This is a blog that will take you through the Rum lifestyles of a fine group of people that enjoy the fun and pleasure of fine rums. We will travel to distilleries, partys, and Rum Events to bring you the Rumstyles of all those we come in contact with.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Doggy Beach Time
Let a dog loose on the beach and throw a ball and off they go into the water anytime of the year. They just love the water and chasing almost anything you throw. I love the intensity and focus they have and the desire to please their master.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
The Rums of the Wine Magazine's "Top 100 Spirits of 2015"
The people at the Wine Magazine have released their "Top 100 Spirits for 2015". Among them these are the rums that they found to be of a quality fitting the honor. Congratulations to all that were on the list.
“This bottle represents the apex of my experience.” Consider, for example, Don Pancho Origenes Reserva Rum Aged 30 Years. After more than 50 years as a hired gun making rum for a wide range of companies, this was the rum that Francisco “Don Pancho” Fernandez yearned to bottle—and it’s delicious, redolent with toffee and spice."
“This bottle represents the apex of my experience.” Consider, for example, Don Pancho Origenes Reserva Rum Aged 30 Years. After more than 50 years as a hired gun making rum for a wide range of companies, this was the rum that Francisco “Don Pancho” Fernandez yearned to bottle—and it’s delicious, redolent with toffee and spice."
Friday, January 29, 2016
The Yellow Bird Disco Era Cocktail
The latest in projected cocktail trends is bringing back cocktails of the "Disco" era. “Are 1970'S-Style cocktails replacing
tiki drinks as the guilty pleasure du jour? A growing number of bars and
restaurants are indeed offering revamped editions of post-Watergate libations.
Unlike the austerely bitter tipples favored in recent years by the
neo-speakeasy set, these throwbacks skew sweet, fruity, even creamy.” The era was the beginning of so many flavorful cocktails from the Caribbean, like frozen Daiquiri, Pina Collada, Yellow Bird, and Grasshopper, and many more.
I took some time to look back at the era and started looking at some of the cocktails from the era and I'm ready to go to work on some of them to make them "Rumilicious". The Yellow Bird was a drink that has its origins in the Caribbean and is a rum based cocktail to start with, but maybe a bit of modernizing.
Yellow Bird
I took some time to look back at the era and started looking at some of the cocktails from the era and I'm ready to go to work on some of them to make them "Rumilicious". The Yellow Bird was a drink that has its origins in the Caribbean and is a rum based cocktail to start with, but maybe a bit of modernizing.
Yellow Bird- 1 oz. Matusalem Platino Rum
- 1 oz. Yolo Gold 10 Year Rum
- ½ oz. Galliano
- ½ oz. Bahama Bob's Banana Rum Liqueur
- 2 oz. Orange juice
- 2 oz. Pineapple juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice. Shake to
incorporate. Pour into a tiki mug and top with more crushed ice, if needed.
Grate nutmeg over ice and garnish with an orange wheel and black cherry.
Bahama Bob's Banana Rum Liqueur
- 3 Bananas (peeled and sliced)
- 2 1/4 Cups Don Q Crystal Rum
- 3/4 Cup Purified Water
- 3/4 Cup Sugar in the Raw Turbinado
Place the
banana slices and the rum in a glass jar. Seal and shake the mixture in the jar.
Let mixture steep for a a couple of days at room temperature in a dark cabinet.
strain off the rum from the fruit into your final container, then press the fruit mixture through two layers of cheese
cloth. Pressing down on it to extract the liquid from the pulp. Filter it
through a fine strainer to get any debris that may have gotten through the cheese cloth. Put the rum and the liquid from the bananas. back together
combine Sugar in the Raw Turbinado and the water with banana
mixture. Seal in bottle or jar, then shake to mix. Let rest for a day or two,
then pass it through a sieve one more time to get the last of the debris out and store in the refrigerator. It is good for up to two months.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Things are Seemingly Back Where They Were 10 Years Ago
In his
first media interview on the matter, given exclusively to World Trademark
Review, Ian FitzSimons, general counsel of Pernod Ricard, has expanded on the
news that Cubaexport has received a specific license allowing it to renew the
Havana Club trademark registration in the United States. While a positive
development for the company, he tells us that the dispute with Bacardi over the
brand name is basically back to where it was in 2006.
A
spokesperson for Bacardi told us that, at this time, the company is not
commenting beyond the statement it issued on the matter. In their statement,
Bacardi notes that the government's move "to resurrect this dead
registration" has left the company "shocked and very concerned by this
unprecedented action". Contending that it has "reversed long-standing
US and international public policy and law that protects against the
recognition or acceptance of confiscatory actions of foreign governments",
the company adds that it "has and will continue to pursue all the
necessary legal actions to defend its position surrounding the legitimacy of
Bacardi's rights and ownership of HAVANA CLUB".
The
legal dispute will likely commence imminently, with the resumption of the
previously halted action in the US District Court. FitzSimons explains:
"When we were unable to renew the trademark in 2006, the action was
stayed. So that lawsuit is expected to resume in the coming weeks or months. We
have notified the court of the change in status of the trademark and therefore
the case goes back to the US courts (where we feel it rightly belongs) and they
will decide it on its merits. We think that is the right outcome - it doesn't
favor one party over another and the US courts are an equitable forum that Bacardi
have chosen to sue us in front of. We are back to where we were ten years
ago."
For
now, there are two certainties. First, that the legal battle over the Havana
Club brand is far from over. Second, that the stakes are high. As FitzSimons
concludes: "The US rum market is 40% of the worldwide rum market so there
is a huge opportunity that we haven't been able to exploit to date. If that
market does open up, we will be very excited about it. Havana Club is the third
biggest rum brand and the number one Cuban rum in the world and it has achieved
that without access to that market. So there is a lot of potential there."
Read
More at http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=5260ecb5-7678-4324-98e9-30d4bb57dfcc
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Aft Deck Evening Cocktail
I was in the mood for a new cocktail for the evening on the aft deck last night and I came up with this different sophisticated taste that I 'm really happy with. The Barbancourt 15 Year Old Rum is always a good basis for premium cocktails, followed with the sweet vermouth and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao work very well together balancing out the flavor wit Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Bitters just makes it come to life.Haitian Aft Deck Evening Cocktail
- 2 oz. Barbancourt 15 Year Old Rum
- 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
- 2 Dashes of Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Bitters
Monday, January 25, 2016
Diageo Offers a New Responsible Drinking Website
Diageo has revamped the drink calculator on to their website that will help you understand what is going on with your body when you are drinking alcoholic beverages. It deals with the what you are consuming and how it compares to the U.S, Dietary Guidelines, How long it will take for the alcohol to leave your system and how many calories you have consumed. This is a handy calculator that will hopefully enlighten people as to what they are facing when they drink. The site now includes a breakdown of calories, carbohydrates and protein in all of Diageo’s products, as well as, for the first time, detailing saturated fat, sugar, caffeine and sodium content.
“Anyone looking to watch their weight will
find the reinvigorated Drinkiq site helpful for tracking calories and other
important facts about alcohol,” said Barbara J. Moore, PHD, president and chief
executive officer of Shape Up America! “We
applaud Diageo for its commitment to greater transparency and for providing
consumers with essential nutrient, calorie and alcohol information about their
drinks.
For instance here is the chart for Ron Zacapa Ron Solera 23 Years
Nutritional Information
Per Serveing (1.5 oz) 40% abv
This is a helpful chart that give you an idea of what you are really consuming if you are interested. Like other foods and beverages it becomes your choice to make if you use all of the information that is available to you.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Osprey in His Element
One of the most beautiful Birds here in the Keys is the Osprey, I see them all over the place including sitting on the masts of sail boats here in the marina, but I love seeing them out in natural areas like this on landing on his nest in the Fish Hawk Keys.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
RUM PRODUCERS FACE UP TO CKDNT EPIDEMIC
"As disturbing details of a deadly disease affecting
sugarcane workers become more widely known, we ask how much responsibility
drinks groups are prepared to shoulder."
PR damage control departments of some of the world’s
largest rum producers have been on emergency standby in recent months as
details of a mysterious, and indeed extremely worrying, aspect of the industry
spread through international media.In the US, bar owners poured bottles of rum
down the gutter in protest at what they saw as the reluctance of distillers to
combat chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes (CKDnT) among Central
and Latin American sugarcane workers.
Third sector advocates also named and
shamed producers they believe have shirked responsibility in combating the
‘epidemic’, which has claimed the lives of thousands of cane cutters and
planters in the last decade.CKDnT is not new, but discussions over its
prevalence in the sugarcane industry have resurfaced once again. The disease
progressively damages the kidneys, often leading to kidney failure and even
death. While there has historically been much uncertainty over the causes of
CKDnT, numerous studies have cited poor working conditions experienced by
agricultural workers in hot and humid countries as primary catalysts.
A new
report by advocacy group Fairfood International, Dutch trade union CNV
Internationaal and the Central American Institute for Social Studies,
called Give Them a Break, upholds this view. The paper features collaborative
field research by the three organisations linking CKDnT with occupational
hardships experienced by sugarcane plantation workers in Guatemala and
Nicaragua.
Occupational hazards
These include long working days, few shaded
breaks, strenuous labor and insufficient access to potable water. The report
claims that the “majority” of poor cane cutters work more than 10 hours a day,
often seven days a week.
“Due to these conditions many workers suffer
from heat stress and dehydration,” says Lieneke Wieringa, advocacy manager at
Fairfood International. “This contributes to the contraction of CKDnT. Some
communities are so heavily affected by the disease that they are now primarily
populated by widows.”
The report calls on multinational drinks
groups, namely Bacardi and Diageo, to improve conditions for workers employed
by the sugar plantations they source from, and criticised the firms for
allegedly “showing reluctance” to address the issue head on. “We know that at
the time of publishing our report, the policies and practices of Bacardi and
Diageo were insufficient to properly address the issue,” continues Wieringa.
“Moreover, we know that sugar companies in Central America generally speaking
are aware of the problem. Nevertheless, the large majority of them still do not
guarantee decent working conditions to their workers that prevent them from
contracting CKDnT.”
Give Them a Break outlines a number of ways in which
sugarcane producers, traders, brand-owning companies and governments can
implement positive change and tackle the problem. For Wieringa, the previous
uncertainty around the cause of CKDnT is “no excuse to sit back and not act”.
‘Systemic
issues’
However,
Bacardi has slammed the report for what it has called “inaccuracies”. In a
statement, the group acknowledged that while there are a number of “systemic”
issues related to the industry, it has developed its sugarcane sourcing
strategy in collaboration with “industry experts”. In addition, the
Bermuda-based firm said it supports Bonsucro – a global non-profit organization
set up to improve the sustainability of the sugarcane industry. Bacardi said
that in supporting Bonsucro with financial resources and participation of
senior management, it is aiming to “tackle all the diverse issues in the
sugarcane industry, rather than focusing on single issue or localized
initiatives”.
The
group also said it does not buy any sugarcane product from Nicaragua, as claimed
by Fairfood, but admitted it does work with two Guatemalan organizations, which
have “committed to improving their practices”. Bacardi added that it has, “on
occasion”, switched suppliers that have not shown any willingness to take
sustainability issues seriously.
“Bacardi
takes the unsubstantiated Fairfood International allegations made about its
supply chain and human rights initiatives seriously as the company operates in
full compliance with all trade regulations and laws in each of the countries it
does business in,” a spokesperson said. In response, Fairfood said that at the
time its report was published, it believed the information included was
correct, adding that Bacardi did not dispute it sourced cane products from
Nicaragua when given the opportunity.
Diageo,
which has also been accused of running a “specific risk” by not tackling
CKDnT-related issues in its sugarcane supply chains, said it encourages cane
producers to conduct routine risk assessment and “continually” improve health
and safety standards. However, a spokesperson for the group ultimately assigned
responsibility to its suppliers.
Role of
brokers
They
said: “Like many other global companies across various sectors, we do not
source our molasses, which is a by-product of sugar, directly from farmers, but
via international brokers, however, we continue to work with our partners to
look closely at the standards on sugarcane farming in Central America.”
Separate
reports in UK and US media have sparked concern among the bartending community
with regards to CKDnT. A select few bartenders and bar owners recently
boycotted Flor de Caña rum over reports focusing on conditions at the Ingenio
San Antonio (ISA) sugar mill, where the brand’s parent company sources cane
materials. The United States Bartenders’ Guild subsequently said a number of
its members had “made contact” about the issue and that it had “opened a
dialogue” on CKDnT.
The
guild said it was “satisfied” Flor de Caña owner Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua
was willing to discuss the matter. USBG executive director Aaron Gregory Smith
added: “I am aware that more steps are being taken in the company’s supply
chain to seek advice on rolling out the existing recommendations to address the
disease in the field workforce.”
Nicaragua
Sugar Estates Limited (NSEL), owner of ISA, said it is “committed” to “doing
its part” and “finding solutions” for CKDnT. The group has contributed US$8m to
fund further research into causes of the disease, reduce rates of contraction
among its workforce, help sufferers secure an alternative source of income, and
find treatment for “end stage” patients. NSEL has also outlined a number of
“additional actions” to come into effect in 2016. “We believe that progress on
this epidemic can only be made as a result of co-operation from all parties,”
said Javier J. Arguello, chairman of the NSEL board.
Read More at http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/01/rum-producers-address-conditions-for-workers/
Friday, January 22, 2016
Three Day Staycation Just What the Doctor Ordered
Our Bahama trip had to be postponed because of the strong north winds at sea. Crossing the Gulf Stream in a small boat is not a good idea when you have strong north winds, the seas get really angry.
Undaunted, we jumped into the car and went Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill, and had a great breakfast at Ihop in Marathon. 61 miles up the keys to Duck Key and checked into the Hawks Cay Resort for a couple of nights. The weather was still cold (cool by the standards of the rest of the country), so we spent a lot of the time inside and doing indoor things. We did get out for a few walks and got to enjoy the beauty of the resort and the island. We did run up to Key Largo and had a great dinner atAfter two days of rest and relaxation off the rock for a change of scenery, we were ready to return
to Key West. Even when you live in paradise, there are other parts of paradise to explore. New restaurants, bars, and entertainment always lifts your spirits and make you ready to return to work and the day to day life.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Should the Embargo be Lifted?
In December
2014, the US and Cuba agreed to restore diplomatic relations. Under the measures, the US opened an embassy
in Havana, Cuba, and is also undertaking efforts to lift its 54-year trade
embargo against Cuba, a move urged by Cuban president Raul Castro, but can only
happen with the vote of the US Congress.
Cuban Rum still can’t be sold here in the United States even though
there has been loosening of the regulations for tourists bringing back from
their vacations. US citizens travelling
to Cuba can now bring up to US$100 worth combined of tobacco and rum back home
with them.
I feel that it is time for Congress vote to lift the embargo
entirely. There will still be legal
tensions between Pernod Ricard and its partnership with the Cuban government
and Bacardi over the Havana Club trademark, with the granting of the trademark
to Pernod Ricard this week has already intensified.
“Bacardi is shocked and very concerned by this unprecedented action
taken by the United States government,” a statement from Bacardi read. “In essence, this administration has
reversed long-standing US and international public policy and law that protects
against the recognition or acceptance of confiscatory actions of foreign
governments”.
“Bacardi has and will continue to
pursue all the necessary legal actions to defend its position surrounding the
legitimacy of Bacardi’s rights and ownership of Havana Club rum,” the group
said.
With or without these issued, it is really time to start trading with
the Island of Cuba again, we trade with Russia, Vietnam, and other countries
that cost more American lives, so what is the hang up?
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Top 100 Rums That Cost Less Than $100Number One
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The
Houston Chronicle has issued its top 100 rums list that cost less than
$100.00. I find the list very
interesting, but I cant believe there are several rums like Ron Zacapa 23
Solera, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Havana Club Seven Year Old and a few others
that were not included. It is great to
have such a list available for us to view and a catalog to go to for ideas for
the purchase of some good rums.
Tired of drinking
standard Captain Morgan, but don’t quite have the budget to splurge for the good
stuff on the top shelf? Not to worry — when it comes to rum, there’s plenty of
affordable middle ground.
UnderTheLabel used our Smart Rating system, which combines expert reviews and liquor
competition results, to find the 100 best rums for under $100. We included the
average price, Smart Rating and category (dark, spiced, cachaca, et al.) of
each rum.
Every bottle on this list has a Smart Rating of at least 91, so
if you’re craving a drink but can’t justify spending too much, there’s plenty
of quality out there for the penny-pinching connoisseur.
#100. Atlantico Platino
Price: $20 Category: White Smart
Rating: 91
#99. ILC Aguardiente Tradicional Price: $7 Category: Cachaca Smart
Rating: 91
#98. El Dorado Rum 12 Year Old Price: $30 Category: Aged, Dark, Flavored Smart
Rating: 91
#97. Savanna 8 Ans Traditionel Rum Price: $25 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 91
#96. Roble Viejo Ultra Añejo Rum Aged 10 Years Price: $55 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 91
#95. Stone Rum Price: $23 Category: White Smart Rating: 91
#94. Stolen Dark Rum Price: $18 Category: Dark Smart Rating: 91
#93. Real McCoy 3 Year Old
Price: $20 Category: White Smart
Rating: 91
#92. Rusticator Rum Price: $40 Category: Aged Smart Rating: 91
#91. Pampero Especial Rum
Price: $20 Category: Dark Smart
Rating: 91
#90. Plantation Original Dark Rum Price: $35 Category: Dark Smart
Rating: 91
#89. Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum Price: $30 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 91
#88. Debonaire Very Special Reserve Rum Price: $38 Category: Premium, Aged Smart
Rating: 91
#87. Malahat Spirits Spiced
Price: $40 Category: Spiced Smart
Rating: 91
#86. Cruzan Single Barrel Rum Price: $30 Category: Premium Smart
Rating: 91
#85. 3 Praias Agricole Rum
Price: $44 Category: Cachaca, Gold Smart
Rating: 91
#84. Hum Botanical Spirit
Price: $40 Category: Overproof, Spiced Smart
Rating: 91
#83. Screech Rum Price: $26 Category: Dark, Aged Smart Rating: 92
#82. Ron Abuelo Añejo Rum
Price: $13 Category:
Dark Smart Rating: 92
#81. Stolen Gold Rum Price: $30 Category: Gold Smart Rating: 92
#80. La Mauny VSOP Old Agricole Rum Price: $49 Category: Dark Smart
Rating: 92
#79. El Dorado 15 Year Old Rum Price: $30 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 92
#78. Sagatiba Cachaca Brazilian Price: $28 Category: Cachaca Smart
Rating: 92
#77. Murray McDavid Guyana Rum 1990 Price: $76 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 92
#76. Zafra Master Reserve Rum Aged 21 Years
Price: $40 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 92
#75. Centenario Fundacion XX Años Rum Price: $44 Category: Aged, Premium Smart
Rating: 93
#74. Captain Morgan Rum 1671
Price: $20 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 93
#73. Gosling’s Family Reserve Old Rum Price: $80 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 93
#72. Angostura 5 Year Anejo Rum Price: $24 Category: Aged, Flavored, Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#71. Tommy Bahama White Sand Rum Price: $24 Category: White Smart
Rating: 93
#70. Cruzan Aged Dark Rum
Price: $16 Category: Aged, Dark Smart
Rating: 93
#69. Ron Botran 1893 Solera Rum Price: $71 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 93
#68. Clement Rhum Agricole VSOP Price: $42 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#67. Appleton Estate V/X
Price: $20 Category: Dark, Gold Smart Rating: 93
#66. Diplomático Añejo Rum
Price: $14 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#65. Havana Club Selecciíon de Maestros Price: $62 Category: Aged, Overproof, Premium
Smart Rating: 93
#64. Plantation 1998 Old Reserve Rum Price: $35 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 93
#63. Rhum J.M. Vieux 1997 Rum Price: $90 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 93
#62. Plantation Rum Grande Reserve Price: $20 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#61. Single Cask Rhum Agricole Price: $62 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#60. Diplomatico Reserva Rum
Price: $20 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 93
#59. Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Price: $40 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 93
#58. Clement Créole Shrubb
Price: $35 Category: Spiced Smart
Rating: 93
#57. Admiral Rodney 12 Year Old Rum Price: $35 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 94
#56. Castries Rum Cream
Price: $30 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 94
#55. English Harbour 5 Year Old Antigua Rum Price: $30 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 94
#54. Rhum J.M. White Rum
Price: $38 Category: White Smart
Rating: 94
#53. Phraya Extra-1 Price: $50 Category: Aged Smart Rating: 94
#52. Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum Price: $22 Category: Spiced Smart
Rating: 94
#51. Flor de Cana 4 Year Old Gold Rum Price: $15 Category: Flavored, Cachaca, Spiced
Smart Rating: 94
#50. Tíz White Gold Rum Price: $26 Category: Premium Smart Rating: 94
#49. Ron Fortuna 8 Year Old
Price: $22 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 94
#48. Ron Abuelo Añejo 7 Años Reserva Superior Rum Price: $20 Category: Aged
Smart Rating: 94
#47. Cabana Cachaca Rum
Price: $35 Category: Cachaca Smart
Rating: 94
#46. Whaler’s Vanille Rum
Price: $13 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 94
#45. Rhum J.M. Rhum Agricole Millésime 2001 Price: $89 Category: Gold
Smart Rating: 94
#44. Coisa Nossa Cachaca Branca Price: $15 Category: Cachaca Smart
Rating: 94
#43. Yaguara Cachaca Price: $45 Category: Cachaca Smart Rating: 94
#42. Don Rafael Cacao
Price: $40 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 94
#41. 1931 Rum Price: $45 Category: Aged, Premium Smart Rating: 94
#40. Coisa Nossa Cachaca Amadeirada Price: $15 Category: Cachaca Smart
Rating: 94
#39. Kinkylux White Price: $18 Category: White, Aged Smart Rating: 94
#38. Bounty Overproof
Price: $13 Category: Overproof Smart
Rating: 94
#37. Kinkynero Dark Price: $18 Category: Dark Smart Rating: 94
#36. Real McCoy 5 Year Old
Price: $24 Category: Dark, Gold Smart
Rating: 94
#35. Sergeant Classick Gold Rum Price: $22 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 94
#34. Caribbean Treasure Rumby Vanilla Price: $35 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 94
#33. Murray McDavid Guyana Rum 1991 Price: $71 Category: Premium Smart
Rating: 94
#32. Facundo Rum Exquisito
Price: $90 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 94
#31. Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Price: $30 Category: Aged, Gold Smart
Rating: 94
#30. Red Leg Spiced Rum
Price: $30 Category: Spiced Smart
Rating: 94
#29. Rougaroux Sugarshine Rum
Price: $29 Category: Overproof Smart
Rating: 94
#28. Miami Club White Rum
Price: $28 Category: White Smart
Rating: 94
#27. Stolen Over-Proof White Rum Price: $40 Category: Premium Smart
Rating: 94
#26. Rhum J.M. Rhum Agricole Blanc Price: $32 Category: White Smart
Rating: 94
#25. Appleton Estate Reserve
Price: $27 Category: Dark Smart
Rating: 95
#24. Botran Añejo Reserva Rum Price: $25 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 95
#23. Ron Cartavio XO Rum Price: $80 Category: Aged Smart Rating: 95
#22. Pusser’s 15 Year Old Rum Price: $60 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 95
#21. Ron Cartavio Solera Rum 12 Años Price: $35 Category: Aged, Dark, Flavored,
Spiced
Smart Rating: 95
#20. Inner Circle Green Spot Traditional Pot Still Rum Price: $55 Category: Dark, Overproof
Smart Rating: 95
#19. Tanduay Silver Rum
Price: $20 Category: White Smart
Rating: 95
#18. Vizcaya VXOP Cask 21 Price: $20 Category: Aged, Flavored, Premium, Spiced
Smart Rating: 96
#17. Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum Price: $28 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 96
#16. Matusalem Gran Reserva 23 Year Old Rum Price: $62 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 96
#15. Santa Teresa Araku Ron y Coffee Liqueur Price: $22 Category: Flavored Smart
Rating: 96
#14. Angostura 7 Year Old Dark Rum Price: $32 Category: Aged, Dark, Flavored,
Premium
Smart Rating: 96
#13. Montecristo Rum Price: $40 Category: Gold Smart Rating: 96
#12. Appleton Estate Extra Rum Price: $37 Category: Aged, Dark Smart
Rating: 96
#11. Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Rum Price: $60 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 96
#10. Berkshire Mountain Ragged Mountain Rum Price: $26 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 97
#9. Pusser’s Rum Price: $22 Category: Gold Smart Rating: 97
#8. Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera Price: $40 Category: Gold Smart
Rating: 97
#7. Dictador 20 Rum Price: $60 Category: Aged, Dark Smart Rating: 98
#6. Ron Abuelo 7 Year Old Rum Price: $25 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 98
#5. Pampero Aniversario Rum
Price: $30 Category: Aged, Dark Smart
Rating: 98
#4. Cruzan Single Barrel Extra-Aged Rum Price: $16 Category: Aged, Premium Smart
Rating: 99
#3. Leblon Cachaca Price: $30 Category: Cachaca Smart Rating: 99
#2. Zaya Gran Reserva Rum
Price: $35 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 99
#1. Ron Abuelo 12 Year Old Rum Price: $25 Category: Aged Smart
Rating: 100
