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loves2spooge Sun 01 May 2011 09:48:00 No.2777459 View View Reply Original Report

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There is this guy out here in Vegas, an absolute cocktail prodigy. He whipped this up one evening because I wanted something made from Kraken rum.

1.5oz of Kraken dark rum
1oz of Crusoe light rum
2oz of pineapple juice
a drizzle of balsamic reduction (the thick syrupy kind)

Mix, pour over ice, top with ginger beer.

Fucking GODLY.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:50:00 No.2777463 Report

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I'll have to try this. The Kraken was one of my favorite bottle pickups. I got it because it was cheap and looked cool. and so i could say to myself "release the kraken!" as i opened it.

Turned out to be really tasty.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:52:00 No.2777468 Report

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I LOVE THE KRAKEN! Cheap, tasty and strong. Kraken and coke is fucking tasty as well...

ao Sun 01 May 2011 09:52:00 No.2777470 Report

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vodka and red bull

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:53:00 No.2777471 Report

Quoted By: >>2777476

>The Kraken isn't available in Canada

sadfrog.tiff

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:54:00 No.2777472 Report

Quoted By: >>2777495

Sounds pretty damn good, OP, but any decent ideas for an alternate to pineapple juice? Allergic to pineapple, and even the Kraken isn't worth the nasty aftermath of pineapple.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:55:00 No.2777476 Report

Quoted By: >>2777482

>>2777471
Where are you?

I've been able to find it throughout Saskabush and southern Alberta without an issue.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:55:00 No.2777477 Report

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beer in a glass.

seriously though, as simple as it is a love a tequila ceasar with franks red hot and a chili rimmed glass.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 09:56:00 No.2777482 Report

Quoted By: >>2778674

>>2777476
Halifax right now. Used to be in Vancouver for a stretch, couldn't find it there either.

loves2spooge

loves2spooge Sun 01 May 2011 10:00:00 No.2777495 Report

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>>2777472
Hmmm... I'd probably be pretty alright with a similar fruit juice, like mango or something. Hell, go look at the fancy juice isle and take your pick, keeping in mind the dark rum, ginger, and balsamic flavors.

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 10:01:00 No.2777497 Report

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lol

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 10:06:00 No.2777509 Report

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 10:10:00 No.2777517 Report

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kraken tastes like a freshly uncapped ballpoint pin.

Its got some decent flavor notes, but the overbearing ink taste is the worst.

SAILOR JERRY WAS HERE. FUCK KRAKEN

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 10:54:00 No.2777633 Report

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The Last Word

One part gin
One part fresh lime juice
One part green chartreuse
One part maraschino liqueur

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass

One part should equal 20 ml or 3/4 ounce for a standard martini glass

Rarely does stacked booze compliment each other this well

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 12:45:00 No.2777881 Report

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I've tried Sailor Jerry and I find that Sailor Jerry remains my rum to buy again.

The Kracken isn't bad. It's actually quite tasty with a strong and overbearing liquorish and malt flavor. However, it's not for me. I'm sure it would be delicious to shoot or to mix, but my tendency is to sip and savor, and The Kracken is too much for me for that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 22:35:00 No.2778674 Report

Quoted By: >>2781232

>>2777482

They have some Kraken in Halifax.
Check the NSLC page for locations.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 22:53:00 No.2778704 Report

Quoted By: >>2778731

Gosling's Black Seal was here.

All you other rums are smalltime

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 23:10:00 No.2778731 Report

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>>2778704
>mfw when the LCBO sells Goslings Black, but not their ginger beer or any other fucking kind.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 May 2011 23:15:00 No.2778741 Report

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FROSTIES

Mix stiffys kola kubes shots and smirnoff ice

tastes exactly like those barratts frosties sweets

loves2spooge

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loves2spooge Mon 02 May 2011 03:08:00 No.2779277 Report

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>>2777497
I remember that picture, from the Top Chef Masters dinner with Rick Moonen and Marcus Samuelson.

One of the best meals I've ever had. Although this year I may be going to the Ultimate Indulgence dinner at Guy Savoy in the Vegas Uncork'd series of food events.

Of course I am going to the Grand Tasting again. No way I'm missing that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 03:40:00 No.2779327 Report

Quoted By: >>2779686

The Aviation is a really great Gin cocktail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_%28cocktail%29

>ckticki liver
/ck/ is a ticking liver timebomb?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 06:00:00 No.2779686 Report

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>>2779327

Violette isn't super easy to come by, but yeah, agreed. Pretty great.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 06:07:00 No.2779699 Report

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I like gimlets and black russians

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 06:19:00 No.2779723 Report

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St Germain cocktail is my absolute favorite (pic related)

Runner up fav - the French 75

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 06:24:00 No.2779729 Report

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Chivotto

3 parts San Pellegrino Chinotto Soda
2 parts Chivas Regal 12yo
Juice of 1 lime
Over ice

Genuine warning: you will plow through these. Be responsible.

loves2spooge

loves2spooge Mon 02 May 2011 11:47:00 No.2780491 Report

Quoted By: >>2780504 >>2780561

what is the most american cocktail?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 12:08:00 No.2780504 Report

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>>2780491

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 13:00:00 No.2780561 Report

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>>2780491
Mint Julep, american slave owning class

or jack and coke. What is more american than Kentucky Bourbon and Cocacola?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 21:51:00 No.2781089 Report

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>>2780504
Grip n sip nigga

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Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 22:28:00 No.2781131 Report

Quoted By: >>2781216

>>2777459
>>2777459
>>2777459
>ginger beer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 23:01:00 No.2781169 Report

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So does Kraken actually have a flavor or decent taste?

I know a lot of you idiots like to fawn over shit when it all tastes like is a liter or rubbing alcohol with a single drop of some random spice flavor.

I would love to pick up a bottle but the above normal alcohol content and black color just screams, this shit tastes like ass but it looks awesome!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 23:08:00 No.2781173 Report

Quoted By: >>2781198

It tastes like ordinary spiced rum flavor (ie Captain Morgan), but has a nice pronounced molasses flavor such as you'd get with premium dark aged rums.

The manufacturer makes secret about the origins of their rum, which is spiced after the fact and bottled in the US. The flavors are nice, however. I'd hazard a bet of tahitian vanilla, great quality cinnamon and other spices. Maybe the whole thing is doctored up with spot-on artificial flavors, who knows? Only the Kraken people know.

If you've never had spiced rum at all, consider this recipe article in the Post which uses "light rum" not dark. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2009/12/16/spiced-rum/

1 whole star anise
1/2 3-inch cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
2 whole cloves
2 allspice berries
2 cardamom pods
1/4 ounce (1/2 tablespoon) freshly grated nutmeg
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Strips of peel from 1 whole orange (no pith), finely chopped

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 23:38:00 No.2781198 Report

Quoted By: >>2781202

>>2781173
Well my rum tasting so far has been Captain Morgan Private Stock, Some shitty ass bacardi select crap, some Mt Gay stuff... Its all fine and dandy as liquor that gets you drunk, and I dont have a problem with that, but any sense of flavor to me is lost as soon as 40 percent alcohol burns the taste buds off your tongue so its a bit of a moot point to me at least. When you are dealing with alcohol content that high subtle flavors just dont cut it.

The only high proof liquor ive ever had that I could actually enjoy was some 99 bananas, just because its like 50 percent alcohol and 50 percent banana flavored syrup, which is the only way to mask that much alcohol, and I love banana flavored stuff.

And I dont give a shit what you guys say, if you enjoy the taste of a high proof liquor that doesnt attempt to cover up the rubbing alcohol taste then you are a pretentious asshole.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 23:41:00 No.2781202 Report

Quoted By: >>2781265

>>2781198
I don't know anyone but you that drinks spiced rum straight up. It is a mixer, therefore, you shouldn't have burned tastebuds. Also, you like artificial banana flavor? Yes, that's not the epitome of a fine opinion.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 May 2011 23:51:00 No.2781216 Report

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>>2781131
Do you hate ginger ale that much?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 03 May 2011 00:04:00 No.2781232 Report

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>>2778674
Oh god you're right. What the fuck, I remember trying to find this stuff a few weeks ago and it was NOWHERE in Canada.

Now I just need to find a bottle of Nutty Solera Oloroso in this city and I'll be all set.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 03 May 2011 00:22:00 No.2781265 Report

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>>2781202
I rarely have anything good for mixing, rum and coke is okay but for it to not taste like a glass full of shit you have to use so much coke that you would need to drink a gallon of the shit to have any real effect.

I cant find any common consensus on any good mixing juices and the selection in my podunk town is shitty anyway.

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