In a year
when whiskey and gin have dominated the spirits industry, it is great to see
that two rums have made the Best Booze of 2018 list. This is great to see that the rums are
starting to make their way back into popularity again. These are great representatives of the rum
world that made the list in 2018.
Mount
Gay XO Peat Expression Rum
Mount
Gay only released about 6,000 bottles of this super-unique XO rum, aged 8 to 15
years before finishing for six months in barrels previously reserved for peaty Scotch
whisky. This combination might not sound amazing on paper, but it’s superb
stuff, with a rich sweetness trailing into a long tail of smoke. Worth the cost
(about $250) and effort if you can track it down.
Clairin Vaval Rum
Handmade and distilled to proof
from a single varietal of sugar cane juice, like rhum agricole from Martinique,
rather than molasses, Clairin stands apart significantly from rums you might be
familiar with—it’s grassy, complex, and somewhat briny. Made near the beaches
of southwestern Haiti, Clairin Vaval can be a great substitute for standard
white rum in citrus-forward drinks such as a daiquiri or mojito.
Read More at http://fortune.com/2018/12/31/best-liquor-drinks-of-2018/?mc_cid=2f798cb19e&mc_eid=424fa6330e
