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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We’re headed back to the well — the dry well, ahem — with a fresh look at three new offerings from Lyre’s, which is arguably the leader in non-alcoholic spirits. Two are full-bottle spirit surrogates, while the third is in a category of its own. Read on for the details. Lyre’s White Cane Spirit Review So……
We love La Maison & Veilier’s Flag Series of rums — denoted by the flag of the nationality of the distiller that appears on each label — to the point where a Guyana rum in the series was named our top rum of 2023. Now we’re back with three more Flag Series bottlings, which we’ll…
Rolling Fork Spirits was founded in 2017 by Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris as an independent blender and bottler of exceptional rums. Operating out of Starlight Distillery in southern Indiana, the duo is dedicated to crafting distinctive spirits that push boundaries while honoring tradition. Among their standout creations is Fortuitous Union, an inspired blend of…
La Maison & Velier revived the old Papalin blended rum brand in 2013, and now LM&V is out with a follow up to its most recent release, a 2022 bottling of 7 year old juice. This release is a collaboration among three distilleries, all high ester production from different distilleries in Jamaica. This release of…
The Hacienda Santa Teresa, the oldest family-owned rum company in Venezuela, was founded in the Aragua Valleys in 1796 and is still there today, operated by the fifth generation of the Vollmer family with a story 229 years in the making. Known for their single estate rum, this core expression is crafted using their solera…
Happy Women’s History Month! Putting together an extensive list of women-owned whiskey brands would have been challenging only 10 years ago. But things have changed, to the point where I could now write for hours about the women leading American whiskey alone, much less other spirits categories. That said, women still make up a small…
It’s been a year (January 2024) since Plantation Rum formally rebranded as Planteray as a move to get away from the slavery connotations of its original name. This is actually our first formal coverage of the brand under the new name, including a look at a new mainline product, Mister Fogg, and an extremely rare limited…
For their third installment in the limited-edition Reserva Ocho cask finish series, Bacardi once again hopped across the pond to Spain, this time sourcing Vino de Naranja (orange wine) casks from a producer in Seville. For those unfamiliar with this unique tipple, it’s essentially made by macerating bitter Sevillian orange peel in white wine. Like the…
In 2023, Venezuela’s oldest rum producer, Hacienda Santa Teresa, introduced Speyside Cask Finish, the first new expression under the Santa Teresa label in 30 years. Now Santa Teresa is adding yet another unique cask finish to its lineup, Coffee Cask, and the backstory here is even more elaborate. I’ll let them explain. Crafted with top-quality…
LM&V is known for its impressive collection of aged rums, but its most recent addition is what’s known as rhum arrangé — which, as you can probably guess, translates to “rum arranged” — or, less charitably, “rum with stuff in it.” We’re not talking about rum with flavors added, we’re talking about rum with a…