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Posts from the ‘flavored rum’ Category

18
Sep

Review: Calico Jack Cake Rum

Slide 1Calico Jack Cake rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  It was originally named Cake Jack rum.  It is made with rum distilled at the Cruzan Rum distillery in St. Croix.  Natural and artificial flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof.  Calico Jack rum is named after Jack Rackham who was nicknamed Calico Jack.  He is best known as the Caribbean pirate who designed the skull and cross bones flag. Read more »

15
Sep

Review: Bacardi Black Razz Rum

Bacardi black razz - CopyBacardi Black Razz rum was introduced in June 2012 in a temperature activated bottle.  The berry on the label turns red when cold.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they create in Puerto Rico.  It is made with molasses and a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi.  Bacardi ages their rum in lightly charred American white oak barrels before being filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells before being infused with natural raspberry and black sapote.  Black sapote is native to Mexico and Guatemala.  It is a member of the persimmon family and is nick named a chocolate putting fruit.  It is green in color and looks similar to a green tomato. Read more »

12
Sep

Review: Cruzan Mango Rum

cruzan mango rum - CopyCruzan Mango rum was introduced in 2003.  It is one of 15 flavored rums Cruzan creates with rum distilled in St. Croix with tropical rain water and high quality molasses.  They use a five column distillation process and remove the heads and fusel oils before aging in oak barrels.  The rum is then shipped to the Florida Caribbean Distillers in Auburndale Florida where natural mango flavor is added before bottling at 54 proof. Read more »

8
Sep

Review: Cruzan Pineapple Rum

cruzan pineapple rum - CopyCruzan Pineapple rum was introduced in 2002.  It is one of 15 flavored rums Cruzan creates with rum distilled in St. Croix with tropical rain water and high quality molasses.  They use a five column distillation process and remove the heads and fusel oils before aging in oak barrels.  The rum is then shipped to the Florida Caribbean Distillers in Auburndale Florida where natural pineapple flavor is added before bottling at 55 proof. Read more »

5
Sep

Review: Malibu Mango Rum

Malibu mango - CopyMalibu Mango rum was introduced with their Pineapple rum May 2004.  They were the first two flavors they released after the success of their Original Malibu Coconut rum.  It is one of 13 flavors they now create with triple filtered rum from the West Indies Distillery in Barbados.  Natural Mango flavor is added in Canada, where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

1
Sep

Review: Malibu Peach Sparkler

Malibu peach sparkler - CopyMalibu Peach Sparkler was introduced February 2014 along with their Rum Sparkler.  It is made with Caribbean rum, coconut water, and natural peach and coconut flavor.  Carbonation is then infused before bottling at 22 proof.  Because of the carbonation this is a bottle that should be finished in one evening, or sealed with a wine stopper.  You are not getting that cork back in the bottle, I tried. Read more »

25
Aug

Review: Bacardi Rock Coconut Rum

Bacardi rock coconut - CopyBacardi Rock Coconut rum was introduced in 2010.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they create in Puerto Rico.  It is made with molasses and a single unique strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi.  Bacardi ages their rum in lightly charred American White Oak barrels before being filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods, and coconut shells before being infused with rock melon and coconut water.  Rock Melon originates from India and Africa and it is a member of the cantaloupe family. Read more »

20
Aug

Review: Malibu Pineapple Rum

Malibu Pineapple - CopyMalibu Pineapple rum was introduced May 2004.  It is one of 13 flavored rums they create with rum from the West Indies Distillery in Barbados.  The rum starts with molasses from the finest sugarcane.  Malibu is distilled three times before natural pineapple flavor is added in Canada where it is bottled at 21% alcohol. Read more »

15
Aug

Review: Cruzan Banana Rum

cruzan banana - CopyCruzan Banana rum was introduced in 2000.  It is one of 15 flavored rums Cruzan creates in St. Croix with tropical rain water and high quality molasses using a five column distillation process.  After the fusil oils are removed, a step most rum distillers skip, natural banana flavor is added before bottling at 55 proof. Read more »

13
Aug

Review: Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum

Parrot Bay Key Lime rum - CopyCaptain Morgan Parrot Bay Key Lime rum was introduced in 2008.  It is one of seven rum flavors they create with white rum from St. Croix.  Natural Key Lime flavor is added before bottling at 21% alcohol.  Key Limes are smaller in size and more tart than the Persian Limes you typically find in your grocers produce department. Read more »