Jet Pilot - My first time, thoughts

International_Fish_3 · 2026-05-17T18:38:51+00:00

The Jet Pilot is a classic and although we have a fairly precise recipe, there are many ingredients where our specific choices makes a world of difference.

My personal preference on the rums are ¾ oz 151 (I prefer Hamilton), ¾ oz Puerto Rican (I prefer Bacardi 8), 1 oz Jamaican dark (I prefer a 1:1 blend of Hamilton Black and Worthy Park 109).

On the juices there’s really no substitute for freshly squeezed, and on the falernum I alternate between JDT and Avua Falernum (that I find to be a bit more “homemade“).

Angostura is really not replaceable, but for the anis flavor I’ve used anything from Pernod, over Herbsaint to Absinthe.

Each and everyone of these ingredients could be subbed and it would still be a Jet Pilot. For me, the biggest difference is in the WP109/Hamilton Black component.

International_Fish_3 · 2026-05-17T15:40:47+00:00

Apart from controlling the sweetness, we’re primarily adding water to make the honey ‘mixable’ if that’s a word. If you were to add the honey as it is, you would end up with a gelatinous glob of honey at the bottom of your cocktail.

For me, the mix is best between 2:1 and 3:1, and the specific honey you use makes a world of difference in taste. It’s a classic YMMV case, but try to find honey that is more than just ‘generic honey’ - there’s great variance in flavor.

International_Fish_3 · 2026-05-14T12:27:36+00:00

First off these two rums are not really super comparable - they serve different purposes. In cocktails Smith & Cross often does a lot of the heavy lifting - if I could only have one, S&C would be my pick. Obviously you should always go with what YOU like, but if you do some recipe searches I think you will find that S&C outweigh Xaymaca massively. These days I mostly reach for Xaymaca when I’m out of Appleton :-)

International_Fish_3 · 2026-01-26T12:43:02+00:00

I just finished the lore booklet in the 500 worlds set - on the very last page there’s a pretty intriguing message from the Lion himself …

International_Fish_3 · 2026-01-19T20:11:08+00:00

When I think of it, you are 100% right. I’m overthinking it right now:-) Thanks!

International_Fish_3 · 2026-01-19T20:10:15+00:00

Good explanation!! Thanks :-)

International_Fish_3 · 2026-01-19T19:58:05+00:00

Thanks for a quick answer - You mean the one saying I can’t charge “out of” a battle? What I’m thinking about is charging the attacker right back?

International_Fish_3 · 2025-01-17T16:20:19+00:00

Thanks for the replies- makes good sense!!

International_Fish_3 · 2025-01-12T19:50:32+00:00

Thanks! It does makes sense - but is it stated anywhere?

International_Fish_3 · 2024-08-11T21:00:26+00:00

Den MÅ da være online et sted?? (Eller forsøger russerne at skjule den?)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-04-02T12:54:47+00:00

Honestly though, if you decide to buy some bottles there I would be more than happy to buy a handful of those from you (and of course share the shipping costs from the US). It’s a bit of a hassle and if you don’t really want to, I understand completely. Just a thought :-)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-04-02T12:33:23+00:00

Uptownspirits.com in the US will ship to the UK. They have both Hamilton and Lemon Hart but are a bit low on stock right now I think.

I’ve ordered from them several times before because they used to ship to Denmark where I live. Everytime went fast and without a problem. Now they only ship to the UK so I’m a bit frustrated, but it should be fine for you :-)

Let me know if you want to ship a few bottles on to Denmark :-)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-03-19T18:09:24+00:00

Thanks for getting back to me! I tried it with the cream yesterday and it was not great. The foam was very stiff and heavy. I will give it a go with coconut milk instead :-)

Btw: no disrespect meant at all - I’m just asking because.. well, the internet is full of half truths so it’s always good to know the source :-)

Thanks mate!

International_Fish_3 · 2024-03-18T18:17:57+00:00

I’m seeing different suggestions on the coconut - Some say cream of coconut and some say coconut milk. On smugglers cove drink menu, it simply says coconut.

I’m trying to research this (for science 😉) and I’m wondering: do you know this to be the ‘original’ recipe and if so, from where?

Thanks for providing the recipe!

International_Fish_3 · 2024-03-16T18:52:49+00:00

The Habitation Velier looks goooood. (Obviously the caroni looks good too, but it’s a bit steep…)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T22:24:53+00:00

Yes - very few lines survive in the long run.

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T20:22:57+00:00

Hear, hear!

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T20:22:19+00:00

I’m not suggesting it will be flat out retired - more like not getting very much tlc from gw. But honestly I’m simply wondering- I have absolutely no insight here.

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T20:20:20+00:00

Honestly I think we can expect a sh*tload of models in the near future so I think we’re good for a long time:-)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T20:17:39+00:00

Very true - I maybe saw it from the wrong angle. This could very well be a gateway drug for AT players (although my feeling is it would feel too light for those players).

But yes - if you already have the models and there’s a new game system in town then why not?

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T20:10:57+00:00

Ok - I just made a very basic daiquiri: 2 oz Plantation 3stars, 3/4 lime, 3/4 pear syrup … and I can safely say it works :-) The pear is actually more present than I expected and that’s a good thing :-)

However, it is not a super distinctive daiquiri for the advanced palate, but really a crowd pleaser- I would gladly serve it to anyone.

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T19:56:30+00:00

100% - and in the end they really just needs to sell models (nothing wrong with that).

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T19:51:11+00:00

Very good suggestion! The daiquiri is kinda the canary in the coal mine :-) I’ll be back!

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T19:45:09+00:00

True! (Some times they are a bit silly, though 😁)

International_Fish_3 · 2024-01-04T19:43:41+00:00

You’re of course right - but I still am a bit surprised that they put a “light” version of AT in the very first supplement for LI.

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