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Today this is just my old rum page. Soon (ha!) I'll add much more
information. If there's something you'd like to see here, please contact
me, "webmaster at rumguru.com"!
What Is Rum?
Rum is a sugar cane distillate.
History Of Rum
It's from the Caribbean.
My Favorite Rums
| Cruzan's Single Barrel |
Appleton Extra / 12yr |
Mount Gay Extra Old |
| Cockspur Vintage Blend #12 (Barbados only!) |
Ron Zacapa (Guatemala) |
Angostura 1824 |
| Pyrat X.O. |
Myers's Legends |
Old Brigand Black Label "Superior" |
| El Dorado |
Barbancourt 15yr |
Cockspur V.S.O.R. |
| Westerhall |
Sea Wynde |
Clément |
| Appleton V/X |
Myers's Dark |
Mount Gay Eclipse |
| Jumby Bay |
Doorley's |
Pusser's |
| Ron del Barrilito |
Cockspur |
Goesling's Black Seal |
The Tau Cruise-Mount Gay Story
10 people in a van to St Lucy to see the distillery. John got in a contest chugging
Mount Gay Extra Old head-to-head with Chester Browne at the Mount Gay Visitor Center. John
lost, but it's ok. More later.
Rum Review
| Rum |
Rating |
Age & Color |
Remarks |
Old Brigand Black Label
Superior |
|
Dark Amber |
None Better! |
| Cruzan Proprietor's Reserve Single Barrel |
|
Medium Amber |
None Better! |
| Mount Gay Extra Old |
|
Dark Amber |
Favorite Drinking Rum #1 |
| Cockspur Vintage #12 |
|
Dark Amber |
Found in Barbados. Oh my, oh my. GET THIS RUM! |
| Cockspur V.S.O.R. |
|
Medium Amber |
|
| Clément |
|
Dark Amber |
Very smooth and even; odd taste found in rums from Martinique. |
| Barbancourt 15 years |
|
Dark Amber |
Long and Dry, Lots of Character |
| Barbancourt 8 years |
|
Dark Amber |
Not 15 years, but you can tell it's getting there |
| Barbancourt 4 years |
|
Amber |
From Haiti. Different. |
| Appleton 12 Years |
|
Dark Amber |
Really Wonderful, Rich. Favorite Drinker #2. |
| Mount Gay |
|
Dark Amber |
My All-Purpose Rum #1 |
| Ron del Barrilito |
|
Amber |
From Puerto Rico. Thanks, Angel! |
| Westerhall |
|
Light Amber |
Exotic and subdued |
| Myers's Dark |
|
DARK |
Richest Flavor |
| Appleton V/X |
|
Amber |
My All-Purpose Rum #2 |
| Cockspur Gold |
|
Amber |
Simple and easy |
| Goesling's Black Seal |
|
Dark |
A little thin, in my opinion |
| Pusser's |
|
Dark Amber |
Traditional |
| Captain Morgan |
|
Amber |
Spiced; Great at parties |
| Jumby Bay |
|
Light Amber |
Honey and Other delicate flavors |
| Baccardi |
|
All |
I'm not too fond of these |
| Saint James |
|
Amber |
From Martinique. Odd Taste of the French preparation. |
| Dillon |
|
Dark Amber |
From Martinique. Same Odd Taste. |
What's Cachaça?
From Brazil, it's another sugar cane distillate. It's not rum, but it can mix
like it with lime and ice. It usually needs sugar.
Special Thanks!
Many thanks to my good friend, Doc Jiro (now a physician in Atlanta, after a
successful software career!) for sharing way too many bottles of rum with me (in
the Caribbean and on dry land), and for bringing Cachaça to my attention.
Also sincere thanks to Laura and the good people at "Clocktown Liquors" Package Store in Ashland, MA
on Rt. 135
for stocking all the good stuff!! Cruzan Single Barrel,
Ron Zacapa Centenario, Appleton Extra (12), and on and on.
The folks there are the best. Tell 'em I said "Hi" if you visit, please!
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