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.
Barbados Aromas of butterscotch and caramel, flavors of roasted nuts and fruit, altogether a nice balance of fruit, pepper and sweetness, tangy but smooth.
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.
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.
Trinidad
Distinctive flavors of fresh sugar cane
with a hint of sweetness. Extra long finish, with notes of sugar cane and oak
Nepal
Rich
and robust toffee and vanilla aromas; full bodied and fruity; dances on the
tongue; big finish with loads of cocoa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bermuda
Nutty,
well-balanced flavors; dates and seawater; smooth, sweet and balanced,
full-bodied with a rich butteriness; builds complexity through the finish.
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.
