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| Name: Arkansas Razorback
Recipe: Equal parts Rum, Vodka, Amaretto, and Kahlua
What we used: Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum, Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Amaretto de Santo, Kahlua
Possible Variations: Vanilla flavored Vodka adds a subtle creaminess to the rich undertones of coffee and rum.
Key words: MELLOW, rich, subtle, "fireplace", holiday songs, head of a Razorback hog mounted on wood paneling
Review:
This was a nice mellow drink that immediately brought to mind the
holiday season. It is a good drink for enjoying while bonding
with friends and family around a crackling fireplace away from the
rain, snow, or hail carpeting the world outside. Although the
Kahlua dominated the tapestry of flavors, the vanilla flavor of the
Vodka used added a pleasantly surprising creaminess, softening the
bolder, darker tones of rum and Kahlua.
Unfortunately, the mellow nature of this drink is a detriment in other
situations. To be quite frank, this drink doesn't really have
much personality. As stated above, it's more for enjoying in a
private setting with friends. There's clearly not enough "kick"
for the bar atmosphere, nor is it delicious enough for solo drinking.
That isn't to say that this mixture wasn't POTENT --
a quick glance at the ingredients confirms that the alcohol content is
high; there is no dilution whatsoever. Not recommended if you
plan to drive any time soon afterwards. It should be noted that
the recipe called for ice, but we neglected to prepare ahead of time,
so the resulting cocktail was only a tad cooler than room
temperature. While purists may argue that our review was
negatively affected by the lack of ice, the mellow nature of the drink lends
itself to being served at room temperature. Especially around
crackling fireplaces. Moreover, our tastebuds weren't numbed from
the cold, so we would be able to more effectively detect the subtleties
of the drink. (Or something like that.)
Lastly, we can't for the life of us figure out why this drink is called
the 'Arkansas Razorback.' Seems like one of those cases of
irrelevant naming, a surge of school pride from a group of ardent
albeit inebriated University of Arkansas college students whose liquor
collection had been reduced to 4 bottles. Not bad, given the
situation. DISCLAIMER: No Razorback hogs were harmed in the
mixing of this cocktail.
Rating: 3; Not bad, but not particularly memorable (in more ways than one, depending on the number of servings)
Food pairings:
Afterwards, in a fit of starvation, we dug up some Pizza-flavored
EasyMac with a purported expiration date of January 2005. Let's
just say the two didn't go well together, but that probably wasn't the
fault of the drink.
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| Rules
- One drink reviewed a day, maximum.
- Clean palette before tasting it.
Ratings
- 0: With one sip, couldn't help but throw up. Pour the rest of the drink out; Disgusting.
- 1: Drank part, but couldn't finish it all -- even with a hefty bet at stake.
- 2: Can mostly finish it, but not too pleasant. Already paid for it, so why not down it?
- 3: Good for a buzz, but not much else; solid all around, but nothing spectacular; might be good in certain situations; Alright.
- 4: Would try again later; would be worth learning how to make on your own; may be an acquired taste, but a worthwhile one; Good.
- 5: Downed it and asked for another (several times); break out the wine-tasting metaphors for this one; Great.
Review Format
- Drink name
- Recipe
- What we used
- Possible Variations (optional)
- Key words
- Review
- Rating (0-5)
- Food pairings
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