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Pretty unique with the coffee, complex profile, i skipped them white rum and used a demerara rum also instead. Experimented with some falernum and next remake id use 10 ml falernum rather then the Simple syrup. 10/10
Interesting - very familiar tiki notes (rum, pineapple, lemon), but with the coffee setting this apart by adding a distinct earthy note. A bit strange at first sip, but once you realize what the taste is it makes sense. I used Mr. Black, so more of a bitter coffee note, but the basic drink is a fruity/rummy tiki cocktail.
I drop the lemon juice by 1/4 oz, and instead of rich simple I use both homemade orgeat— most recently a coconut sugar-cashew orgeat and coconut simple syrup. The coffee + pineapple + coconut is a really good combo
I used Appleton Estate Reserve Blend with a hint of Old Monk to make it a tiny bit closer to Myers's alongside Havana Club 3. Nice, with a somewhat surprising synergy of the coffee and pineapple, made moreishly tart by the lemon.
Had the pleasure of dining at Bali Hai when we were in San Diego last fall with our son. They make a good Mai Tai, and I like this signature drink too. Used Appleton Reserve 8-year-old, Cana Brava Carta Blanca, and Kahlua with a mix of lemon and lime juice. Classic tiki concoction, the coffee makes it a bit different; good excuse to get out the tiki mugs. You can see Mr. Bali Hai (the sculpture) at https://www.balihairestaurant.com/history/