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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
[Re: Manpot]
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04/02/2016 09:04 AM
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Manpot said: Paul Mason, ex of The Clubhouse, has taken over a major part of running "Pussers" and his wife Cindy is managing Marina Cay now..looking forward to checking it out but I hear things are a lot better..and I'm sure she can rustle up a killer Mojito! This is great news....have never been a scrub fan....I can go to Palm Springs for that <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
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04/02/2016 09:24 AM
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Yup let's stop at Marina Cay after Anegada maybe....didn't get to snorkel Diamond reef this time so looking forward to it in June
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
[Re: SuburbanDharma]
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04/02/2016 11:08 AM
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Actually, Scrub was not the only place with a Mojito shortage. When we were there in late February there was a major mint shortage. Mojitos are normally our go to for onboard happy hour, but this trip there was no mint to be bought at any store in Road Town! We tried to order Mojitos at Peter Is., Marina Cay, and Saba Rock, but no one could make them. No solution until reaching Cow Wreck, where Bell sold us some mint from her herb garden. It was a different mint than I'm used to, more of an Asian style, small leaf with a basil flavor, but our onboard bar was functional again, at least for a couple of nights. Another problem solved by a trip to Cow Wreck!
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
[Re: SailNow]
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04/02/2016 02:35 PM
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SailNow said: Actually, Scrub was not the only place with a Mojito shortage. When we were there in late February there was a major mint shortage. Mojitos are normally our go to for onboard happy hour, but this trip there was no mint to be bought at any store in Road Town! We tried to order Mojitos at Peter Is., Marina Cay, and Saba Rock, but no one could make them. No solution until reaching Cow Wreck, where Bell sold us some mint from her herb garden. It was a different mint than I'm used to, more of an Asian style, small leaf with a basil flavor, but our onboard bar was functional again, at least for a couple of nights. Another problem solved by a trip to Cow Wreck! Oh for crying out loud... Mint is a WEED & will grow uncontrollably pretty much anywhere! No excuse for that! I should clarify- Scrub DID make me something with mint syrup quite akin to Scope in color & flavor, but it was so utterly gross no one could consider actually consuming it. For an investment of less than $10 all of those places could have sold hundreds of dollars worth of mojitos! Sigh. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
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04/02/2016 04:44 PM
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SailNow said: Mint syrup DOES NOT count. Muddled or spanked, good mint makes the mojito! I know! And it was gross! I'm allergic to bushwhackers so I'm not sure what else goes into them but it certainly seems that running out of ingredients to make the most common drinks & cocktails is the poorest of bar management. I couldn't get a Pimm's Cup last time we were in Bermuda, either- after the Dark n Stormy it's about the most popular drink in the country- how does a manager let this happen? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
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04/03/2016 02:10 PM
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CottageGirl said: It was coco Lopez they were out of. I mean really?
While I'm not defending Scrub, or any other establishment that "ran" out of something, you have to consider that it might be the purveyor's fault. Years ago I was managing a well-known beach bar in the BVI, and one of my evening employees worked days at TICO. They told me to buy all the Coco Lopez I could, as there would soon be an island-wide shortage. So I cleaned out the shelves in my local RiteWay, and was able to continue making pina coladas, etc, while everyone couldn't. Another time, over Christmas and New Year's, there was no heavy cream available for three weeks. I never understood that, as it was imported to the island by three different purveyors, and two of them got containers twice a week. Pretty hard to make an alfredo sauce without heavy cream. The worst for me was when there was no dry cat food on island for several months. My cat was really pissed. Or, perhaps Scrub is just inept at ordering.
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
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04/03/2016 04:56 PM
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Yes, getting supplies onto any island has a whole other level of challenges attached to it. HOWEVER, the shelf life on that stuff is at least a year, and while a restaurant certainly can't afford to keep TOO much back stock on hand, knowing that the challenges might be there I think I'd have at least a couple extra weeks' worth on hand.
I'm assuming that paying retail for it & ordering it for delivery to STT isn't possible due to some kind of regulations or customs BS.
Even if we give them a pass on the bushwhackers, not having MINT for mojitos? Nope, no pass given on that one. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
[Re: SuburbanDharma]
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04/04/2016 11:14 AM
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SuburbanDharma said: not having MINT for mojitos? Nope, no pass given on that one. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Only herbs I've ever seen grown locally (and sold in the stores) are basil and thyme. Aragorn might have mint, but your mojito would cost a LOT more. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Bushwhacker shortage!
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04/04/2016 11:59 AM
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casailor53 said:SuburbanDharma said: not having MINT for mojitos? Nope, no pass given on that one. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Only herbs I've ever seen grown locally (and sold in the stores) are basil and thyme. Aragorn might have mint, but your mojito would cost a LOT more. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> IMLTHO (in my less than humble opinion) <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />, any bar with any outdoor space whatsoever is just stupid to not grow mint! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> It's literally an invasive weed that needs little water, doesn't get bugs, & is even happy in a big pot! Why pay for something you can get for nothing? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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