r/Tiki 22h ago

Just a heads up - I have seen Maggie’s Rum mentioned here before.

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u/FlipMeynard 22h ago

Maggie’s is Pittsburgh based and I’m pretty sure it is used at Hidden Harbor.

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u/BaconIsMediocre 21h ago

Their Hidden Harbor blend is legitimately my favorite rum, this stings.

There goes my Falernum supply

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u/10art1 5h ago

Speaking of... where does one get falernum now? Can I make a decent copycat at home?

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u/Repulsive_Kale_7598 3h ago

It depends what style you want ?? i dont think there is anyone making the same recipe Maggies Farm produces

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u/BaconIsMediocre 49m ago

Well when my supply runs out I might give Velvet Falernum a try. Otherwise it'll be homemade

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u/AndrewRnR 21h ago edited 20h ago

First off this is very sad. Never good to see stuff like that.

That said it felt like they expanded way too fast. Their cozy OG location was awesome, drinks were great (including their tiki stuff). Next thing you know they are opening this giant facility. Felt like a huge step for a rum that while has fans isn’t the talk of the tiki or rum world.

Also surprised as they expanded distro into my state they posted about shipping pallets upon pallets here but stores knew nothing about it, stores had hard time ordering it. No promo of it or anything once launched. Every time a new brand hits town it seems they do the bar circuit with tastings, collabs, events, etc. Nothing from them so I assume no local sales reps?

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u/evildeadmike 22h ago

Wow just picked up a bottle of their Falernum

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u/LegitimateAlex 22h ago

This is terrible. What the heck did the director do?

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u/ApothecaryAlyth 21h ago

Hard to speculate about specifics, but words like "mishandled" and "misrepresent" generally imply fraud. Obviously take this with a grain of salt, but I think a fair guess would be that the director was falsifying financial statements and/or other key performance indicators/data in presentations to the company's ownership, leading them and the company's other employees to believe the company was in better financial shape than it actually was. Which would impact their decision-making in myriad ways.

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u/New_Guava3601 21h ago

Likely pulled too much money out of the business

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u/JenTiki 16h ago

Their website is still live and their socials all had posts just a week ago.

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u/flowerscandrink 21h ago

This sucks. I hope I can find a bottle of their falernum asap.

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u/Repulsive_Kale_7598 3h ago

its pretty easy to make a similar product.

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u/FondantRealistic5435 8h ago

Luau Lads Falernum is a good option if not

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u/duskchargedair 21h ago

what a downer. sad to see this

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u/herman_gill 21h ago

Damn, every time I'd go back to Pittsburgh (lived there for three years for work, now back in Canadia) I'd pick up a bottle of falernum and rum, and also usually go for drinks. This sucks, all the staff were great and their falernum is my fav =/

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u/rpletcher41 20h ago

* I am heading back home to the burgh in 2 weeks and Maggie's Farm was the 1st place I was heading. Need to restock my Ferlernum and my Hidden Harbor blend!! Hopefully i can find some somewhere..😪

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u/SavageGardner 8h ago

Good luck. Pa Wine and Spirits website usually has stock for specific stores, so that's a great place to look. Not sure if you can order in advance for pickup.

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u/OllieFromCairo 20h ago

It’s the only Falernum available in the area. 😐

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u/FondantRealistic5435 8h ago

Seelbachs ships online. Check out Luau Lads Falernum

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u/shootthetarget 21h ago

Sad to hear. Glad I picked up a bunch of HH rum while I was in town.

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u/TikiTom74 21h ago

Oh man. My fav Falernum on the market! That’s a bummer

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u/Good_Guy_Vader 3h ago

As someone that lives in the area…I unfortunately never knew about this stuff. Wish I had gotten some, sad :(

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u/FlipMeynard 1h ago edited 27m ago

If anybody in this thread is local. I just left the Monroeville store. There is 1 bottle of each left. Spiced Rum, White Rum, Hidden Harbor Rum, Falernum. Pineapple rum was sold out.

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u/FondantRealistic5435 8h ago

Luau Lads Falernum is a solid Option when Maggie’s disappears