Smith & Cross Rum, 70 cl

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Distilled at the Hampden distillery in Jamaica, it’s a blend of two styles of pot-stilled rum, Plummer and Wedderburn, which fall at different points on the funkiness scale.

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The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Fans of the style will point out that it’s a love letter to a tropical paradise and sort of its own fantasyland, rather than a representation of actual Polynesian culture. ABV, this is intended to be mixed, ideally in a Dark 'n Stormy, the brand's signature (and trademarked) cocktail. Its flavor profile is dominated by bold notes of chocolate, molasses, and banana, with an oaky, whiskey-resembling finish.Like the mai tai, other Tiki-style drinks are known for their sweet, fruity, tropical flavor profiles that usually feature rum as the main ingredient. The clear sibling of Gold Puerto Rican Rum, silver Puerto Rican rum ( discussed in E2 of 5 Minutes of Rum) is also a Spanish (or Cuban) style rum. A versatile rum, it would pair wonderfully in a Tiki drink or even in a Manhattan with Antica Formula Carpano Vermouth and chocolate bitters. If you’re looking for a rum cocktail with a bit of a kick, you should try a Smith and Cross rum cocktail.

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And before you lawyer types start wrangling in the comments again over what can and can't be trademarked and all the nuances in trademark law, remember—this is Friday. I find it to have more prominent spice notes (but not to be confused with their actual spiced rum - maybe just listen in to E22for more detail on that). This drink is perfect for a summer party – it’s refreshing and fruity, with a kick of spice from the rum. Palate: Thick and rich, massive spice notes carrying forth suggestions of dark fruit, prune, plum wine, vanilla, cedar, unlit cigars, calves leather and musty orange peel.First popularized in the 1930s and 40s when the likes of Donn Beach (owner of Don the Beachcomber) and “Trader” Vic Bergeron (owner of Trader Vic’s) opened Polynesian-style bars, Tiki drinks, while not nearly as popular as they once were, have never really gone away. Hamilton understands the importance of Lemon Hart 151, and this rum is the real deal - as close as possible to Lemon Hart 151 (maybe slightly improved, depending on your taste). Dust top of drink with cinnamon and nutmeg; garnish with orange wheel, pineapple spear and cinnamon stick.

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Please don't bother with Bacardi 151 (July 23,2017: Bacardi is no longer on the market), even as ignition fuel for flaming drinks.

This Guyanese rum is rich, slightly smoky, and has tasting notes of tobacco, oak, nuts, and tropical fruit that converge to anchor most fruit juice-laden cocktails. This wine is made from a blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grapes, and it is aged for up to 150 years. Nose: Very aromatic and complex with notes of pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, winter spices, hints of dark fruit, as well as fried banana, a little suggestion of foam banana sweets too! If you are looking for a rum that is light and fruity, then Smith and Cross is not the right rum for you. D. is a blend of rums from Barbados, Guyana, and Jamaica in the overproof dark style, and replaces Plantation’s Trinidad-sourced Original Dark Overproof Rum.

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For example, the most expensive wine in the world is the Chateau d’Yquem, which is a Sauternes wine from France. Some people believe that it is best to mix the rum with cola, while others believe that it is best to mix it with ginger ale or iced tea. Plantation OFTD: An all-star tiki cocktail cabal helped Alexander Gabriel, master blender from Pierre Ferrand and Plantation Rum, develop this blend of rums from Guyana, Jamaica, and Barbados. Jamaican rums have a distinct essence that usually manifests itself as someone saying it has a "funkiness".

You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Very similar to Gold Puerto Rican Rum, so much so that it's the perfect substitute for Gold Puerto Rican rums (see entry above). Like it says on the tin, amber colored rum from Puerto Rico, therefore a Spanish (or Cuban) style rum, such as Bacardi Gold or Don Q Añejo.