Useful analogy for specifying a replacement target, not evidence of sensory equivalence, a controlled comparison, or an American whiskey blend formula.
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The author describes blending rum to approximate complexity associated with an unavailable older ingredient. One contemporary version splits aged and white rum equally. The single- and split-rum versions also differ in syrup, so they do not isolate the effect of the base-spirit blend.
PDF 234
PDF 231
Mai Tai discussion231–232; single233; split-base234
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The author describes blending rum to approximate complexity associated with an unavailable older ingredient. One contemporary version splits aged and white rum equally. The single- and split-rum versions also differ in syrup, so they do not isolate the effect of the base-spirit blend.
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No access — supplied 282-page PDF. Mai Tai discussion231–232; single233; split-base234. Range fields are an envelope; disjoint sub-locators identify the exact passages.
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Cocktail Ratios CR10 — Split-base Mai Tai as a replacement-target analogy supplies the formatted citation.
Annotation
Useful analogy for specifying a replacement target, not evidence of sensory equivalence, a controlled comparison, or an American whiskey blend formula.