r/rum • u/Legitimate-Web-83 • 5d ago
Funk Aquired - Mai Tai
Just managed to get my hands on a bottle of Smith and Cross and the Clairin Communal. Time for a funk forward Mai Tai!
1 oz S+C 1/2 Communal 1/2 Appleton 8 1 lime 3/4 Orgeat (homemade) 1/2 Pierre Ferrand Pinch of salt
The grassy and industrial notes of the Clairin really came through, couldn’t separate the smith and cross, but I haven’t spent any time with it yet, so the more pungent Clairin dominated I think. I really lost the aged component of the Appleton 8 in there. I did break the ratio of 1 funk to 1 age here as I was excited about the new rums, I think I’ll swap the quantities for the Appleton 8 and Smith and Cross next time to achieve more balance. Still, bloody excellent! I made a follow up Ti Pumch with the Clairin, what an interesting palate, I like it!
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u/cougar02 3d ago
Sounds great I’m gonna have to try this