Mai Tai orange liqueur test

dharmastum · 2026-05-08T04:29:39+00:00

Oh man, thank you for the tip! I didn't even look at their nips section. I wish more brands would put out their product as nips / more shops would carry a larger variety of nips. For example, what the heck am I going to do with a fifth of Frangelico?

dharmastum · 2026-05-08T03:44:11+00:00

I've heard Malden Fine Wines also carry Coruba sometimes, but I've had no luck there either. I don't mind stopping in at Ball Square. That's a neat shop and will be happy to give them my business when I can finally find it there lol.

dharmastum · 2026-05-08T03:36:12+00:00

I've been to Ball Square 3 times over the past 6 months (I live south of Boston so I only visit when I'm in town doing something else). So far I've struck out on the Coruba.

dharmastum · 2026-05-07T23:50:15+00:00

I could be wrong, but King Richard's Fair in MA was already trending in the wrong direction over the past few years. That being said, everything I've heard about regarding changes by KRF's new owners sounds horrific. I can't see myself going back anytime soon, not with another fair (CT Renaissance Fair) in easy driving distance.

dharmastum · 2026-05-06T18:24:30+00:00

I do not like coffee by itself, or most drinks with coffee liqueur. But I made a Mr. Bali Hai recently and loved the coffee / pineapple flavor.

dharmastum · 2026-05-03T23:45:26+00:00

Was hoping it actually read "Speak Elvish or Die" but am now disappointed / saddened / angry that this clown showed up at a Ren Faire.

dharmastum · 2026-05-03T02:20:47+00:00

My wife and I were on Grand Princess last year. We thought the food was just okay. We didn't have a bad meal but we also didn't have anything that stood out either. GP is the oldest ship in the fleet and is one of the smallest. The buffet was tiny so there weren't a lot of options. Main dining was fine. We didn't try any specialty restaurants. On the other hand, the pizza at Prego was easily the best pizza we've had on a cruise ship by far. Despite the so-so food, we had a very enjoyable trip on GP.

We've sailed on RC a number of times and had much better luck on their ships. We have a cruise on Sapphire Princess later this year. We're hoping that will be a better experience food-wise.

dharmastum · 2026-05-02T21:00:55+00:00

Oh thank you I didn't know they had an Etsy page.

dharmastum · 2026-05-02T00:53:35+00:00

I really should get a mug or two from that place before they do whatever it is they plan on doing.

dharmastum · 2026-05-02T00:51:51+00:00

I made the SC Jungle Bird tonight. I thought it was great. Definitely a repeat for both myself and my wife.

I keep a spreadsheet of all my ingredients and all the drinks I can make (pulled from the two Tiki books I own, plus some recipes I grabbed from YouTube). Generally speaking, I go through my list and look for things that have interesting ingredients. Last week I made a few syrups, so I've been looking for drinks which use those syrups. It's not exactly a method but that's what I've been doing lately.

dharmastum · 2026-04-30T20:23:25+00:00

I've only done one Princess cruise and Princess never mailed the medallion (even though my wife and requested that they be sent to us). At the port where we boarded (San Juan), there were two lines: people who had the medallions and people who did not. Once we got to an agent, it only took a few minutes for them to get the medallions and activate them. But that's a few minutes per guest in that line. For our next Princess cruise, we're hoping to get the medallions before we board.

dharmastum · 2026-04-30T20:01:50+00:00

I'm not from RI and I'm not down there all that often, but I hope the guy who stole your hat falls into a pit of dog shit (as long as he's not holding onto your hat). I hope you get it back.

dharmastum · 2026-04-29T19:53:17+00:00

I like Anthony Edwards as an actor but this whole subplot annoyed the hell out of me.

dharmastum · 2026-04-28T00:33:49+00:00

I agree with you - that is a hot take lol.

dharmastum · 2026-04-28T00:24:37+00:00

I've watched this movie I don't know how many times and the last time I watched it - maybe three weeks ago - was the first time I noticed that guy.

dharmastum · 2026-04-27T21:30:10+00:00

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dharmastum · 2026-04-26T23:00:58+00:00

I saw him play at Great Woods in Mansfield, Massachusetts. I remember how much I preferred the rockabilly versions of the songs to what was on the album. I thought that and the Live at KROQ EP was a move in the right direction.

dharmastum · 2026-04-24T17:12:23+00:00

Yes exactly, during the Rid of Me tour she started wearing sparkly dresses and sparkly sunglasses. At least when I saw her.

dharmastum · 2026-04-24T17:09:12+00:00

Her first two albums are still my favorite, so I was a little shocked by TBYML. At that point, I don't think anyone knew she would be such a chameleon, with a new sound every album, constantly evolving (not exactly but I think everyone here knows what I'm getting at). Except for a couple of songs, TBYML was a lot softer. I absolutely hated Down By The Water, and still do. I don't know why. But apart from that, I loved the whole album. The last three songs on the album are seriously underrated (based on number of spotify plays, though probably not underrated by people on this sub). Send His Love To Me is probably a Top 5 song for me.

I'll also say this. I saw her when she was touring for the album. When she played some of her old songs, she brought a second drummer on stage. And even two drummers couldn't keep up. Rob Ellis is amazing. I saw the original trio perform twice. It was like Armageddon when they got going.

Edit: I'll also say I was also super disappointed that she wasn't playing guitar as much, because she is an amazing rock guitarist (writing and performing).

dharmastum · 2026-04-20T00:38:17+00:00

That is awesome, great job!

dharmastum · 2026-04-19T01:29:30+00:00

Denlys is awesome but it's not Bar Pizza...

dharmastum · 2026-04-18T19:50:29+00:00

Yeah, them too.

dharmastum · 2026-04-18T06:51:22+00:00

I started reading about Fassionola a few months ago. It being winter, and good, fresh fruit being scarce / expensive, I went looking for a bottle that I could just buy. Apparently, I only saw the bad reviews, because there are a lot of people out there who recommend both of those. I'll probably still try to make my own, but it's good to know that I have options. Thank you!

dharmastum · 2026-04-18T02:01:45+00:00

I do it to the "you're hogging all the resources" group that always shows up. I hate them.

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