Rum

Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or, directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels. Rum can be referred to by descriptors such as “ron viejo” ("old rum") and "ron añejo" ("aged rum").

The majority of the world's rum production occurs in Caribbean and Latin American nations and territories (including The Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Brazil, Haiti, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, and Cuba). Rum producers are also found in places such as Australia, Fiji, Mexico, The Philippines, India, Reunion Island, Mauritius, and South Africa.

Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas "golden" and "dark" rums are typically consumed individually (i.e., "straight"), or for cooking. Premium rums are also available, made to be consumed either straight or iced.

Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the West Indies, and has famous associations with the Royal Navy (where it was mixed with water or beer to make grog) and piracy (where it was consumed as Bumbo). Rum has also served as a popular medium of economic exchange, used to help fund enterprises such as slavery, organized crime, and military insurgencies (e.g., the American Revolution and Australia's Rum Rebellion).

Bacardi Silver Rum (80 proof)– Bacarrrddiii and colllaaa! A staple in the liquor industry and you can’t go wrong with anything they make; we just prefer the silver to the rest.          

 Mount Gay Special Reserve

Barbados Aromas of butterscotch and caramel, flavors of roasted nuts and fruit, altogether a nice balance of fruit, pepper and sweetness, tangy but smooth.

Prichard's Crystal

 

U.S.A.

Full buttery aromas of toffee, caramel and raisin; tropical lushness; tastes like butterscotch vanilla pudding but well-balanced, with light and pleasant finish.

Rubi Rey Reserve

Puerto Rico

Clean, pure, spicy and balanced with a dry and herbaceous flavor and long lingering richness.

   
 

Venezuela

Clean; light aromas of vanilla with a touch of cocoa; moderate flavors of coconut and banana; taste a bit of toasted pumpkin seeds; moderate pleasant finish.

10 Cane

Trinidad

Distinctive flavors of fresh sugar cane with a hint of sweetness. Extra long finish, with notes of sugar cane and oak

Khukuri

Nepal Rich and robust toffee and vanilla aromas; full bodied and fruity; dances on the tongue; big finish with loads of cocoa.

Vizcaya VXOP

Cask 21

Dominican Republic 

 

Spicy nose (cinnamon, nutmeg, mace) with an abundance of spicebox flavors-- nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, ginger-- as well as honey and fermented nuts; very spicy finish.

Ron Barceló Imperial

Dominican Republic 

 

Rich toffee, treacle and orange aromas; date and toffee flavors with a touch of tobacco; robust, sophisticated and balanced; builds in complexity and stays forever.

Bacardi 8

Puerto Rico

Silver Medal 

 

Aromas of papaya and banana; smooth and balanced with a hint of caramel; nutty and spicy; finishes with a pleasant mouthful of Caribbean fruits with good dryness and balance.

Diplomático Reserva

Venezuela 

 

Nose of raisins, molasses, vanilla, caramel and banana; flavors of vanilla and caramel with orange and almond; very balanced, smooth and clean, lingering finish.

Gosling's Gold

Bermuda

 

Nutty, well-balanced flavors; dates and seawater; smooth, sweet and balanced, full-bodied with a rich butteriness; builds complexity through the finish.

Gosling's Black Seal

Bermuda 

 

Very distinctive and complex aromas; like a glass of Bananas Foster and tastes like it, too; guava, banana, cookies and cream, dates and spices galore; evolving, everlasting finish.