Tag: Rum

When I say the words “Captain Morgan” I would be willing to bet that nearly anyone would know what I’m talking about.  It’s ubiquitous and duly so.  Captain Morgan Spiced Rum is an approachable rum for nearly anyone, mixes well with Coke and has a solid vanilla flavor that works well in that application.  No…

Tasting spiced rum there are certain things I look for.  First, the base rum should be good.  Flavored crappy rum is still crappy rum.  Second, the flavors should taste natural.  I don’t want the rum to taste like the producer added some bottled extracts and called it good.  Third, and finally, the spice flavors should…

When you hear the words “Puerto Rican Rum” you’re likely to think of the 1,000 lb gorilla in the room, you know the one.  But you’re limiting yourself if you stop there.  There are lots of other great distilleries on the island.  For example, today I’m reviewing DonQ rums.  While DonQ has been around for…

I’ve had a rule throughout my adult life that has served me well: Never consume fluids produced by a pornstar.  So, when I heard about Ron Jeremy’s new rum, Ron De Jeremy, needless to say I was a bit concerned.  The fact that the sample came in a lab sample container didn’t help matters any. …