Matt Pietrek
@rumwonk.bsky.social
Writer, publisher, rum historian, educator and consultant. Author of Modern Caribbean Rum, and the Rum Wonk Substack. AKA Cocktail Wonk.
What to make first with it? The rum base screams “Mai Tai,” so that’s what I did. To keep it all in the family, I used three parts Xaymaca and one part Mr. Fogg Sail No. 2.
No idea when or where this will be available just yet. Your local Planteray/Ferrand rep should be able to tell you.
No idea when or where this will be available just yet. Your local Planteray/Ferrand rep should be able to tell you.
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What to make first with it? The rum base screams “Mai Tai,” so that’s what I did. To keep it all in the family, I used three parts Xaymaca and one part Mr. Fogg Sail No. 2.
No idea when or where this will be available just yet. Your local Planteray/Ferrand rep should be able to tell you.
No idea when or where this will be available just yet. Your local Planteray/Ferrand rep should be able to tell you.
How is it? To my palate, the original DC is rich and vanilla-forward, while this one is brighter and pops a tad more. It even brings to mind an orange creamsicle. The difference is quite noticeable to someone experienced in tasting liqueurs. (2 of 3)
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
How is it? To my palate, the original DC is rich and vanilla-forward, while this one is brighter and pops a tad more. It even brings to mind an orange creamsicle. The difference is quite noticeable to someone experienced in tasting liqueurs. (2 of 3)
The joy of this is that some seemingly simple questions are rewarded by 50x the amount of expected learning.
Pull a thread, land a whale.
Pull a thread, land a whale.
October 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The joy of this is that some seemingly simple questions are rewarded by 50x the amount of expected learning.
Pull a thread, land a whale.
Pull a thread, land a whale.
I really wish that (for a reasonable, non-corporate pricing subscription fee) you could upload your docs to a spot on Google (or similar) and then access them like Google Books.
October 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I really wish that (for a reasonable, non-corporate pricing subscription fee) you could upload your docs to a spot on Google (or similar) and then access them like Google Books.
I hear that. For now I have my own private repository, but thinking about some way to “open source” it at some point. I’d imagine that some entity like Archive.org has could do something like this.
October 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I hear that. For now I have my own private repository, but thinking about some way to “open source” it at some point. I’d imagine that some entity like Archive.org has could do something like this.
Concur. And not just scan, but OCR and place into a full-text indexed repository.
October 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Concur. And not just scan, but OCR and place into a full-text indexed repository.
Love that rum name!
As for the the “Royal Hawaiian”, fair point! Thanks to Jeff’s TT app, many folks know the “Mai Tai (Royal Hawaiian)” - which has pineapple and OJ. Thus, I used it as generic placeholder for the later, fruitier Mai Tai variations.
As for the the “Royal Hawaiian”, fair point! Thanks to Jeff’s TT app, many folks know the “Mai Tai (Royal Hawaiian)” - which has pineapple and OJ. Thus, I used it as generic placeholder for the later, fruitier Mai Tai variations.
August 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Love that rum name!
As for the the “Royal Hawaiian”, fair point! Thanks to Jeff’s TT app, many folks know the “Mai Tai (Royal Hawaiian)” - which has pineapple and OJ. Thus, I used it as generic placeholder for the later, fruitier Mai Tai variations.
As for the the “Royal Hawaiian”, fair point! Thanks to Jeff’s TT app, many folks know the “Mai Tai (Royal Hawaiian)” - which has pineapple and OJ. Thus, I used it as generic placeholder for the later, fruitier Mai Tai variations.
You’re welcome! I actually something cooked up that addresses many of the issues addressed here consistently and across all rums. Not ready to reveal it yet, but as a fellow data designer, I think you’ll like it.
August 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You’re welcome! I actually something cooked up that addresses many of the issues addressed here consistently and across all rums. Not ready to reveal it yet, but as a fellow data designer, I think you’ll like it.