Rum
Rum is a distilled spirit traditionally made from sugarcane juice or molasses and typically aged in oak barrels, although experimentation with other barrels also takes place. Rum is most widely associated with the islands of the Caribbean and Latin American countries, but it is made in many countries around the world, including Scotland, Sweden, and the U.S. In Spanish-speaking countries rum is called ron, though no one knows for sure where the word “rum” itself was born. White or silver rum is either unaged or is lightly aged, then filtered to strip out the color; it is generally intended for use in cocktails. Gold or amber rum is aged in oak barrels, though there are no agreed upon standards on how long this term, nor any real distinction between the terms. Dark rum is usually made from caramelized molasses, aged for a longer period of time, and usually in barrels that have been more deeply charred. Overproof rum can hit up to 160 proof and is intended for use in cocktails, including the Volcano, where the overproof rum is floated on top and ignited. Spiced and flavored rums are also quite popular.
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Convocation is release #28 in the long-running Exceptional Cask Selection Series from Barbados-based Foursquare, one of the bluest of blue chip rum operations anywhere. This rum is a blend of two distinct 14-year-old single blended molasses rums from coming from the double-retort pot still and twin column Coffey still at Foursquare. One was aged in…
The tiny Hawaiian island of Kauai is home to Koloa Rum, a small operation with a surprisingly robust line of rums, a coffee liqueur, and ready-to-drink cocktails. All five rums are made from the mash of raw cane sugar, double distilled in a copper pot still, and cut with filtered water from Mount Waialeale. That said, there’s…
Here’s a kind of fun one-off from Jamaica’s Hampden Estate: “The Maverick” is an exclusive release crafted by Christelle Harris and her husband Matthew Hann, in celebration of the birth of their son, Maverick. His birthday of May 13, 2024, is noted on the front of the label. The rum is a blend of three…
Planteray (nee Plantation) recently dropped two new rum products, both readily obtainable, unlike some of its luxe limited edition releases. The first is a new blended product designed to be an entry-level offering with a solid level of pedigree. The other is (to my knowledge) Planteray’s first coconut flavored product. Let’s dig into both. Planteray…
Ten To One‘s first single barrel bottling was a well-aged 17 year old cask from Trinidad, and now the indie bottling operation is back with not one follow-up but three — all single cask releases and all 18 years old, from three different countries: Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica. These barrels mark the official launch of…
Holmes Cay is back with a bevy of new rums — three from the long-running Single Cask series and one from the Single Origin series. You probably don’t need a big introduction on this high-quality indie bottler, so let’s dive right into the collection. Holmes Cay Single Origin Reunion Island Rum Traditionnel Review Holmes Cay Single…
Seth Benhaim, known for his impactful entry into the spirits scene with Broken Barrel Whiskey, is now making waves with his latest venture under Badwater Brands: Mainland Rum. This innovative project aims to independently bottle rum distilled right here on the American mainland. While imported rums dominate the U.S. market, accounting for 85 to 90%…
The pros at The Whisky Exchange recently began sending regular releases of some of their most recent stock, all exclusives that are available only in its stores and on the TWE website. We’ve got a huge collection of new releases that have dropped over the last few months, including lots of single malt Scotch, some…
Our last encounter with Venezuela’s Ron Diplomatico Single Vintage expression was its 2007 release — though that release hit the market only a couple of years ago. Now Diplomatico is back with a follow-up from 2013. As is common with its rum releases, this is a blend of three different distillates, drawn from column, pot, and…
The 8th edition of the Mount Gay’s Master Blender Selection rum offers up a familiar finishing barrel: Cognac casks, sourced from Remy Martin. This release is aged four years (comparatively short for the MBS) in Barbados and it isn’t finished — its entire life is spent in those Cognac casks. As is customary, we tasted…