One of the fun parts of 50/50 shots is coming up with clever names for the pairings. I’m the worst at stuff like that, but here’s what I have so far. Do you have a better name for any of these? Let me know! Worthy Park 109 + Cynar = Rumnar seems to the the go to name for Rum and Cynar, but there’s got to be something better. Cynark? No definitely not that. Hampden 8 Year + Heirloom Pineapple Amaro = H&H Clairin Communal + Ramazzotti = Communotti Auva Amburana + Averna = Amberna Charanda Uruapan + Mr Black = Black & Blue

@javakidnyc1

Ай бұрын

Park and Choke doesn't quite sound right either

@unansweredprayer1122

Ай бұрын

cynar 109 sounds neat, but i suppose any 109 liquor could be used and have the same title.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

@@unansweredprayer1122 hah tru dat

@emiliekuester

14 күн бұрын

Cynark! 😂

"Or am I ?" 😂 great idea for a video !

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Haha, thanks!

I love this idea! Thanks for sharing these!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love this. Saving it for later.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Now I learned a new thing❤

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

awesome!

Speaking of mixing amaro and rum, my favourite amaro is probably Fernet-Branca (and the Argentinians are right to mix it with Coke). I found a recipe on Imbibe by Brian Kozak for what he calls a Port City Old Fashioned that has Fernet in it. - 2 oz Jamaican rum (something like Smith & Cross) - 1/4 oz Fernet Branca - 1/4 cane syrup - 3 dashes orange bitters I think it's my favorite version of a rum old fashioned

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

I love Fernet...especially in cocktails. Will have to try that recipe. thanks for sharing.

@flyingteeshirts

Ай бұрын

@@therumrevival it's amazing in cocktails. I only wish I knew more fernet and rum cocktail recipes. They are few and far between

That first combo IS the basis for a great cocktail! The Artichoke Hold. Which I would love to see you pick a rum for and make on the channel.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion. Looking forward to trying the drink.

What a great video idea.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

I have a bottle of Meletti anisette that I find a bit too sweet, so I've been cutting it with rhum Neisson blanc which balances it out nicely.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Great tip, I'll have to try that.

Haha, Arminder faking with the Appleton's and running with the Worthy Park 109, then followed up with Hampden 8 year. We can always count on you to go with higher proof and higher ester, when available... "if Hampden 8 is too expensive use Rum Fire" love it 🤣 Not a criticism, just an observation.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

lol yeah, thats kinda my MO. So I actually first shot a version with the Appleton since it was lower in proof. But then I was like, who am I kidding, I much prefer the 109 and ended up refilming that piece.

Agricole and Amaro Angostura is fantastic.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the rec. I have a bottle of Amaro Ango laying aruond so I'll try that.

Fantastic video!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great video as always! Was awesome getting a chance to talk to you at smugglers on Monday, keep up the amazing videos

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Oh hey, thanks! Indiana?

@Tusupressed

Ай бұрын

@@therumrevival Yep!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

@@Tusupressed Right on! Nice chatting with you. Hope you had at the game. Cheers!

This idea is so appealing to me and yet I've never heard of the 50/50 shot before - thanks as always for the enlightenment! I do think that Clairin and similar unaged cane juice/cane syrup spirits lend themselves very nicely to tequila based cocktails and was happy to see you kind of make that connection in this video.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good point about the tequila based cocktails. One of my favorite cocktails is a Paloma and I love using the saint benevolence clairin instead of tequila. So good!

@wgstearnsboston

Ай бұрын

@@therumrevival I'd like to suggest that the Averna and Cachaca cocktail is called the Sicilian Brazilian as I think the alliteration works well with the places of origin.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

@@wgstearnsboston I like it!!

Try Chambord and overproof rum (OFTD or Demerara 151). Always amazed how good this is

@therumrevival

4 күн бұрын

That sounds delicious!

Great video. Love learning all these different types of amaro. Have you tried rum ice cream? Wonder how many varieties can be made.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Based having Rum Raisin, I haven't really had any but seems like a fun thing to try at home this summer.

Campari + Rum Fire = Camp Fire

@therumrevival

10 күн бұрын

absolute brilliant!!

Shirt changes and selective beard trimming would make the illusion that you didn't drink all these in 12 minutes that much more convincing. LOL

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

lol good point

I'm laughing my ass off over here... because I have ONE of the two alcohols of each of the shots you presented 😁 With one exception! I have the Averna AND the Avua Amburana, so I will have to give it a try on the weekend.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Lol funny.. isn’t that the way things always work haha. Let me know what you think of the averna and Amburana

Wow thats a lot to digest.... So the concept is great, i think this could be viable, short video series. The liqueurs you chose are definitely on the unique side. Ib be curious to see what a more mainstream bar could create.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Good suggestion -- I might do some shorts with these shots. In terms of amaros in mainstream bars, youre probably likely to find campari and fernet. I haven't played around with those much but I;m sure there'll be a fun combo

Campari and Wray And Nephew. So good!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

I’ll try anything with Campari!

Love that you included Heirloom Pineapple Amaro! It with rye/bourbon/rum is absolutely delicious!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

I hadn't thought of trying it with rye, but I bet thats so good.

Awesome video. Amari is my favorite type of alcohol so I will definitely be experimenting with these. About to go make the Mr Black and Charanda one right now!

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Right on! Cheers!

Super interesting! The Heirloom/Hampden combo sounds fabulous. My wife is anxious to try the cynar combo. Should we do 109, or Appleton? ;-)

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

when in doubt, do both!

Awesome video. You're probably one of the few people out here championing Haitian Clarins. More please. Funny story about Averna. One New Years Eve I was making drinks for me and the wife and made too many Averna drinks, and bad things happened later that night. I might still have a picture of the drinks.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Uh oh! lol Averna is a bit too drinkable. I've definitely had quite a few rum + averna old fashioneds on some nights. Also, I hope to do more of a comprehensive clairin video at some point. Just need more time in the day.

@kawonewilliams1949

Ай бұрын

@therumrevival Time won't give me time. The other day my wife asked how come I haven't made anything in a while. I told her the ideas are there but there's no time.

Hell yeah...love this eps! We're big fans of Heirloom Alchermes...any suggestions for what might pair well with that?

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I actually haven't had the Alchermes before, but my understanding is that its playing in the same space as Campari, I think? that being the case, the classic 5050 is campari and fernet, so that could be interesting. In terms of rum, i'd imagine you'd need a bold rum to stand up to the flavor, so many an unaged jamaican overproof like Wray and Ting, Rumbar or Rum Fire. hmm now I want to get a bottle and play around with it lol

Great video! I think I asked preciously but would Smith & Cross be an adequate substitute for the Hampden 8? Not much options for Jamaican rum here on the Pennsylvania shelves. Appleton signature,8,12. Denizen Merchant Reserve (occasionally) or Smith and Cross.

@skipsterz

Ай бұрын

Oh and Wray & Nephew Overproof white.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

Thanks! In terms of the 5050 with Heirloom pineapple...Smith and Cross could work. Since its higher in proof maybe adjust the ratio of liqueur to rum just to give it some balance.

@skipsterz

Ай бұрын

@@therumrevivalthanks for the advice!

are there any cream liqueur + rum 50/50’s that you would recommend? i do not use liqueurs often, but when i do, they tend to be creamy. i have yet to try any “proper” ones though, so i was curious of your take on it. great video as always, arminder.

@therumrevival

Ай бұрын

I haven’t had too many cream liqueurs but I think they play a bit in the same space as the Mr black. I think the Charanda could provide a nice balance to the sweeter elements.

@unansweredprayer1122

Ай бұрын

@@therumrevival mr. black was the one i was most enticed by, so i will take your suggestion.