Review: Cruzan Guava Rum
Cruzan Guava rum was introduced May 2008. It was the first and now over six years later, the only guava flavored rum. It is one of 15 rum flavors Cruzan creates with rum distilled in St. Croix with tropical rain water and high quality molasses. They use a five column distillation process and they remove the heads and fusel oils from each batch before aging in oak barrels. The rum is then shipped to the Florida Caribbean Distillers in Auburndale Florida where natural guava flavor is added before bottling at 55 proof. The guava is native to Mexico, Central and Northern South America. While there are several varieties of guava, the apple guava is by far the most popular. It is round to oval in shape and typically green when ripe. Read more
Review: Calico Jack Cherry Rum
Calico Jack Cherry Rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack Label. If you are unfamiliar with the Calico Rum brand, it was originally created by White Rock Distillers, who also built the Pinnacle line of vodka. They are currently the fifth best selling brand of flavored rum. They start with rum distilled at the Cruzan distillery in St. Croix. Natural flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more
Review: Bacardi Grand Melon Rum
Bacardi Grand Melon rum was introduced in 2006. 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 and fermented for 30 hours in closed fermentation tanks. The fermented molasses is divided with some column still and some beer still distilled. Each is aged separately in lightly charred American White Oak barrels. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells. Natural watermelon flavor is then infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
Cruzan Black Cherry rum was introduced in 2007. It is one of 15 rum flavors Cruzan creates with rum distilled in St. Croix with tropical rain water and high quality molasses. They use a five column distillation process and they remove the heads and fusel oils before aging in oak barrels. The rum is then shipped to the Florida Carabbean Distillers in Auburndale Florida where natural black cherry flavor is added before bottling at 55 proof. Read more
Review: Bacardi Razz Rum
Bacardi Razz Rum was introduced in 2003. Bacardi also launched their Coco and Vanilla flavors that year, but have since discontinued their vanilla flavor. Razz 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 flavor. Read more
Review: Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mango Rum
Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mango rum was introduced May 2004. It is one of seven rum flavors they create with white rum distilled in St. Croix. Natural mango flavor is added before bottling at 21% alcohol. Read more
Review: Calico Jack Cake Rum
Calico 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
Review: Bacardi Black Razz Rum
Bacardi 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
Review: Cruzan Mango Rum
Cruzan 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
Review: Cruzan Pineapple Rum
Cruzan 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