Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Rum of the Month Club. Clear rums aren’t typically my thing. If I’m drinking clear rum, it’s usually mixed with something else. That’s not very flattering…
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Mount Gay, the Barbados-based rum maker that’s been producing rums for more than 300 years, today announced the launch of Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum. This latest product was crafted to celebrate the brand’s 310th anniversary. From Mount Gay —…
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When most people think of Australian rum, they think of Bundaberg. And “Bundy,” as it’s affectionately called, has a cult-following, love-it-or-hate-it reputation. Anyway, this isn’t that. This is South Sea Rum, which comes courtesy of the Perth-based West Australian Distilling…
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Rum for All is an industry initiative supported by a handful of rum producers. It aims to elevate the category through a series of seminars and tastings. What this means: F Paul Pacult and Sean Ludford travel the country, drinking…
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One of the newest products to cross our desk is Shellback Rum. Introduced last month and hailing from Barbados, Shellback is currently producing both a silver and a spiced rum at the West Indies Rum Distillery. Shellback Silver Rum The…
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Here’s some rum news: Plantation, the guys best known for their quality aged rums (aged in Cognac casks, mind you), recently launched a white rum. This new offering, dubbed Plantation 3 Stars White Rum, is named after the three rum-producing stars…
Read MoreAppleton Estate has introduced a limited-edition 50-year-old rum to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence. Titled the Appleton Estate 50 Year Old Jamaica Independence Reserve, the new product is a blend of 20 rums each aged for a minimum…
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Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum launched in April 2012 with a lot of fanfare. In addition to the very visible advertising campaign, the “darker, bolder” rum sports a higher proof and a more sophisticated package for an overall grownup feel….
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One of the biggest product splashes of the past two weeks was the introduction of Captain Morgan Black – a higher proof, bolder take on Captain Morgan’s flagship spiced rum. Spiced rum is a popular market segment, mostly due to…
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Rum is a fun category. Aside from the differences between aged and unaged, there are spiced rums as well as designations to denote from what the spirit is distilled. Rum is usually, but not always, distilled from molasses, which is…
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Malibu Red is the latest product from Malibu Rum, whose flavored rum portfolio includes the original coconut, plus line extensions like mango, pineapple and banana. But rather than another flavor, Malibu Red adds silver tequila to the rum and coconut…
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Puerto Rico’s Distileria Serralles just announced the launch of Caliche Rum. The new white rum is a collaborative product from sixth-generation rum maker Roberto Serrallés and hospitality/nightlife impresario, Rande Gerber. Caliche is billed as a “super premium” rum, a designation…
Read MoreFile this under the I-can’t-believe-this-is-a-real-holiday-but-I’m-sure-glad-it-is category. January 17th marks Hot Buttered Rum Day, and as with all drinking holidays, we’re happy to partake. Hot Buttered Rum is one of our favorite seasonal drinks and is a nice change-of-pace from egg…
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Ron Abuelo makes a line of fine rums, including the Ron Abuelo Anejo and the Ron Abuelo 7 Anos. The latter is a blend of Panamanian rums produced entirely from estate-grown sugar cane and then aged seven years in small…
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Denizen Rum is a new white rum that harkens back to the days of yore, when white rums were full-flavored spirits to be both sipped and enjoyed in complex cocktails. To achieve its desired flavor profile, Denizen enlisted rums from…
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Plantation Grande Reserve Rum falls under the Cognac Ferrand umbrella, and each rum in the Plantation range undergoes a two-step maturation process. Step one involves aging in the Caribbean in American oak; step two moves the rum to France, where…
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The Jamaica Tourist Board recently invited a small press troupe, including yours truly, to Jamaica to experience the island’s local food and culture. We ate jerk chicken and indigenous fruits, suffered through the searing heat of Scotch Bonnet peppers, rode…
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Mount Gay Eclipse Black is a recently-released 100-proof rum from Barbados. It rounds out Mount Gay’s Eclipse collection, which already includes a Silver and Gold rum. All Mount Gay rums are crafted with two stills – a traditional pot still…
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September 20th is National Punch Day. While some associate punch with everclear, trashcans and college, a true punch (which is Hindi for “five”), is comprised of five main components: sugar, water, citrus, spice and alcohol. An Indian discovery, punch gained…
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This week Bacardi Rum announced the launch of Oakheart, its first entrant into the spiced rum market. This is a big announcement for the rum giant, which now offers rums across all categories – traditional, flavored and spiced. Bacardi Oakheart…
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