rum drinks that call for pernod. Here is Don Beach's original 1943 zombie as decoded by Beach Bum Berry. Zombie Punch - Don’s original 1934 Recipe ¾ oz fresh Lime Juice ½ oz Don's Mix ½ oz Falernum 1 ½ oz gold Puerto Rican r...

I use both Barboncourt and Appleton Estate in my Mai Tais. I do find the 8 star much smoother than the younger Barboncourt.

Don Beach used a couple of drops of Absinthe in many of his classic rum drinks. I made mine with over proof vodka and Absinthe essence ordered from ebay.

Capn, I didn't mean to steal your mai tai topic so I'll try to nudge us back a bit. The rums I want to taste in a mai tai Barbencourt and appleton extra. ******* Capn's Log : Again, remember I'm NOT your best resource for mixology, but I do know that this combination is a popular one. The Extra is s...

Capn Jimbo, .75 liter appleton xo or extra is $35 in Fayetteville, Ar. The vx version, which is a great rum, is about the same price that you quote for Florida. I purchased several bottles of 1 liter vx on our last cruise for $15 which was a pretty good buy. I'll certainly be adding your recommendat...

I understand that you were using the "form of Plato" but even that is a dangerous thing. Even uttering his name is akin to uttering Harry Potter's forbidden name Voldamort. His philosophy gave us the dark ages which was woefully short of rum. I follow the more modern philosophy of Jimmy Bu...

Capn Jimbo, This is my first post on your great forum. I'm a new traveler on the rum road having started this long journey as a search for the perfect Mai Tai. I believe your reliance on Plato for guidance in finding the perfect Mai Tai to be misguided. Plato was a mystic and would without a doubt c...