{"id":1044,"date":"2009-06-04T21:14:50","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T04:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2009-06-04T21:14:50","modified_gmt":"2009-06-05T04:14:50","slug":"cruzan-single-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1044","title":{"rendered":"Cruzan Single Barrel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week a bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel<\/a> arrived on my doorstep to sample.\u00c2\u00a0 Looking back it was clearly brought by some kind of booze angel.\u00c2\u00a0 Never having tasted a single barrel rum before I popped the cork that night and poured a bit noticing first the mellow amber color.\u00c2\u00a0 This color is imparted during it’s dual aging process.\u00c2\u00a0 First the rum is aged for 4-12 years in refilled bourbon or whiskey barrels.\u00c2\u00a0 After this first aging the rums are blended to the satisfaction of master distiller Gary Nelthropp.\u00c2\u00a0 Once the blend is perfected the spirit is returned to the barrel, new American white oak this time, for a second aging.\u00c2\u00a0 6 – 12 months later, when the flavor profile is just right, Cruzan Single Barrel is bottled, numbered and sent off for lucky rum lovers to enjoy.<\/p>\n

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My first whiff of this delightful elixir introduced me to a wide range of vanilla notes and oaky aromas.\u00c2\u00a0 You can definitely tell this rum was aged in new oak barrels for that second aging.\u00c2\u00a0 In the vanilla and oaky aroma you also pick up the sweetness of this rum.\u00c2\u00a0 On your tongue those vanilla and oaky flavors are more fully expressed.\u00c2\u00a0 The light sweetness detected in the aroma comes through in a very pleasant way that works extremely well with the complex vanilla notes in this rum.\u00c2\u00a0 The spirit has a lasting light finish echoing the oak and vanilla notes.<\/p>\n

Since the bottle arrived Monday and I had my first taste that evening I’ve been having a small bit, neat,\u00c2\u00a0 every evening as a night cap.\u00c2\u00a0 This rum truly is wonderful tasting and it’s complex flavor keeps me coming back sip after sip.\u00c2\u00a0 Although I have been drinking the rum neat I’ve included a couple munchies in my tasting.\u00c2\u00a0 Last night I sampled it with a bit of homemade banana bread, which was simply fantastic.\u00c2\u00a0 Tuesday I tried it with a bit of good quality milk chocolate, also super tasty.\u00c2\u00a0 I think it would also go very well with fresh tropical fruits like mango or pineapple.\u00c2\u00a0 All these additions aside first give it a try all by itself with nothing to complicate the enjoyment.\u00c2\u00a0 You may find yourself simply sipping and enjoying the flavor of this complex rum all on it’s own.\u00c2\u00a0 I know I certainly have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week a bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel arrived on my doorstep to sample.\u00c2\u00a0 Looking back it was clearly brought by some kind of booze angel.\u00c2\u00a0 Never having tasted a single barrel rum before I popped the cork that night and poured a bit noticing first the mellow amber color.\u00c2\u00a0 This color is imparted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[207],"class_list":["post-1044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-review","tag-review"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1045,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions\/1045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}