Comments on: Month of rum: El Presidente smack-down, part I

By: Bar Visit: Leon’s Full Service, July 08, 2011 « Tempered Spirits

Bar Visit: Leon’s Full Service, July 08, 2011 « Tempered Spirits — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:55:06 +0000

[...] red hue and a strong, balanced blend of aged rum, fruit, and bitter spice, this variation on the El Presidente is certainly a pleasing one. The Scarlet Ibis was new to me (not yet obtained, though I believe [...]

By: Matt Robold (RumDood)

Matt Robold (RumDood) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:25:21 +0000

See? I’m not crazy!

Actually, I tried this with a number of orange liqueurs and it seems that regardless of which one you use, that .75oz of curacao just crushes the rest of the drink into a sobbing mess.

Reduced to a role-player though, the orange is a wonderful touch on a fantastic cocktail.

By: Blair, aka Trader Tiki

Blair, aka Trader Tiki — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:19:57 +0000

at least he didn’t recommend subbing Amaretto!

I definitely agree with the use of Clement Creole Shrubb. Grand Marnier is a fantastic cocktail ingredient, but does have a tendency to steamroller its way through the other ingredients, and is best used lightly, or in drinks made around it.

Honestly I’ve not played around with this drink much, but will most certainly have to soon.