Latitude 29 Mai Tai – The Search for the Ultimate Mai Tai

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Latitude 29 Mai Tai Had a little Christmas gift card money to spend and bought a bottle of Clément V.S.O.P. Rhum Agricole Vieux. This is the rum used in the Latitude 29 Mai Tai, one of my favorites of all time. I previously had the very lightly aged Clement Select Barrel and didn't find it particularly compelling. But after trying the unaged Clement Première Canne and liking it in cocktails, I thought I should give the rest of the Clement line more of a chance. I've been doing research for a Mai Tai project I'm working on, and came across the recommendation from Jeff "Beachbum" Berry to use this particular Clement expression, paired with my all-time favorite, Appleton 12. I must say this was an excellent Mai Tai. It doesn't hit all the rum notes that I generally prefer, but this was not "slumming" it all. A little bit lighter and lets the almond flavor of the Orgeat come through a bit more than with my regular mix of heavier Jamaican Mai Tai rums. Definitely a combo I'll put into rotation. Latitude 29 Mai Tai 1 oz Lime Juice 1 oz Clément V.S.O.P. Rhum Agricole Vieux 1 oz Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Year 1/2 oz Orange Curacao (Ferrand) 1/2 oz Latitude 29 Orgeat 1/4 oz Sugar Syrup (BG Reynolds Demerara) More details on that special project coming very soon. Shoot me a note if you want to see a preview. #tiki #tikibar #tikidrinks #tikiculture #cocktails #craftcocktails #rum #rhum #maitai #1944maitai @rhumclement @appletonestateusa @latitude29nola

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