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Posts from the ‘Rum’ Category

1
May

Review: Hammock Bay Coconut Rum

Hammock Bay Coconut RumHammock Bay Coconut Rum is one of five rum brands produced by Frank-Lin Distillers in Fairfield California.  It is made with rum distilled in the US Virgin Islands.  The rum is shipped to California where it is infused with the essence of real coconut and bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

25
Apr

Review: Koloa Kauai Coconut Rum

Koloa Kauai Coconut Rum ImageKoloa Kauai Coconut Rum was introduced August 2013.  It is one of six rums they currently craft on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.  The others include Dark, Gold, White, Spiced and Kauai Coffee.  It is made from tall cane sugar cane grown on the island.  The cane is hand harvested and crushed in the field.  The juice is collected in a tank and brought straight to the distillery.  After fermenting with a proprietary yeast the rum is twice distilled using a 1210 gallon copper pot still with a copper column and condenser.  Pure mountain rainwater from Mt. Wai Ale Ale that is slowly filtered through volcanic strata before reaching vast underground aquifers is blended to reduce to proof.  The entire process takes 8-10 days as the rum is not barrel aged.  Natural coconut flavor is infused before bottling at 80 proof. Read more »

22
Apr

Review: Largo Bay Coconut Rum

Largo Bay Coconut RumLargo Bay Coconut Rum is one of 6 rum brands created by Distiller Sales of Princeton Minnesota.  The rum is distilled at the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados.  This is same distillery that produces Malibu, Shellback and Blue Chair Bay Rum.  After distilling, the rum is shipped to Princeton Minnesota where natural flavors are added before bottling at 42 proof. Read more »

17
Apr

Review: Bayou Spiced Rum

Bayou Spiced Rum ImageBayou Spiced Rum was introduced May 23 2013.  It is one of four rums crafted at the Louisiana Spirits Company in Lacassine Louisiana.  Each is made from 100% natural unrefined Louisiana cane sugar and molasses.  After fementing with a proprietary yeast the rum is distilled in a copper pot still.  Triple filtered fresh water is blended to reduce to proof.  Natural local spices and other natural flavors are infused before bottling at 80 proof. Read more »

13
Apr

Review: Calypso Coconut Rum

Calypso Coconut Rum - CopyCalypso Coconut Rum is named for the Greek nymph from Homers Odyssey best known for keeping Odysseus prisoner on the island of Ogygia for 7 years in an attempt to make him her immortal husband.  Calypso rum is one of 28 rum brands in the Sazerac product line.  It is made with rum distilled in the US Virgin Islands.  After arriving in Kentucky natural flavors are blended before bottling at 42 proof. Read more »

10
Apr

Review: Malibu Black Coconut Rum

Malibu Black Coconut Rum - CopyMalibu Black Coconut Rum was released in 2011.  At 70 proof this should not be confused with Malibu Original Coconut Rum which is bottled at 42 proof.  It is one of 14 varieties of rum created by Malibu.  Each flavor starts with molasses from the finest sugar cane crops and pure water.  After fermenting with a proprietary yeast it is distilled 3 times at the West Indies Distillery in Barbados.  The rum is shipped to Canada where coconut liqueur is infused with the rum before bottling at 70 proof. Read more »

3
Apr

Review: RumHaven Coconut Rum

Rum Haven - CopyRumHaven Coconut Rum was introduced in 2015.  It is made with premium rum distilled in Barbados at the West Indies Rum Distillery.  Once the rum arrives in Canada, coconut water, natural flavors, and cane sugar are blended with the rum before bottling at 42 proof.  RumHaven is part of the E&J Gallo line of spirits that includes Shellback Rum, New Amsterdam Vodka and Gin and Camarena Tequila. Read more »

24
Mar

Review: Bayou Satsuma Rum

Bayou Satsuma Rum - Copy (2)Bayou Satsuma Rum was introduced July 2014.  It is one of four rums crafted at the Louisiana Spirits Company in Lacassine Louisiana.  Each is made using 100% natural unrefined Louisiana cane sugar and molasses.  After being distilled in a copper pot still, triple filtered fresh water is blended to reduce to proof.  Satsuma juice from oranges grown in Louisiana are blended with the rum before bottling at 60 proof.  The Satsuma orange is native to China and is a variety of the Mandarin orange.  It was first planted in Louisiana by Jesuits in the 18th century.  In October 2015 it was announced the Stoli Group would become the exclusive distributor of Bayou rum in the US.  Before that Bayou Rum was only distributed in 7 states. Read more »

18
Mar

Review: Botran Reserva Blanca Rum

Botran Reserva Blanca Rum - CopyBotran Reserva Blanca Rum was introduced in 2012.  It is made with sugarcane grown in the southern coast of Guatemala, a country home to over 30 volcanoes.  The juice extracted from the first pressing, called virgin honey, is slowly fermented.  After the rum is distilled it is aged under the Solera system in the mountains of Guatemala in American white oak barrels previously used to age American whiskey.  The rum is taken to high altitudes with cooler temperatures and away from sound and light.  The cooler temperatures limit the rums evaporation.  The rum is then charcoal filtered to remove the color. Read more »

11
Mar

Review: The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Kraken Black Spiced Rum - CopyThe Kraken Black Spiced Rum was introduced in 2009.  It is made in Trinidad and Tobago at Trinidad Distillers Ltd., the same distillery that produces the Angostura line of rums.  The rum is named for the fictional giant squid/octopus, sea beast pictured on the bottles label.  It is made with Caribbean molasses and a secret blend of 13 spices. Read more »