Clearing out the kitchen bar cabinet I noted I had a some single barrel Willets that my bourbon group picked years ago. All very high proffers and very low fills, And damn if they didn’t taste great. No sign of oxidation. Moving some my home liqour cabinet bottles to our temporary home on the beach.
Renting in a very tiny one bedroom condo on Clearwater’s Sand Key beach for 6 months to see how we like it before looking to buy something, if we can afford it. Was hoping the most recent hurricane would get some to say “I’m done” but didn’t have much of an affect on the real estate market. Not sure where we will end up but in another 2 weeks we will be homeless
Hmm, other than the rum they seem pretty much totally different. The Trader Vic’s has lime juice and almond orgeat. And one can definitely taste the almond-ness. It also has a sprig of mint for some fragrance. I haven’t had a Mai Tai at a Trader Vic’s but have made them many times at home and have had them at places like Smuggler’s Cove in SF. The “Chinese Mai Tai” has pineapple juice and “Chinese liqueur” (baiju maybe?). More sweet and fruity as may be expected from the ingredients.
Had cleared out my liquor cabinet of all bottles and low fills which went with us to the rented beach condo. Had some Famous Grouse and amaretto so made a godfather. Probably did 2 to 1.5 scotch to amaretto but it was delicious and good way to use up the Grouse.
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