{"id":45026,"date":"2022-08-16T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T19:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/?p=45026"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:56:53","slug":"national-rum-day-2022-the-perfect-mai-tai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/en\/fine-dining\/wines-and-spirits\/spirits\/cocktails\/national-rum-day-2022-the-perfect-mai-tai\/","title":{"rendered":"National Rum Day: The Perfect Mai Tai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mai Tai is this timeless and elegant tropical cocktail that magnifies the flavour of rum. In this recipe, we use Appleton Estate Reserve 8-Year-Old Rum. You can also find this recipe in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/en\/produit\/gentologie-magazine-issue-10\/\">Gentologie Magazine Issue 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 8 Year Old Appleton Estate Reserve Rum-based Mai Tai<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-45028\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Mai-Tai---The-Cocktail\" class=\"wp-image-45028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail-114x114.jpg 114w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-The-Cocktail-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mai Tai cocktail<br>Photo: Appleton Estate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this National Rum Day, what could be better than a refreshing cocktail since this day is a very hot one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2\u00a0oz 8 Year Old Appleton Estate Reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 oz Fresh lime juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/en\/fine-dining\/a-grand-celebration-with-grand-marnier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Marnier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 oz Orgeat Syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+ Ice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+ Lime shell and fresh mint sprig<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method to succeed the 8 Year Old Appleton Reserve 8 ans<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-45027\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools.jpg\" alt=\"Mai-Tai---Barman-tools\" class=\"wp-image-45027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools-114x114.jpg 114w, https:\/\/gentologie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mai-Tai-Barman-tools-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tools needed to create your Mai Tai<br>Photo: Appleton Estate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice (crushed and cubes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shake until chilled and pour into a double old fashioned glass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garnish with one lime shell and fresh mint sprig.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about rum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rum is a particular spirit, it is not, like whisky, very regulated. It\u2019s quite open and the places that can produce rum are varied. Even the ingredients and the method are. Anyway, I learned a lot from this video by Anders Erickson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio aligncenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A basic guide to RUM for everyone!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4BFb5sknGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also speaks, at 3:10&nbsp;p.m., of Appleton Estate rum, which is a blend of two distillation techniques. They combine traditional copper still distillation, which gives the rum its characteristic orange peel top note, and modern column still distillation to create a balanced rum rich in flavour. They don\u2019t hide it either. Some distilleries are unfortunately not as transparent with the contents of their rum, as Mr.&nbsp;Erickson mentions in his video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy National Rum day and enjoy your Mai tai tasting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the National Rum Day 2022, discover a delicious Mai Tai recipe made with the Appleton Estate Reserve 8-year-old 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