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Posts from the ‘Rum’ Category

5
Jun

Review: Bacardi Wolf Berry Rum

Bacardi wolf berry rum - CopyBacardi Wolf Berry rum was introduced June 2012 with their Black Razz flavored rum.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they make in Puerto Rico.  Wolf Berry is infused with natural blueberry and wolf berry, also known as Goji berry.  The Goji Berry is native to China and is considered a super food because of its high nutritional properties.  This has lead to increased sales and availability throughout North America.  Bacardi also introduced new packaging with this product that reveals red claw marks across the label when the bottle is chilled. Read more »

31
May

Review: Cruzan Raspberry Rum

cruzan raspberry - CopyCruzan Raspberry rum is one of the thirteen flavors Cruzan creates in St. Croix with tropical rainwater and high quality molasses using a five column distillation process.  They then remove the fusel oils, a by-product of alcohol production commonly blamed for everything from hangovers to the burn you feel swallowing most other flavored rums, before natural raspberry flavor is added. Read more »

27
May

Review: Malibu Island Melon Rum

Malibu Island Melon - CopyMalibu Island Melon rum was introduced May 2009.  It is made in Canada with rum from Barbados which starts with molasses from the finest sugarcane crops and is distilled three times.  Natural coconut and island melon flavor is added before bottling at 21% alcohol. Read more »

15
May

Review: Bacardi Arctic Grape Rum

Bacardi Arctic grape - CopyBacardi Arctic Grape rum was introduced in 2011.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they make in Puerto Rico.  Bacardi has been creating flavored rums since they launched their Limon flavor in 1995.  Arctic Grape is infused with natural flavors of White Grapes and Arctic Lingonberry. Read more »

10
May

Review: Bacardi Peach Red Rum

bacardi red peach - CopyBacardi Peach Red rum was introduced in 2007.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they make in Puerto Rico.  Bacardi has been distilling rum since 1852, and flavored rum since 1995 when they introduced their Limon flavor.  Peach Red takes the sweet nectar from California Freestone peaches and infuses it with their rum before bottling at 35% alcohol. Read more »

28
Apr

Review: Malibu Sunshine Rum

malibu sunshine - CopyMalibu Sunshine Rum was introduced in 2012.  It is one of 14  flavored rums created by Malibu.  It is made with molasses from the finest sugarcane crops and distilled three time in Barbados.  It is then shipped to Canada where natural coconut and citrus liqueur is then blended before bottling at 21% alcohol. Read more »

19
Apr

Review: Bacardi Mango Fusion Rum

Bacardi Mango Fusion RumBacardi Mango Fusion rum was introduced in April 2014.  It is one of 15 flavored rums they make in Puerto Rico.  Bacardi has been distilling rum since 1852 when they launched their company in Cuba.  Bacardi is the worlds number one selling rum brand, and they were the first to bottle a flavored rum when they introduced their Limon flavor in 1995.  Mango Fusion, like their other flavored rums is bottled at 35% alcohol.  This is stronger than most competing brands including Malibu, Cruzan, and Parrot Bay.  Their flavored rums start at 21% alcohol. Read more »

11
Apr

Review: Cruzan Key Lime Rum

cruzan key lime - CopyCruzan Key Lime rum was introduced in 2013 with their Passion Fruit rum.  It is one of 13 flavors now made in St Croix with tropical rainwater, and high quality molasses using a five column distillation process.  By removing most of the fusel oils before adding natural key lime flavor Cruzan creates a cleaner tasting rum. Read more »

9
Apr

Review: Cruzan Peach Rum

Cruzan peach rum - CopyCruzan Peach rum was introduced in March of 2014.  It is the industries second peach flavored rum following Bacardi’s Peach Red.  Several peach flavored vodka’s were launched last year and this may signal the start of a run on peach flavored rum.  Peach is one of 14 flavored rums Cruzan creates in St Croix with Tropical rainwater and high quality molasses using a five column distillation process.  Natural peach flavor is then added. Read more »

7
Apr

Review: Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Orange Rum

Parrot bay orange - CopyCaptain Morgan Parrot Bay Orange rum is made with white rum from St. Croix and natural orange flavors.  It was introduced with their strawberry flavor in 2009 and is one of seven rum flavors Parrot Bay creates and bottles at 21% alcohol. Read more »