Bottled at 43 percent ABV, it’s a beautiful combo of sweet, slightly oaky Caribbean influence with vanilla and grassy notes from the Mauritian rum. Then again, there are no rules dictating what constitutes a white rum (or gold or dark rum for that matter), and Equiano’s light, delicate flavor profile fits best in the white rum category. The aged and unfiltered Caribbean distillate means this isn’t quite a white rum. Equiano is a one-of-a-kind blend of Caribbean molasses-based rum, aged at least three years, and unaged cane juice rum from Gray’s distillery in Mauritius, an island off the southeast coast of Africa. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use a top-notch white rum, of course. The Mojito is a rum drink, of course, but the rum really acts as a supporting player, letting the mint, fresh lime juice and sugar hog the spotlight. This is an elegant rum, an excellent addition to cocktails across the board-it may not change your life, but the distillery does change plenty of lives for the better through fair trade initiatives and sustainable production processes. A lightly herbal flavor shows up on the finish. This Nicaraguan rum is aged in ex-bourbon barrels and filtered to remove all color (it appears unaged), it’s clean and lightly sweet, with notes of citrus and caramel along with hints of grassiness and a touch of astringency. That makes Extra Seco (“extra dry” in Spanish) an outlier in the region, but a delicious one. But unlike most other South American rums, there’s no sugar, glycerin, or other chemicals added post-distillation (or pre-distillation, for that matter). Look closely at the “4” on the bottle of its Extra Seco rum, for instance-there’s no “years old” next to the number, because that’s not necessarily how old the rum actually is (the brand does claim the average age of the rum to be four years old, but age statements usually refer to the youngest liquid in the blend). And of course, it’s beautiful on its own with nothing more than a glass, a sunset, and perhaps an ice cube for company.īest Jamaican White Rum Wray & Nephew Overproofįlor de Caña is sneaky when it comes to its labels. It really stands out in a Daiquiri or Cuba Libre, and also makes simple drinks like highballs or rum and tonics more memorable. Bottled at 45 percent ABV (most white rums are 40 percent), it’s very flavorful and adds more than just alcohol to a cocktail. The balance of the lighter, sweeter Dominican distillate and the pot still funk is just about perfect, with its notes of caramel, pineapple and overripe banana able to appeal to novices and connoisseurs alike. Founded by Marc Farrell, a native of Trinidad & Tobago who was Starbucks’ youngest VP before leaving to follow his rummy dreams, this is a blend of sourced column-still rum from the Dominican Republic and Jamaican pot-still rum. It’s the rare expression that can thread the needle and please both camps, but Ten to One does the trick. There are those who love their rums bold, funky and flavorful, and then there are those who prefer the light, clean (dare we say “smooth”) style of rum.
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