Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: I Should Have Had Something For This

Welcome to Friday! Like our illustrious man from the Monday Drafts, I took have escaped to Maine for a few days away. Now, this trip has been planned for weeks. Did I have anything planned in advance for this week? Of course not. Am I writing this in the hotel room after everyone has gone to bed? You’re damn right I am.

So what this means is that I’m outsourcing the bartending this week. Mainly because I didn’t bring much of the bar, and I’ve already written about vermouth spritzes and gin and tonics.

Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time I wrote about a drink I had in Maine. But this time, I didn’t fuck up and order a rum bucket. Instead, I got a Bahama Mama.

God I feel so white girl basic bitch even typing that out, let alone ordering it. But that was the best sounding thing on the menu where we were at, so I just went for it.

No proportions because of course.

There is a slightly rum-y aroma going on, but not as much as I expected. Going back in though, I definitely get the Malibu coming through with it’s coconut base adding a nice smell going on here.

Ok this doesn’t suck. It’s definitely on the stronger side which is a big plus. I get a lot of the rums coming through. I’m pleased that the cruzan cubes though to and is not a sweet coconut base. Of which, the coconut does add a nice depth. It plays well with the orange and the grenadine.

Would I get this again? Certainly possible. Especially since it was insanely hot on the beach today so this is playing really nicely here. In short, it tastes like vacation.

(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)