Review: Naked Turtle White Rum
Naked Turtle White Rum was launched by Diageo in 2012 to compete with Bacardi. It is distilled five times with sugarcane molasses and the pristine water of the Virgin Islands, at the same St. Croix distillery where Captain Morgan is made. The Naked Rum Company thinks that rum, like life is best enjoyed naked. That’s why Naked Turtle Rum never touches the inside of an oak barrel. Naked Turtle has a partnership with the Sea Turtle Conservancy, a group that works for the long term survival of the sea turtle. Read more 
Review: Wicked Dolphin Coconut Rum
Wicked Dolphin Coconut Rum was released November 2014. It was originally only available at the Wicked Dolphin Distillery in Cape Coral Florida, but after quickly selling all 250 cases they knew they were on to something. It is one of three rums they currently craft with 100% Florida sugar grown 35 minutes from the distillery. While Florida may be best known for their orange groves, over half of the sugar cane produced in the US is grown in Florida. The rum is small batch distilled in an American built Copper Pot Still. Real coconut water and natural ingredients are then blended before bottling at 60 proof. Read more
Review: Lola Belle Cherry Rum
Lola Belle Cherry Rum is named for a legendary burlesque dancer who adorned herself with cherries on stage. It is made with Caribbean rum and infused with dark maraschino cherries. Lola Belle Cherry Rum is a rum I have seen on many a liquor store shelf, but the $19.99 price and several options I felt at the time were better, prevented me from picking up a bottle. I purchased this bottle for $12.99. After finding the www.lolarum.com site no longer active, and Lola Belle no longer appearing on the Proximo webpage, I have concluded this rum is not longer produced. I still see it on liquor store shelves and I picked up my bottle yesterday. That said at some point supply will be limited. Read more
Review: Captain Morgan Jack O Blast
Captain Morgan Jack O Blast is a pumpkin spiced rum that is available for a limited time. It follows the successful release of Captain Morgan Cannon Blast. The Captain promises the sweet taste of pumpkin with hints of warm spice. It is made with rum distilled in St Croix. Spice and natural flavors are added before bottling at 60 proof in a distinctive pumpkin shaped bottle. Read more
Review: Havana Club Anejo Blanco Puerto Rican Rum
Havana Club Anejo Blanco Puerto Rican Rum is one of two rums created by Bacardi under the Havana Club label. Havana Club Rum is an iconic rum first produced in Cuba by the Arechabala family, who started making rum in 1878. In 1934 they registered the Havana Club name. Prior to the Cuban Revolution Bacardi and Havana Club where the Coke and Pepsi of Rum in Cuba. Since then Bacardi moved to Puerto Rico and Havana Club was confiscated by the Cuban Government. Havana Club rum has been sold globally except for the US, since 1994 when a 50/50 ownership deal was agreed to between the Cuban government and Pernod Ricard, the worlds second largest spirits company. Havana Club Anejo Blanco is based on the original recipe personally transcribed and sold to Bacardi as part of an agreement between the two family companies. Pernod Richard disputes the validity of Bacardi producing rum under the Havana Club name, and this has been tied up in US courts for years. A final verdict is expected in 2017. Until then Bacardi can still produce and sell their version of Havana Club in the US. Havana Club Anejo Blanco Rum is made from the finest sugarcane molasses, distilled and aged for 1 year in oak barrels. Each barrel of rum is filtered and then blended together before it is then aged for at least 2 additional months in oak barrels before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Club Caribe Coconut Rum
Club Caribe Coconut Rum is one of seven flavored rums launched in 2013 by Florida Caribbean Distillers. The other flavors include Mango, Banana, Lemon, Citrus, Pineapple, and Raspberry. The rum is distilled in Cidra Puerto Rico in a building once owned by Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals. After distilling, the rum is aged for one year and shipped to Florida where natural flavors are infused before bottling at 55 proof. Read more
Review: Jumbie Pineapple Splash
Jumbie Pineapple Splash is one of four flavor infused rums made with a blend of barrel aged rum distilled in Panama by the Jumbie Trading Company. The other flavors include Coconut, Vanilla, and Mango. Bottled at 48 proof with a splash of natural pineapple flavor, Jumbie Pineapple Splash is priced to compete with the Malibu, Cruzan, and Captain Morgan Pineapple flavored rums. While it may be a little harder to find than those big International Brands, if it tastes as good as the previously reviewed Jumbie Coconut Splash, it may be worth the time spent searching for it. Read more
Review: Jumbie Coconut Splash
Jumbie Coconut Splash is made with a blend of barrel aged rum distilled in Panama, and a splash of natural coconut flavor. It is one of 4 flavor infused rums made by the Jumbie Trading Company as an homage to the spirit of the island of St Maarten. The other flavors include Pineapple, Vanilla, Mango. They also produce Rum Jumbie, a Caribbean Rum based liqueur infused with natural passion fruit flavor. Originally named Rum Jumbie Coconut Splash it has been rebranded without the Rum in the brands name. The name Jumbie comes from Caribbean lore. It was believed in the caves of a remote Caribbean Island was a well sought after rum recipe. It remained hidden for a long time as the natives feared entering the mysterious alcoves in the belief that Jumbies or spirits would possess anyone who found the recipe causing them to dance all night long. Jumbie Splash is a tribute to that rediscovered recipe. Read more
Review: Kirkland Spiced Rum
Kirkland Spiced Rum is made with the first pressing of virgin sugar cane and it is distilled five times in St Croix at the Cruzan Rum Distillery. The rum is shipped to California where Levecke Corporation adds natural flavors and caramel color before bottling at 92 proof in a 1.75L bottle. As the name would imply this rum is only available at Costco. Read more
Review: Old New Orleans Crystal Rum
Old New Orleans Crystal Rum was introduced in 1999. It was the first rum created by the Celebration Distillation Company at a former cotton warehouse. When the company received their distillers license in 1995 no one else in the continental US was making rum. The brand was started by artist James Michalopoulos who’s artwork appears through the back of each bottle. Old New Orleans Crystal rum is crafted with molasses sourced from Thibodaux Louisiana and is made from locally sourced Louisiana sugar cane. The rum is small batch distilled in 500 gallon batches in a combination pot and column still, and charcoal filtered before bottling unaged at 80 proof. Read more